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Romance in the Caribbean comes in so many different forms: cliffside sunsets; afternoons on empty beaches; endless wine-fueled dinners in centuries-old estates; twilight walks on hidden streets.
And that’s particularly true of the most romantic hotels in the Caribbean, which come in every shape and size, fitting every kind of vacation.
Sometimes it’s unique rooms; other times it’s an impossibly beautiful view.
But the most romantic hotels in the Caribbean share one all-important trait: they ensure the kinds of memorable, mysterious, meaningful experiences that travelers live for.
Palm Island, The Grenadines It’s hard to think of a more romantic place on earth — let alone the Caribbean — than this stunning private island in the heart of the Grenadines, where all-inclusive convenience marries with the ultimate Caribbean fantasy, where you’ll feel like you’ve escaped with your significant other to your own private paradise.
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Belize has announced new entry requirements for travelers, set to take effect Feb. 15, Caribbean Journal has learned.
The centerpiece is a requirement for an application for Belize Travel Health Insurance, a mandatory health insurance that “helps protect travelers against incurred medical and non-medical expenses, if they test positive for COVID-19 during their stay in Belize,” according to the Belize Tourism Board.
The cost is $18, providing coverage for up to $50,000 in medical expenses related to Covid treatment for a period of up to 21 days.
Travelers will also be covered for emergency assistance like air evacuation and emergency expenses related to pre-existing conditions, the BTB said.
Belize says travelers should purchase the insurance prior to traveling to Belize; visitors also have the option of buying the insurance upon arrival at Philip Goldson International Airport or land borders.
The country’s other protocols are anchored by a testing requirement: all travelers, both vaccinated and unvaccinated, must show proof of a negative test, either a PCR taken within 96 hours of arrival, or a rapid antigen test taken within 48 hours of arrival.
If visitors do not present a test, they must pay $50 for a test at the airport.
Children under 5 are exempt from the testing requirement.
For more, visit Belize Tourism.
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St Croix’s first-ever adults-only all-inclusive is set to debut on Feb. 1.
The relaunched Divi Carina Bay Resort and Casino will offer a range of activities and amenities “curated specifically for adults 18+,” the property said in a statement.
It will be the only all-inclusive resort in St Croix, and one of just a handful all-inclusive vacation options around the US Virgin Islands, most notably that of the Bolongo Bay Beach Resort in St Thomas.
The oceanfront resort will feature newly renovated rooms and suites, along with pickleball, tennis, a fitness center and two pools, a soon-to-launch mini-golf course and a casino.
That’s along with multiple food and beverage concepts, including The Wave, a buffet-style marketplace; the casual Oceans Bar and Grill; the Latitude Bar and the Carina Cafe and Bar.
Notably, Feb. 1 will also see the debut of Divi’s new brand, Oceans, which will include an exclusive 50-room hotel-within-a-hotel at the Divi Carina Bay.
Set on the west wing of the property, Oceans will also be an adults-only, all-inclusive, with elevated room amenities and “special touches to make sure every Oceans guest feels pampered from the moment they arrive.” (Divi is also debuting an Oceans resort at its Little Bay property in St Maarten).
It’s a significant addition to the island of St Croix, which has been steadily rising in popularity, particularly since the onset of the pandemic — just like all-inclusive which continues to be one of the most popular concepts in the travel industry and in the Caribbean.
For more, visit Divi Carina Bay.
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The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire has announced an update to its entry travel protocols, Caribbean Journal has learned.
The new rules, which just went into effect on Jan. 16, mean fully vaccinated visitors can travel to Bonaire with either a negative rapid antigen test taken within 24 hours before departure to Bonaire or a negative PCR test taken within 48 hours before departure to Bonaire.
For visitors who are not fully vaccinated or unvaccinated, Bonaire requires a negative PCR test taken within 48 hours before departure to Bonaire.
Bonaire is also removing its requirement for a self test upon arrival and removing its requirement for a test after five days on the island; neither are required any longer.
The rules apply to visitors from all countries.
For more, visit Bonaire Tourism.
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