Caribbean Travel brings together TriniLulz coverage on destinations, tourism trends, travel advisories, safety concerns, and the stories shaping how people move through the region. From country-by-country guides and risk breakdowns to culture, travel news, and plain-English explainers on what visitors should know before they book, this hub is designed to help readers navigate the Caribbean with more context, less fluff, and their eyes fully open.
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UNREAL PARADISE: The Top 10 Things to Do in St Lucia That’ll Leave You Breathless
Welcome to St Lucia — Where the Island Shows Off Some islands whisper. Saint Lucia flexes.Volcanic peaks rising straight out of the sea, rainforest wrapping the hills like a green blanket, waterfalls hiding in plain sight — this is not your average beach destination. This guide to the top 10 things to do in St…
Caribbean Carnival Is No Longer Just Culture — It’s a Full-Blown Regional Battle for Your Money, Your Waistline and Your Passport
Caribbean Carnival used to be something people inherited. Now it is also something people budget for, train for, book flights for, and argue over like it is a football league table. Somewhere between Canboulay and card payments, the region’s greatest emancipatory celebration became a serious tourism battlefield. One island is selling prestige. Another is selling…
The Most Dangerous Caribbean Islands for Tourists in 2026: Paradise, Panic Buttons, and the Places You Really Shouldn’t Freelance Your Common Sense
Paradise… With a Police Report Attached The Caribbean is one of the most photographed regions on Earth. Turquoise water. White sand. Rum punches that taste like vacation itself. But paradise occasionally comes with a police blotter. Behind the Instagram glow lies a more complicated reality: some islands have managed to dramatically reduce violent crime, while…
Travel Safety and Advisories
US Travel Restrictions on Caribbean Countries and the Passport-for-Sale Problem
For decades, the Caribbean passport was a quiet thing. A small booklet that got you through airports, back home for Christmas, and maybe into Miami if you were lucky. Now, suddenly, that same passport is being looked at like a suspicious USB drive at a cybersecurity conference. The announcement of US Travel Restrictions on Caribbean…
Destinations and Guides
Top 10 Emerging Caribbean Travel Destinations for 2026 (And Why They’re Beating the Big Islands)
The Caribbean tourism race is changing, and the winners in 2026 are not always the islands with the biggest airports or the loudest marketing budgets. Travelers are increasingly searching for emerging Caribbean travel destinations that offer authenticity, space, culture, and experiences that feel personal rather than packaged. As global tourism rebounds, smaller islands and overlooked…
Digital Nomads in the Caribbean: The Best Islands, Visas, Internet Speeds, and Costs in 2026
Every influencer on TikTok selling that “work from a beach bar” fantasy does the same thing: hammock, laptop, coconut, maybe a pelican in the background pretending to support their hustle.But anyone who ever actually tried to be digital nomads in the Caribbean know the real truth: the WiFi usually cuts the moment one drizzle set…
PARADISE UNLEASHED: The Top 10 Things to Do in Aruba That’ll Rock Your Beach-Brain
Aruba — The Island That Doesn’t Whisper, It Sings Aruba isn’t just about vague postcard vibes or pretty sunsets. It’s a full-on sensory overload — salt-spray, sun-burn, reef blues, limestone cliffs, and island chill. This list of the top 10 things to do in Aruba is more than touristy check-boxes: it’s a mood board for…
EPIC ADVENTURE AWAITS: The Top 10 Things to Do in Puerto Rico That’ll Blow Your Mind
1. Wander the Walls of Old San Juan Your trip to the top 10 things to do in Puerto Rico starts in Old San Juan. Pastel-coloured buildings lean into the sea breeze, the fortress walls whisper of centuries, and the streets pulse with live music and local chatter. Whether you’re snapping photos at Paseo de…
ULTIMATE ESCAPE: The Top 10 Things to Do in the Dominican Republic That’ll Blow Your Mind
Welcome to the Dominican Republic — Where Every Mile is a Moment When you think of the Caribbean, you might picture palm-trees, cocktails, and sunsets. But the top 10 things to do in the Dominican Republic will show you this island has spine, sparkle and soul. From hidden caves to surf crashes, colonial streets to…
PARADISE PERFECTED: THE TOP 10 THINGS TO DO IN BARBADOS YOU’LL NEVER FORGET
Welcome to Barbados — Where Time Slows and Life Glows Barbados isn’t just another island. It’s a state of mind.Every breeze smells faintly of salt and sugarcane, every smile feels earned, and every sunset insists you cancel your flight home. Whether you’re here for rum, reefs, or relaxation, this is your ultimate guide to the…
Tourism Trends and Industry News
Curacao Trending Destination 2025: The Surprising Data Behind Google’s #1 Caribbean Hotspot
The phrase Curacao trending destination 2025 isn’t a marketing gimmick—it’s measurable, data-driven reality. Google Flights’ 2025 Travel Trends report ranked Curaçao as the #1 most-searched international destination for U.S. travellers this past summer, outranking long-time Caribbean favorites like Barbados, Aruba, and Jamaica. This small Dutch-Caribbean island—long loved by divers and Dutch holiday-makers—is now taking center…
Dominican Republic Breaks Tourism Record in 2025 — The Caribbean Watching Like 👀
DR Gone Clear The Dominican Republic officially living its best all-inclusive life.By mid-2025, the island welcomed 7.19 million visitors, the highest ever in that time frame — and they not slowing down. Minister of Tourism David Collado announced that DR is on track to hit a jaw-dropping 12 million tourists by year’s end, bringing in…
Saint Vincent Bags a $500M Beaches Resort — From Ghost Bay to Global Getaway
The Big Splash Saint Vincent just locked in the kind of tourism deal that makes other islands go “wait nah, how much again?”Sandals Resorts International will invest US$500 million to build a brand-new Beaches Resort at Buccament Bay, transforming the same site that once housed the now-defunct Buccament Bay Resort into a five-star family paradise….
Caribbean Wins Big at World Travel Awards — Saint Lucia Hosts a Night of Glitter, Glory & Island Flex
The Big Night Forget Hollywood — the real red carpet rolled out in Saint Lucia, where the Caribbean wins big at World Travel Awards 2025. Turning Sandals Grande into a full-blown Caribbean victory lap. It was all glitz, music, and regional swagger as islands across the region claimed top spots in global travel’s most glamorous…
Explainers and Analysis
Caribbean Tourism Is Booming Again — But 2026 Hurricane Season Could Spell Trouble
The beaches are packed again. Cruise ships are lining up at Caribbean ports like taxis at Piarco on a Friday evening. Hotels that once stood half-empty during the pandemic years are finally humming again with visitors chasing sunshine, rum punch, and turquoise water. Caribbean tourism is officially back. But just as the region begins celebrating…
Tourism vs. The Great Atlantic Sargassum Seaweed Belt: 2026 Is the Stress Test
The Caribbean built a global brand on white sand and turquoise water. But in 2026, sargassum seaweed is staging a full-scale takeover — and tourism-dependent economies are discovering that paradise now comes with a brown subscription. Oceanographers are no longer describing this as a bad year. They’re calling it something more structural. Monitoring data from…
Radar, Rumours and Empty Maxis: How ‘War Talk’ Is Sinking Tobago Cruise Tours Before They Even Dock
Tobago cruise tours supposed to be the calm, sunny business that never misses. One ship pull up in Scarborough, the maxis line up neat-neat, the tour guides smile, and everybody make a little money to stretch through the week.But this season? Something off. Cruise operators now reporting a sharp drop in pre-booked excursions, and at…
Culture, Experience and Local Reality
Is Trinidad Carnival Still for the People — Or Just for People With Money?
Trinidad Carnival has always sold a dream: freedom, rhythm, colour, bacchanal, and that magical annual feeling that for two days the whole country belongs to the street. But in 2026, plenty people are asking a harder question. Is Trinidad Carnival still a people’s festival, or has it slowly become a premium lifestyle product with feathers,…
Steelpan Power: Why Panorama & Pan Culture Keep Trinidad’s Soul Beating
🥁 The Only Instrument the World Knows Came From Here Trinidad and Tobago has given the world plenty — liming, doubles, bad traffic, and vibes — but nothing hits harder than steelpan. It’s not just music; it’s metal turned memory. Born in the crucible of colonial bans, steelpan became the people’s defiant invention. Out of…
Rooted in Resilience: How Carnival’s Past Still Wine in the Present
🎭 Carnival Was Never Just a Party Carnival wasn’t dreamed up in a marketing meeting or polished in a costume launch with LED bras and Bluetooth speakers. It came from fire, sweat, and stubborn joy — a rebellion dressed in colour. When most people say “Carnival,” they think of pretty mas, feathers, and drinks in…
Kes Brewing Grammy Buzz with “Cocoa Tea”
Soca Meets the Grammys Trinidad’s own Kes brewing Grammy Buzz as the Band just announced their single “Cocoa Tea” is under official Grammy consideration — this time in the category of Best Global Music Performance. For years we’ve been chanting “soca to the world.” Now, the Grammys door finally cracking open. Why It Matters A…
