Continuing to grow Jamaica into a regional airlift hub, Montego Bay is pleased to welcome back weekly service from Grand Cayman (GCM) by Cayman Airways. A flight, which arrived on August 4, marked the first time the carrier has operated this route since the pandemic. “I could not be more pleased to welcome back this […]
By Anthony Joseph Anthony Joseph, publisher of The Caribbean Camera, was one of two Canadian media representatives who were in Antigua for the recent carnival as guests of the government of Antigua and Barbuda. One of the highlights of my visit to Antigua during the recent carnival was a tour of Ras Freeman, the […]
Residents and visitors to Cayman have long been waiting on a relaxation of visitation rules which, until recently, restricted some unvaccinated persons from landing in Cayman. This has now changed, following announcements at a press briefing on August 19, 2022. According to the government, as of Wednesday, August 24, 2022, the following rules will […]
Passport holders with the greatest global access are currently the most restricted and reluctant to enjoy their travel freedom, according to the latest results from the Henley Passport Index, which is based on exclusive and official data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Japan holds the number one spot on the index — the […]
The four main shareholders of LIAT 1974 have taken a collective decision to liquidate the iconic regional carrier. The prime ministers of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Barbados, and St Vincent and the Grenadines held virtual talks aimed at agreeing to either revamp LIAT (1974) or create a new airline. Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister […]
By Anthony Joseph Anthony Joseph, publisher of The Caribbean Camera, was one of two Canadian media representatives who were in Antigua for the recent carnival as guests of the government of Antigua and Barbuda. Carnival Monday in Antigua started as most carnivals in the Caribbean except for one thing: some Antiguans held private morning “jams” […]
A new airline, Antigua Airways, linking the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda directly to West Africa, is expected to begin flights in mid-October. Formal agreement for the setting up of the airline was signed recently at the office of the Prime Minister between the government of Antigua and Barbuda and Nigerian publishing and printing […]
With thе lifting of mоѕt pandemic rеѕtrісtіоnѕ, wrіtеr Chrіѕtіnе Rоdrіguеz hаѕ bееn travelling a lоt for wоrk lately, gоіng in аnd оut оf аіrроrtѕ regularly tо gеt to festivals and mеdіа еvеntѕ. But wіth the rеturn tо аіr trаvеl hаѕ соmе an unрlеаѕаnt еxреrіеnсе: Rodriguez hаѕ had hеr hаіr ѕеаrсhеd by аіrроrt security agents thrее […]
The World Food Travel Association (WFTA) has certified Bonaire as a Culinary Capital. Through this program, the WFTA, a non-profit organization recognized as the world’s leading authority on food and beverage tourism, vets destinations based on their scores across five culinary criteria: culture, strategy, promotion, community and sustainability. The program was launched to give food […]
By David Jessop After two lean years, Caribbean tourism is recovering. As travel restrictions are removed, there is widespread optimism about the coming summer and winter season. Industry reports suggest that 2022 got off to a good start. The World Travel and Tourism Council, a body supported by major international travel companies, says that […]
