Caribbean
In St Kitts, a Month of Wellness
St Kitts is putting the spotlight this month on the island’s broad wellness experiences. The island is marking Tourism Awareness Month with a multitude of events and workshops focused on “physical, environmental and spiritual wellness.” “This Tourism Awareness Month, St […]
Cancun Tourism Is Sizzling Right Now
It’s been a banner year for tourism in the Mexican Caribbean, but the Yucatan’s tourism hub is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, it just had its best month of the year. Passenger traffic to Cancun International Airport […]
Jamaica Tops 2 Million Stayover Visitors
Jamaica has topped the 2 million mark for stayover visitors this year, Caribbean Journal has learned. The numbers through October are “in line with previous projections,” according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. “It is truly gratifying to see our […]
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British Airways Is Launching Daily Flights to Bermuda
It’s getting even easier to visit the island of Bermuda from the United Kingdom. British Airways is set to launch daily direct service between London Heathrow and Bermuda’s LF Wade International Airport. The new service means an additional two flights […]
Barbados Has a New Tourism Minister
The island of Barbados has a new Minister of Tourism, following a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Mia Mottley. Mottley has appointed former Health Minister Ian Gooding-Edghill to the role, in which she succeeds former Tourism Minister Senator Lisa Cummins. […]
Montserrat Just Lifted Testing For Travelers
The tiny island of Montserrat has removed all of its testing requirements for travelers. The island is no longer testing travelers on arrival, and has ended its mandatory 10-day isolation period for individuals testing positive for Covid-19. That includes all […]
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Curacao Tourism “Fully Recovered," Setting New Records
Curacao is now “fully recovered” from the impact of the pandemic, tourism officials said this week. The Curacao Tourist Board is reporting 355,661 stayover visitor arrivals in the first three quarters of 2022, a 103 percent increase compared to the […]
Antigua and Barbuda: “Unprecedented” Tourism Numbers
Antigua and Barbuda continues to see record-breaking tourism numbers, officials told Caribbean Journal. “After a difficult two years, the tourism industry is seeing the pent-up demand for travel, and we’re delighted to say that Antigua and Barbuda is at the […]
Bonaire Tourism Surpassing 2019 Levels
Bonaire is seeing continued strong tourism numbers this summer and into the fall, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Dutch Caribbean island reported just under 11,000 stay over visitors in September, which represented a 7 percent increase over September 2019, before […]