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JetBlue Just Started New Daily Nonstop Flights to a Bahamian Island With White-Sand Beaches, Legendary Cocktail Bars, and Must-Visit Resorts

JetBlue has officially launched a new daily nonstop flight from Boston to Nassau, expanding winter airlift to The Bahamas just as peak holiday travel gets underway. The route, which began service last week gives New England travelers a direct, one-flight option to one of the Caribbean’s most diverse, experience-rich destinations. The daily service connects Boston Logan […]

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Saint Lucia Just Set a New Record for American Visitors

Saint Lucia just set a new record for American visitors in July, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Eastern Caribbean island welcomed 22,028 arrivals in July, an all-time record for visitor arrivals from the United States in July. That represented a increase of 16 visitors over the same period in 2019, before the onset of the […]

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Costa Rica Is Updating Its Travel Requirements

Costa Rica is updating its travel requirements beginning Aug. 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. On that date, vaccinated travelers will be able to enter Costa Rica without purchasing travel insurance. That will also apply to minors under the age of 18. The aim is to increase tourist visitation, according to a statement from Visit Costa […]

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Dominican Republic Hits Another Tourism High

June was the Dominican Republic’s best tourism showing since the onset of the pandemic, officials said this week. A total of 468,367 travelers visited the Dominican Republic in June, a 20 percent jump from the 390,554 visitors that came to the country in May. The June number represents about 80 percent of the visitors that […]

Costa Rica Is Updating Its Travel Requirements

All visitors to Curaçao from “high-risk” countries will now have to take an antigen test on the island on the third day of their stay, Caribbean Journal has learned. That’s along with the mandatory PCR test for travelers required to have been taken within 72 hours before arriving on the island. High-risk countries include the […]

Vaccinated Travelers Can Now Visit Belize Without a Test

Belize has become the first Caribbean destination to allow vaccinated travelers to enter without having to present a negative test, Caribbean Journal has learned. Instead, vaccinated travelers need to president a Vaccination Record Card dated no less than two weeks before their date of travel. Non-vaccinated travelers will still have to provide a negative PCR […]

Anguilla Is Updating Its Entry Protocols for Vaccinated Travelers

Anguilla has approved a series of revised entry protocols for vaccinated travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. Some of the new protocols have already taken effect, while others will be introduced in a multi-phase approach over the next several months. The biggest takeaway is that by the summer Anguilla will be largely removing its quarantine requirement […]

Jamaica Just Updated Its Travel Protocols

Jamaica has updated its travel protocols, narrowing the testing window for incoming travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. Travelers to Jamaica now need to present a negative PCR or antigen test result within three days before arriving in Jamaica. That’s a tightening of what had been a 10-day testing window for visitors; while it’s narrower than […]

Curacao Launches Long-Term Stay Program

The Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao is the latest Caribbean destination to launch a long-term stay option, Caribbean Journal has learned. Curacao has debuted the @HOME in Curacao program, which allows approved applicants to stay for a maximum period of six months on the island (along with a possible extension for another six months). The […]

What You Need to Know to Visit St Kitts and Nevis

St Kitts and Nevis reopened for tourism at the end of October, and the destination has unveiled its new Travel Authorization form for travelers. All incoming passengers need to complete the form (which can be found here) prior to arrival. All visitors need to have their accommodation booked and their negative PCR test result in […]

Jamaica Expanding Testing Capacity for Travelers

Jamaica says it is expanding its testing capacity across the island to help visitors comply with the new CDC requirements for returning travelers. A number of hotels and resorts are already providing on-site testing for guests, and the country’s Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Ministry of Tourism are working to set up mobile […]

Where You Can Stay in Grenada Right Now

The “Spice Island” of Grenada reopened its borders to international visitors on Oct. 1, and to date more than 50 hotels, resorts, guest houses, villas, and apartment properties have been certified as “Pure Safe Travel Accommodations” and allowed to host guests. Here are the hotels and resorts that you can stay at in Grenada (and […]