A new luxury all-inclusive resort is set to make its highly-anticipated debut in October: the O2 Beach Club and Spa on Barbados’ bustling southern coast. 

The new “five-star” all-inclusive is set on Dover Beach in the heart of Barbados’ St Lawrence Gap. 

It’s a transformation of the former Ocean Two Resort and Residences, part of the Ocean Hotels portfolio. 

“There is something new and exciting in the luxury market in Barbados — and it happens to be on the South Coast,” said Patricia Affonso-Dass, Group General Manager for Ocean Hotels Group Barbados. “We are confident that O2 Beach Club and Spa will take center stage in Barbados’ luxury hotel offerings, combining authentic personalized service with upscale accommodations and world class dining to create unforgettable experiences.”

Ocean Hotels says the name is a nod to the symbol of oxygen, “the element as natural and life essential as the act of breathing.” 

The hotel will have a total of 130rooms and suites in three different “collections”: Club, Luxury and Concierge. 

Amenities will include three pools, including one of the only rooftop pools in Barbados, along with six dining concepts, seven bars and a 5,600-square-foot, full-service spa. 

The spa will feature the only Hammam in Barbados, with seaweed-infused products by oSea. 

It will also include an adults-only component, with the Luxury Collection to be comprised of adults-only suites, all with private sea-view balconies, along with a collection of swim-up rooms. 

Ocean Hotels’ Barbados portfolio also includes the South Beach hotel and the popular Sea Breeze Beach House, one of the island’s leading all-inclusives. 

For more, visit O2 Beach Club and Spa. 

— CJ

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JetBlue is kicking off a new route to Antigua and Barbuda next week, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The fast-expanding carrier is launching its first-ever service from Newark-Liberty International Airport to Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport. 

The new service, which begins July 3, will operate three times each week, with service on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays. 

The addition complements JetBlue’s existing service out of the wider New York area, which already includes flights on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. 

It’s part of a broader Caribbean expansion first announced by JetBlue in February. 

And it’s never been a better time to visit Antigua and Barbuda, which has seen a strong tourism rebound after being one of the first destinations to reopen amid the pandemic back in June 2020. 

So what do travelers need to know? 

In one of the simpler-to-execute entry protocols in the region, all travelers have to do is show proof of a negative PCR test taken and received within seven days of their flight to Antigua. 

Children below the age of 12 don’t need to take a test. 

Visitors may be required to undergo testing on arrival or at their hotel or place of lodging as determined by health authorities. 

And the wearing of face masks in public spaces is mandatory throughout Antigua and Barbuda, along with social distancing protocols. 

All visitors need to complete a health declaration form on arrival. 

So what will travelers find?

They’ll find a vibrant, open destination, home to some of the Caribbean’s leading hotels and resorts (like the spectacular Hammock Cove). a vibrant dining scene (Sheer Rocks is a must) and the beginnings of a renaissance in Barbuda, where Robert De Niro just opened his first Caribbean restaurant.

For more, visit Antigua and Barbuda. 

— CJ

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