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Central America, UpdatesFlights, Tourism

Spirit Airlines to Launch Flights from Atlantic City to Cancun, San Juan

Spirit Airlines has been one of the fastest-expanding carriers to the Caribbean in the pandemic, and now the low-cost airline is at it again. The new flights will kick off…

UpdatesTourism, World

Three More Major Cruise Lines Resume Departures

July 25. Add Holland America, Princess Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line to the list of cruise brands that finally have restarted departures after a 16-month-long, COVID-19-related hiatus. Holland America resumed…

Caribbean Islands, Restrictions by countryCOVID, Tourism

Turks & Caicos Islands Changes COVID-19 Visiting Requirements

July 26. The Turks & Caicos Islands has updated its travel requirements for visitors as a part of TCI Assured, a quality assurance pre-travel program and portal, which will now…

Caribbean Islands, UpdatesJAMAICA, Tourism

Jamaica Expands Reopening for Tourists

Jamaica is already in the midst of a faster-than-expected tourism recovery. For the last year, Jamaica’s tourism industry has been restricted to a group of Resilient Corridors, concentrated around the…

Central America, UpdatesMEXICO, Tourism

Viva Mexico! International Tourist Numbers to Continue to Climb

July 22. Tourism Minister Miguel Torruco Marques announced SECTUR’s projected visitor numbers for July and August, saying the country expects an estimated 20.2 million tourists. The latest projections would equate…

UpdatesTourism, World

Record Demand for Ultra-Luxury Cruising

July 18. A luxury round-the-world cruise costing over $100,000 per-passenger has sold out in under three hours. All 750 places on the Seven Seas Mariner sold out in record time,…

Central America, Restrictions by countryCOSTA RICA, Tourism

Costa Rica Updates Its Travel Requirements

July 19. 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…

UpdatesFlights, Tourism

How’s The World Doing? Follow Delta’s International Market Recovery by Geography

July 18. Somewhat unsurprisingly, there is strong demand for travel from the United States to Europe. This is traditionally one of the strongest markets for the carrier, thanks to strong…

North America, UpdatesTourism, USA

CDC Wins Legal Battle with Florida Over Authority to Regulate Cruise Lines

July 19. The battle over whether the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has the authority to regulate cruising out of Florida to prevent the spread of COVID-19 just got…

North America, UpdatesTourism

Carnival Cruise Lines Adds $150 Fee for Testing, Insurance Requirement

July 13. Carnival Cruise Line is navigating Florida's vaccine passport law by adjusting its stance on allowing unvaccinated guests on sailings but is now requiring they both pay $150 for…