A pair of sister resorts in Belize have officially relaunched, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. 

That includes Ka’ana Resort and the Itz’ana Resort and Residences, both of which reopened their doors this month to travelers. 

The two resorts highlight two dramatically different worlds of Belize’s tourism offering: its rugged, adventurous jungle areas and its beachy Caribbean side. 

The boutique Ka’ana resort, set near San Ignacio in the heart of the country’s jungle, recently underwent a series of upgrade projects, including what the property is calling a “thoughtful redesign” of its villas and suites.

Ka’ana’s villas now include plunge pools and outdoor tubs, among other changes. 

Itz’ana, a residential resort in the increasingly hip coastal town of Placencia, has revealed some changes of its own, headlined by the addition of new two and three-room beachfront villas. 

Each of the 5,200-square-foot villas is set right on the sand, “perfectly situated for those seeking privacy and respite,” according to the property. 

Belize has been open for tourism since early October. 

For more, visit Ka’ana and Itz’ana. 

— CJ

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St Kitts and Nevis has temporarily suspended British Airways flights from the United Kingdom, the country announced. 

The move will take affect from Dec. 26 through at least Jan. 2, 2021, according to tourism officials.. 

It comes in light of the new strain of coronavirus reported primarily in the United Kingdom. 

St Kitts and Nevis has also announced that it will be requiring all travelers from the United Kingdom to quarantine at their hotel and not “vacation in place” for the duration of their stay. 

The other option is a mandatory 14-day quarantine, officials said. 

For more, visit St Kitts Tourism.

— CJ

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Coconut. Calabash. Castaway.  

The names evoke the idylls of the Caribbean — a nap under a dancing palm; the soundtrack of the quiet froth of the sea. 

They just don’t make Caribbean hotels like this anymore. 

That’s because the first of these charming, breezy cottages, Coral, opened on the beach back in 1949, amid the post-war tourism boom to the island of St Croix. 

And it’s been owned by the same family, the Benedicts, ever since. 

“It’s the best-kept secret in St Croix,” Paul Benedict says.

This is Cottages by the Sea, a place that remains one of the little under-the-radar treasures of the Caribbean. 

It’s another reason why St Croix is emerging as a sought-after spot for in-the-know Caribbean aficionados; like the best destinations, it reveals more layers as you journey back. 

There are 27 cottages here, some with a view of the sand here on the outskirts of Frederiksted; others with a window to the palm trees. 

Most (25 of them, in fact) have their own kitchens; they’re all colorful, with a kind of cheeky-rustic aesthetic that will instantly take you back in time — and in the age of social distancing, they’re the perfect recipe for the needs of travelers right now. 

As for the amenities: there’s housekeeping; a gazebo a library; games and water sports and a yoga deck, along with free Wi-Fi and access to the adjacent Beach Side Cafe (set at the also terrific Sand Castle on the Beach hotel next door). 

And then there’s the greatest amenity: the island dream in its raw, unadulterated form, with nothing keeping you from the call of the beach. 

It’s what we all want right now, now more than ever — and there’s a very simple name for it: 

Caribbean. 

For more, visit Cottages by the Sea. 

— CJ

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