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Secrets’ New Aruba All-Inclusive Has 304 Rooms, a Preferred Club, and a Stunning White-Sand Beach

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It opens onto a stretch of sand that has always felt different from the rest of the island. Baby Beach sits on Aruba’s southeastern tip, naturally protected and known for water that stays shallow, warm, and remarkably calm. The shoreline curves gently, the sea floor slopes gradually, and the color transitions slowly from pale turquoise […]

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“Puerto Rico Is Open and Safe to Travel To”

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Puerto Rico tourism officials are urging visitors to maintain their planned trips to Puerto Rico following Hurricane Fiona.  “We want to assure visitors, who already planned travel to San Juan, that Puerto Rico is open and safe to travel to,” Discover Puerto Rico CEO Brad Dean said in a statement.  While authorities continue to assess […]

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Antigua and Barbuda Just Lifted All of Its Travel Restrictions

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The newest Caribbean destination to waive all of its travel health restrictions?  Antigua and Barbuda, one of the Caribbean’s booming tourism destinations.  The twin-island hotspot just announced that travelers no longer needed to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter the country.  The move applies to both air passenger and those arriving […]

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Puerto Rico Set to Host Major Caribbean Travel Industry Gathering

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Puerto Rico is set to play host to the largest travel marketing event in the Caribbean.  From Oct. 3-5, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association will hold its annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace event for the first time since the onset of the pandemic.  The event brings together regional suppliers and global suppliers in an unmatched […]


Antigua and Barbuda Just Lifted All of Its Travel Restrictions

Planning a trip to the Cayman Islands? It just got a whole lot easier.  The Cayman Islands has officially removed all of its travel restrictions, meaning no more testing, vaccination proof or registration of any kind.  The new regulations mean the destination is open to both vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers, with no testing required.  In […]

St Kitts and Nevis Just Lifted All Travel Restrictions 

St Kitts and Nevis is the latest Caribbean destination to officially remove all of its travel restrictions, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  The update means that travelers no longer have to show proof of a negative test or show proof of vaccination to enter the Federation.  There’s also no quarantine of any kind.  All travelers to […]

TripAdvisor: Turks and Caicos Leading Fall Travel Demand 

The Turks and Caicos Islands is the hottest Caribbean travel destination this fall, according to new data from TripAdvisor.  The Caribbean hotspot is the top overall trending destination for the fall worldwide, according to the travel giant.  That means Turks and Caicos has seen the fastest growing demand based on year over year growth compared […]

Antigua and Barbuda Has a New Travel Advisory Board 

The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has selected a new Travel Advisory Board for the United States market. The board will sit for the September 2022-September 2023 period, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The board members are owners of travel businesses across the Midwest, Southeast, East Coast and West Coast.  They have been selected due tot […]

The Caribbean Island of Martinique Just Lifted All Travel Rules

Another Caribbean island has officially lifted all of its travel health requirements for visitors, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  Thanks to this week’s decision by the French government, visitors to Martinique no longer have to proof of a negative test or vaccination in order to enter the island.  In other words, traveling to Martinique is, “as […]

St Maarten Is Making Travel Easier for Vaccinated Visitors 

St Maarten is making it easier for vaccinated travelers to visit the island.  Beginning Aug. 1, the destination’s Electronic Health Authorization Service, an online registration portal, will give immediate pre-approval for vaccinated travelers once they completely fill out their forms.  St Maarten is not changing its travel requirements, but tourism officials say the approval will […]

Caribbean Travel Marketplace Holding 40th Edition in Puerto Rico 

Anticipation continues to build for what will be the 40th edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference.  This year’s event will be held at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan from Oct. 3 to 5.  “The Caribbean is still one of the world’s most desirable destinations and we […]

Listing of the Week: A $16 Million Abaco Private Island Villa 

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI The Hibiscus Estate Residence, one of roughly 50 residences that will be located on Montage Cay in The Bahamas, has listed for $16 million. Montage Cay is Montage International’s first-ever private island located in the Abacos, includes 47-residences and is slated to welcome residents in 2023. The in-construction […]