The French side of St Martin has quietly reopened its border, meaning all travelers (yes, including from the United States) can now return to one of the Caribbean’s most beloved hotels — the Grand Case Beach Club. 

The beach resort in St Martin’s culinary epicenter has actually been open throughout the challenges of the last seven months. 

“Since the 3rd week of March and the exodus of tourists, we have remained open…but varying degrees of accessibility,” Grand Case Beach Club Managing Director Stephen Wright told Caribbean Journal.

“The requirements of different nations at odds with each other made our desire to remain available to travelers and our often returning clientele a bit complex. Now, with Princess Juliana Airport operating and welcoming travelers who have met the St Maarten requirements, we are once again looking forward to seeing our many friends again,” Wright said.

Wright was named Caribbean Hotelier of the Year in the 2020 Caribbean Travel Awards.

The “relaunch” of the 71-room property to international travelers comes after the property completed a dramatic reconstruction following the storms of 2017. 

And it’s a boon for Grand Case, the French Caribbean town that has long been one of the region’s most sought-after, authentic destinations. 

So how do you travel to St Martin?

The island’s major airports is requiring all passengers to take and receive negative results of a PCR test within 120 hours prior to arrival. 

All travelers must also fill out health declaration (stmaartenentry.com) and then receive a mandatory temperature check upon arrival. 

For more, visit the Grand Case Beach Club and check out St Maarten’s travel protocols here.

Or email reservations@gcbc.com.

— CJ

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Anguilla’s Zemi Beach House resort is slated to reopen in December, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The Anguilla beach resort will relaunch on Dec. 14, a spokesperson for the property confirmed. 

Beginning next week, Anguilla’s tourism reopening will reach Phase 2, meaning hotels and resorts, along with villas, have been added to the island’s collection of COVID-approved accommodations. (You can find more on Anguilla’s application process for visitors here). 

Anguilla first opened for tourism in August. 

For more, visit Zemi Beach House. 

— CJ

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St Kitts and Nevis is set to reopen its borders on Oct. 31, and the twin-island federation has now revealed its entry protocols for travelers. 

Crucially, travelers from the US, UK, Canada and Europe, among others, will have to submit a negative PCR test completed within 72 hours of travel.

They’ll then have to undergo a temperature check and health questionnaire at the airport upon arrival, and then download a contract tracing app. 

Travelers will be restricted to their hotel and hotel grounds for the first 1-7 days of their stay.

For those travelers staying longer than a week, they will be tested again on day 7; if negative, they can book select excursions and access select destination sites. 

Travelers staying more than 14 days will take another test on day 14; if that’s negative, they are free to integrate into St Kitts and Nevis. 

Officials have approved six hotels and resorts in the country for international travelers: they include the Four Seasons Nevis and Oualie Beach Resort in Nevis. 

In St Kitts, approved hotels for international travelers include the Koi Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton; the Royal St Kitts Hotel; the St Kitts Marriott and the Park Hyatt St Kitts. 

The country has also implemented protocols for travelers from CARICOM member states which can be found here. 

The CDC recently assessed the country’s COVID risk as “very low.” There have only been 19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic in St Kitts and Nevis. 

St Kitts and Nevis has been training stakeholders in the country’s “Travel Approved” safety program. 

As for visitors, they will be asked to follow basic health and safety protocols like frequent hand washing and sanitizing, physical distancing and mask wearing. They will be required to wear masks whenever they are outside of their hotel room. 

For more on how to travel to St Kitts and Nevis, see here. 

— CJ

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Anguilla’s CuisinArt Golf Resort and Spa is set to reopen in November, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. 

The Rendezvous Bay beach resort will reopen on Nov. 14 in Anguilla. 

“We are reopening our doors in accordance with Anguilla’s ‘bubble’ protocols and the resort is strictly adhering to the guidelines released by the Anguilla government regarding COVID-19 safety,” the property said in a statement. 

Anguilla reopened for tourism in August; you can find more on the destination’s travel protocols and application process here. 

“When guests check into CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa this November, they will find the same striking beach, turquoise water, world-class golf, warm service and five-star hospitality along with enhanced safety and sanitization measures, socially distant outdoor activities, new bubble meal plans with open-air dining, unlimited golf packages, plus new rates for villas, suites, extended stays, festive season, and winter sun getaways,” the CuisinArt said in a statement. 

For more, visit the CuisinArt. 

— CJ

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