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American Airlines Just Launched New Nonstop Flights to a Caribbean Island Known for Its Colorful Capital, White-Sand Beaches, and Cosmopolitan Energy

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Curaçao is an island you understand by moving through it. In Willemstad, commuters cross the floating Queen Emma Bridge while water taxis cut across the harbor below. Conversations switch between Papiamentu, Dutch, Spanish and English in the space of a few blocks. Fishing boats still dock near the city center, and neighborhood restaurants fill with […]

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Curaçao Is Open for Tourism Again

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The Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao is open for tourism once again, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  On Jan. 1, Curaçao officially reopened to all international travelers, following a limited reopening.  “Our borders are now fully open #WelcomeBack to our global visitors,” the Curacao Tourist Board said in a statement.  And yes, that includes travelers from […]

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Barbados Partners on Pre-Testing Option for Travelers

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Barbados has partnered with StageZero Life Sciences on a new plan aimed at making pre-testing easier for travelers from North America.  The partnership will allow travelers from the United States and Canada to have their PCR tests expedited through a mobile healthcare professional.  The company’s lab is guaranteeing test results back in 48 hours or […]

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Jamaica “Optimistic” About Tourism Rebound Post-Coronavirus

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Jamaican tourism officials are striking an optimistic chord about the destination’s potential recovery once the global coronavirus situation has been controlled. Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says a “new approach” will be needed to rebuild the tourism industry in the aftermath of the global pandemic.  That will include stimulus packages and rescue support for the […]

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Barbados Partners on Pre-Testing Option for Travelers

 Turks and Caicos has named a new director of tourism, the British Overseas Territory’s Tourist Board announced this week.  Turks and Caicos has tapped Pamela Ewing for the role, effective April 1, according to a statement.  Ewing had served as regional marketing manager for Turks and Caicos for the United States market since 2004.  “The […]
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Saint Lucia Tourism Continues to Sizzle

 Saint Lucia continues to experience a full-fledged tourism boom so far in 2019, according to the latest numbers released by the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority.  The Eastern Caribbean island reported a total of 21,608 stayover visitors in September, a 15 percent increase over the same month in 2018 that was actually the largest percentage increase […]
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Barbados Tourism Numbers Keep Climbing

 Barbados tourism continues to see solid growth, according to the latest numbers from the country’s destination marketing organization.  Barbados recorded a 4.2 increase in stayover tourist arrivals in the first nine months of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018.  “Several of [our marketing] efforts are bearing fruit and we must press forward in this […]
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Grenada’s Spicemas Festival Is Hotter Than Ever

 By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s most popular summer festivals has gotten even hotter — and solidified its positions as one of the top Caribbean carnivals to visit. Grenada’s Spicemas, the Spice Isle’s signature carnival event, saw a 7.7 percent increase in visitor arrivals this year, according to new data from the […]
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Allegiant Plans Mexico Expansion

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Leisure carrier Allegiant has big plans in Mexico. The company, which specializes in connecting small-to-medium cities to vacation hotspots, has filed an application with the United States Department of Transportation to offer scheduled flights to Mexico. It would be the company’s first venture into scheduled international flights. “Allegiant has always […]
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Saint Lucia Tourism Just Set Another Visitor Record

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Saint Lucia’s tourism industry had another record-setting year in 2018, according to a new report from the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority. The destination reported a total of 1,218,294 visitors in 2018, a 10.2 percent increase over 2017. The combined total was buoyed by a 13.6 percent increase in cruise passenger […]
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Caribbean Forecasting Strong Tourism Growth in 2019

 By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean region is projecting strong tourism growth in 2019, regional tourism officials said this week. The Caribbean Tourism Organization is forecasting arrival growth of between 6 and 7 percent this year, continuing what it said was an upward trend that began last September. “We are projecting that tourist arrivals […]
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Barbados Is Seeing a Surge in U.S. Visitors

 By Dana Niland and Alexander Britell Americans are flocking to Barbados. That’s the news from the island’s tourism industry, with the destination’s big marketing push in North America seeming to pay off. Barbados reported 8.8 percent growth in stayover visitors from the United States in the first half of 2018 , the fastest growth rate […]