The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Mikael Doumeng, who sent in this lovely shot of the Bolongo Bay Beach Resort in St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands.

Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean?

Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the photo.

It could be the next Caribbean Photo of the Week!

— CJ

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After the rain has come and gone, there’s a rainbow. 

Here off the coast of Grand Case in St Martin, it’s a symbol of what’s to come, of the days when we’ll be traveling again — hopefully soon. 

The latest Caribbean Moment takes you to an afternoon on the water in St Martin — a glimpse at the past – and of the future. 

Take a virtual vacation to St Martin in the latest Caribbean Moment below.

— CJ

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Sandals Resorts is planning to open the vast majority of its Caribbean resorts in June, a company spokesperson confirmed to Caribbean Journal. 

“We are pleased to announce that all of our resorts (with the exception of our Bahamas resorts) are scheduled to reopen on June 4, 2020,” a spokesperson told Caribbean Journal. 

That includes Sandals and Beaches resorts in Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Lucia and Turks and Caicos. 

Of course, the reopening will depend on those destinations’ choosing to reopen their borders by those dates. 

“There have been several ongoing travel restrictions, airport closures, and increased government protocols, which have caused border closure extensions. These dates are, therefore, subject to change, as they are dependent on those factors,” the company said. 

In effect, that means the company will be prepared to reopen if borders are open by that date. 

As for Sandals’ pair of branded resorts in The Bahamas (in Nassau and Exuma), the plan is for a scheduled opening date of July 1, 2020. (The Bahamas, too, currently has closed borders). 

It’s a major step for the all-inclusive brand — though much will also depend on how quickly key source markets like the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom begin to send travelers.

The announcement comes after Sandals released a broad list of changes to its operational and hygiene procedures in a nod to the new realities of travel. 

For more, visit Sandals. 

— CJ

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The Cayman Islands is launching a virtual “Happy Hour” next week, part of the destination’s latest efforts for travelers who are stuck at home. 

The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism is launching a “Live Music Happy Hour” on Friday, May 15 on its Facebook page. 

The happy hour will feature Beneil Miller, a native of the Cayman Islands who specializes in a blend of reggae, funk and soul music. 

It’s part of a broader virtual push by Cayman that will include a series of events from live panting glasses to yoga classes. 

See below for a sample of Miller’s work. 

For more. visit the Cayman Islands. 

— CJ

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