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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Tufa Terrace One-Bedoom Sky Pool Suite, Sandals Dunn’s River, Jamaica; Beaches Runaway Bay lobby, Jamaica; Club Med Columbus Isle, Bahamas
NEW FLIGHTS
British Airways has announced a raft of new options to the Caribbean. From March 26, 2023, it will offer flights to Oranjestad in Aruba via Antigua twice a week and, on the same day, launches direct flights to Bermuda and Trinidad’s Port of Spain. A day later, travellers will be able to take advantage of twice-weekly flights to Georgetown in Guyana via Saint Lucia. The airline will also operate an additional direct flight to the Cayman Islands for the 2023 summer season, bringing it up to five services a week from Heathrow.
Garden, with its resident monkeys, as well as a visit to the historical George Washington House and a scenic ride on the heritage railway. Prices start at £2,995 with departures on February 1, June 7, and October, 2023.
JAMAICA Donovan White, director of tourism at the Jamaica Tourist Board, is pushing Jamaica’s ‘Come Back’ campaign, which urges travellers to rediscover values that might have been lost over the past three years. White says: “Tourism has been a main driver of Jamaica's post- pandemic recovery. The hotel and restaurant subsector has grown by 55.4% compared with the corresponding period in 2021 and the length of stay is back to 2019’s average of 7.9 nights.” Tui will operate additional flights to Jamaica from Birmingham, Gatwick and Manchester by next summer. In terms of hotels, the ROK opened in downtown Kingston
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during the summer, while Sandals has plans for three new resorts on the island: Beaches Runaway Bay, Sandals Royal Dunn’s River, and Sandals Dunn’s River. The last of these is on sale now and set to open on May 24, 2023.
GRENADA In Grenada, one of the island’s top luxury hotels – Calabash – reopened on October 1, following a multimillion-dollar revamp. This included work to improve energy efficiency and water conservation, as well as upgrades to the spa, restaurants, reception area and piano lounge.
Clients can book onto Audley
Travel’s Highlights of Grenada & Saint Lucia tour, which includes a stay at Calabash, as well as the opportunity to learn about Grenada’s vibrant spice history and discover the less-travelled northern part of the island. Prices start at £6,100 per person for the 15-day tour.
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES Renovations are also planned at the Petit St Vincent resort on a private island located 40 miles south of Union Island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It reopened earlier this month under new owner Tanja Ellis, while a new general manager has also been appointed. Ellis says: “I’ve long admired Petit St Vincent as one of the Caribbean’s most authentic and truly classic resorts, with a reputation among travellers in- the-know as one of the world’s best hideaways.”
THE BAHAMAS Club Med relaunched its Columbus Isle all-inclusive resort in the Bahamas in October, after closing during the pandemic.
Clients can take advantage of
a Mediterranean-inspired menu at La Pinta, as well as plant- based items at main restaurant Christopher’s. A new ‘Wellness
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ON THE WATER
Royal Caribbean saw a record number of bookings in a single day when reservations opened on October 20 for its new ship Icon of the Seas. Icon will sail seven-night eastern and western Caribbean voyages departing from Miami, visiting destinations including Philipsburg, St Maarten, and Basseterre, St Kitts.
Celebrity Cruises’ new ship Celebrity Ascent is also due to debut in the islands in December 2023, with its maiden voyage calling at Philipsburg in St Maarten, Charlotte Amalie in St Thomas and Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic.
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