The latest Caribbean Moment heads to the tiny little island of Terre de Haut in the Les Saintes archipelago of Guadeloupe. 

Shot in another, more serene time, it’s a window into one of the most beautiful little bays in all of the Caribbean, the West Indies’ own miniature version of Rio de Janeiro’s Sugarloaf. 

Take a digital vacation to Guadeloupe in the latest CJ Video below. 

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With the Carnival Virgin Islands postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic, the popular St Thomas festival is going virtual. 

That means you can bring the rhythm of one of the Caribbean’s hottest carnivals right into your home. 

The US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism’s Division of Festival has launched what it’s calling “Home Wuk,” a series of online social gatherings “designed to create a sense of community, camaraderie and a ‘virtual’ carnival experience. 

Carnival Virgin Islands had been scheduled to run from April 3 through May 4. 

“We know everyone was looking forward to Carnival, but postponing it was the right thing to do to make sure we help stop the virus from spreading,” said Ian Turnbull, Director of the Division of Festivals. “With the ‘Home Wuk’ series, we can lift people’s spirits and bring the VI Carnival vibe to everyone in the safety of their homes.”

The first “Home Wuk” party was held digitally on March 28 on the Division of Festivals’ Facebook page, in partnership with Insomniacs J’ouvert Troupe. 

It was headlined by USVI native DJ Avalanche. 

The nearly 2.5-hour event featured music from across the Virgin Islands and the wider Caribbean. 

The next “Home Wuk” parties will be held on April 4 at 8PM, following one April 1 at 8PM dubbed “Quarantine Cooler Fete.”

It’s a clever, creative initiative from the Division of Festivals, which launched last year in a bid to “enhance” the US Virgin Islands’ already strong festival ecosystem.  

For more, visit USVI Festivals. 

— CJ

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Sandals Resorts all over the Caribbean to provide care packages for its team members as the region works to fight the coronavirus epidemic. 

Like many hotels all over the world, Sandals Resorts International recently announced that it would be closing all its resorts between March 30 and May 15 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, despite the company’s original plan to stay open.

“If we could have we would have remained open to welcome guests and for the benefit of our team members but airline disruptions and airport closures coupled with recent global health warnings have forced us to temporarily close,” the company said in a statement.

In order to soften the economic fallout, Sandals will be paying team members a portion of their salaries during the closure, and will also ensure that all their benefits remain intact. 

The resort group has also created care packages which it is distributing to its team members throughout the Caribbean.

The care packages contain a number of essential food items including rice, sugar, flour, milk, juice, eggs, fruits and vegetables and other items. 

General Manager of Sandals Halcyon Beach Resort and Spa Christopher Elliott said making sure its team members were okay is a priority of the company at this time.

“Our team members are the heart of who we are, and we want to ensure that during this challenging period our resort team members do not go home empty handed. In addition to retaining benefits, fully- paid vacations and a portion of salaries, our resort members are also receiving these care packages,” said Elliott. “We are in this together, and in difficult times families stand together.”

— CJ

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