Barbados made history on November 30, 2021 becoming the world’s newest republic as Dame Sandra Mason was inaugurated as President. The Omicron variant emerged just days before, testing the region’s tourism recovery momentum.

October 2021 marked a turning point for Caribbean tourism reopening, with Jamaica, Barbados and the DR leading a broad property market revival driven by diaspora and digital nomad demand.

Barbados announces its historic transition to a republic, Caribbean tourism continues its Q3 2021 recovery, and the digital nomad economy reshapes property demand across the islands.

Caribbean tourism reopens with encouraging summer momentum, Jamaica’s Remote Work Stamp launches, and the short-term rental market shows early signs of recovery as the region seizes the remote work opportunity.

As 2020 draws to a close, the Caribbean confronts the full scale of tourism collapse while property markets show surprising resilience. We review the year’s damage and the vaccine hope on the horizon.

Two landmark events define this edition: Barbados launches its groundbreaking Welcome Stamp digital nomad programme in July 2020, and Jamaica reopens its borders on July 1. The Caribbean’s cautious recovery is underway, though the active hurricane season and continued COVID spread cloud the outlook.

Caribbean destinations remain open as the global coronavirus situation develops in Asia and Europe. Trinidad Carnival 2020 concluded successfully, while tourism officials monitor emerging health concerns.

As COVID-19 spreads rapidly in Europe and Asia, Caribbean tourism operators watch nervously. Trinidad Carnival 2020 concludes, Jamaica sees steady arrivals, but warning signs are building in key source markets.

Caribbean 2020 opens with remarkable confidence — Guyana’s historic first oil celebrated, a record-breaking 2019 tourism year reviewed, housing markets holding firm, and Trinidad’s Carnival season building toward its February crescendo.

Caribbean summer 2019 tourism delivered strong results across the region — then, in the final days of our coverage period, Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas as a catastrophic Category 5 storm with 185 mph sustained winds. We report on the summer’s performance and this breaking disaster.