BELMOPAN — For some, the notion of an isolated, utterly private Caribbean atoll may conjure up fantasies of tropical indolence — chaise lounges on a white-sand beach, umbrella drinks and perhaps a paperback. There are chaise longues and umbrella drinks available at Turneffe Flats. But most days the chairs are empty, as visitors come to […]
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St. Thomas and Grand Bahama Island Are 2 Places To Avoid In Caribbean, Report Says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — “Our newly updated Caribbean island report at InternationalLiving.com has seen a spike in web traffic of 225 percent over the last month. And that traffic is up 184 percent over the same period last year,” says Jennifer Stevens, Executive Editor, International Living. “Interest in the Caribbean has increased, which is not surprising considering the cold weather that’s plagued much of the […]
Buccaneer Hotel Rated Top Resort In U.S. Virgin Islands By Readers Of U.S. News and World Report
CHRISTIANSTED — Rosewood Little Dix Bay and Scrub Island Resort, Spa and Marina have been awarded top honors in a new survey of Caribbean hotels by U.S. News and World Report. Each hotel earned a gold badge from the magazine, meaning they are in the top 10 percent of properties in the Caribbean. Little Dix […]
American Airlines Is Grounding Emotional-Support Animals; USDOT Cleared Way For Crackdown
DALLAS — American Airlines is banning emotional-support animals in a move that will force most owners to pay extra if they want their pets to travel with them. The airline said Tuesday that it will allow animals in the cabin free of charge only if they are trained service dogs. The change takes effect Monday, […]
Trump Won’t Be Able To Ride Out Into The Sunset Golfing In Scotland … Because The Scottish Government Won’t Allow Air Force 2 To Land
EDINBURGH — Great Scott! That makes two times Donald Trump has been undone by COVID-19. Once in 2020 — and once in 2021. Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic in America — or lack thereof — might have cost him the 2020 presidential election. Now Trump is being told by Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon […]
U.S. Virgin Islands, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Earn ‘Best Of’ Awards In The Caribbean
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In a year in which the tourism industry was repeatedly dealt blows, the U.S. Virgin Islands can see a glimmer of a silver lining among the pandemic-driven storm clouds. The territory was recently named “Destination of the Year” by the online publication Caribbean Journal and The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas, was named “Caribbean […]
State Department Asks Americans Not To Travel To Antigua and Barbuda Because Of COVID-19
ST. JOHN’S — The U.S. Department of State is recommending U.S. travelers reconsider travel to Antigua and Barbuda due to “health and safety measures and COVID-related conditions.” Issued Monday, the State Department travel advisory noted “some areas” of the Caribbean nation have “increased risk,” and directs potential travelers to visit the U.S. Embassy in Barbados, […]
‘Wasted Moment:’ SeaDream 1 Becomes Nightmare For Passengers Aboard Now That 1 Person Has COVID-19
BRIDGETOWN — The first cruise ship to set sail in the Caribbean since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic has reported that a passenger on board has tested positive for coronavirus, according to The Points Guy. A reporter for the travel site, Gene Sloan, is aboard the SeaDream 1 and was meant to be documenting the […]
Are Cruise Ships Destined For The Scrap Heap Of History? That Story Is Already Being Written
IZMIR, Turkey — These ships once carried thousands of passengers on all-inclusive cruise vacations. But as the coronavirus pandemic continues to have a devastating effect on the travel industry, major cruise lines are scrapping some of their ships in an effort to stay afloat. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently warned all American travelers against cruise ship travel […]
American Eagle Flight Overruns The Runway At Freeport, Grand Bahama
NASSAU — An American Eagle flight overran the runway at the Freeport Airport in the Grand Bahama region of The Bahamas on Saturday. The flight operated by American Airline’s wholly-owned Envoy subsidiary, veered off the runway after landing at runway 6 in Freeport. There were no reports of passengers injured on the aircraft. AA flight […]