TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – The British Virgin Islands (BVI) government says as of Wednesday, persons traveling to the British Overseas Territory, regardless of vaccination status, will no longer need to register for entry clearance and will also not be required to show proof of travel insurance.

WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says it has completed the expansion of biometric facial comparison technology at all international airports across the United States to further secure and streamline travel from the Caribbean and other places. 

ROSEAU, Dominica – The Dominica government says the construction of the multi-million dollar world’s longest cable car project is expected to begin later this year.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados tourism officials were expressing concerns at the level of visitor arrivals indicating that the high interest showed during the winter season has not been mirrored in the summer, even with the return of annual Crop Over festival.

St. George’s, Grenada – The Honorable Clarice Modeste-Curwen, Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Climate Resilience and the Environment is pleased to announce the resumption of the Air Canada direct service from Toronto to Grenada. The nonstop service, which will commence on October 30, will be twice weekly on Sundays and Thursdays, connecting Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND).

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago government Wednesday said it would be lifting from June 1, the COVID-19 travel pass system for people entering the country.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Cuba has given the green light for Suriname Fly All Ways Airlines to fly a non-stop route between Georgetown and Havana from Wednesday, according to a statement issued by the Guyana Embassy in Cuba.

ANTA BARBARA, CURAÇAO – Sandals Resorts International (SRI) announces the opening of its 16th Sandals Resort, Sandals Royal Curaçao, welcoming its first guests today and marking the Luxury Included® resort company’s debut in the Dutch Caribbean. Reinventing how travelers experience this soulful part of the region, Sandals Royal Curaçao sets in motion entirely new and innovative ways to experience the charming Caribbean island via all-new Sandals ‘Firsts’ while reinforcing the company’s island-first approach to tourism and its impact on the local ecosystem.

GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands – The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) is reporting record tourism arrivals for the first quarter of this year as the British Overseas Territory recovers from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica is predicting that this year’s summer arrivals of visitors will surpass previous years as tourism officials say the island is on track for record arrivals surpassing 2019 levels, when the country welcomed approximately 250,584 visitors in that year.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The Caribbean’s tourism renaissance is well underway, with some destinations approaching or exceeding record visitor arrival numbers.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The government of Barbados has announced that effective this Wednesday, May 25th, vaccinated travelers to the island will no longer be required to present a negative COVID-19 test for entry.