Allen Chastanet, St. Lucia’s prime minister, thought he was lucky — his island was deemed a “non-outbreak” zone when the Zika virus swept through the Caribbean in 2016, and it was similarly spared from the hurricanes that pummeled its neighbors …
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The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire has reopened its borders for tourism from its key source markets of the United States and Canada, the Tourism Corporation Bonaire said this week. Crucially, all United States and Canadian visitors must first …
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The British Virgin Islands outlined the steps it will take to admit international visitors when it reopens its borders Dec. 1. “The protocols are tailored to allow visitors to experience a safe vacation by deploying technology, implementing strict testing and …
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Visa reported a 17% decline in quarterly revenue as the slowdown in travel-related spending outweighed growth in domestic payments. The credit card giant saw its fiscal fourth-quarter revenue fall to $5.10 billion from $6.14 billion a year ago, while analysts …
The deal is only valid on bookings made before November 9 2020. The good news is, even if you aren’t quite up to travel at the moment, the deal is on offer for dates ranging throughout 2021, 2022 and 2023. …
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Jamaica will start charging travelers a mandatory fee for insurance coverage. In order to visit the Caribbean island, visitors must pay $40 as part of the island’s Jamaica Cares program to cover emergency medical services. It will cover travelers against …
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Border closures and travel restrictions have drastically changed where Americans are traveling, with the majority heading south to the Caribbean. Travel insurance comparison site, Squaremouth, reveals which countries have taken over the list …
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Carnival Cruises has began staffing its first cruise ships in the Caribbean as the company looks to restart sailing in December. According to the CTI staffing agency, crew members began traveling to St. Maarten on October 24th to join the …
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News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Oct. 28, 2020: Guyanese brave enough to want to fly home for Christmas will be able to do so from New York on JetBlue this December. The carrier will begin flights from New York’s …