Why NOW is the time for bagging holiday bargains, from Calgary to the Caribbean

Tour firms are desperate to add extra bookings to their year-end totals, so NOW is the time for bagging holiday bargains – and we’ve found six cracking offers It’s easy to find low and no-deposit deals with flexible terms, says Neil Simpson Many tour firms are also throwing in new Covid insurance to win business   … Read more

First Caribbean inhabitants wiped out by invaders from South America 1,000 years BEFORE Columbus

A new report sheds light on early settlers of the Caribbean Islands, one of the last places in the Americas to be inhabited by humans. After a massive genetic analysis of hundreds of individuals, researchers believe the region’s first inhabitants were wiped out by a second wave of colonists arriving from South America more than … Read more

Johnny Depp ‘blocked from making cameo’ in Pirates Of The Caribbean after Disney ‘balked’ at idea

Disney reportedly blocked Johnny Depp from making a returning cameo appearance to the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise.  The major corporation distanced itself from the 57-year-old actor even before his ‘wife beater’ libel trial in the UK despite never formally severing ties according to The Hollywood Reporter. The publication also claims that Disney ‘balked’ at executive producer … Read more

Disney blocked Johnny Depp’s Pirates Of The Caribbean return after losing ‘wife beater’ libel trial

Disney reportedly blocked Johnny Depp from returning to the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise.  The major corporation distanced itself from the 57-year-old actor even before his ‘wife beater’ libel trial in the UK despite never formally severing ties according to The Hollywood Reporter. The publication also claims that Disney had thwarted executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s idea of … Read more

The hottest new hotels of 2021, from Paris to the Maldives and from the Caribbean to London

While we’ve been stuck at home, new hotels around the world have waited patiently to welcome their first guests.  Here we showcase some of the most hotly anticipated destinations for 2021, with hosts very much at the ready to indulge us, finally, with a much needed break. SHORT HAUL If you crave a glamorous city … Read more

First-class gifts for globetrotters, from Caribbean Christmas cocktails to celebrity suitcases

Here are some choice items for globetrotters to put in their letter to Santa this year. From luxury hotel vouchers to a raft for outdoor swimmers and from a portable pillow to a smart adventure bag, they are all wonderful presents for anyone fired up with wanderlust. THE SOUND OF SILENCE There are some wonderful presents … Read more

Cuba holidays: It’s hot, quarantine-free and offers the best deals in the Caribbean 

When we think of Cuba, it’s normally all about the crumbling buildings of capital Havana and ageing American cars. But one of its biggest draws is Varadero, Cuba’s premier beach resort, located on the 12-mile-long Hicacos Peninsula on the island’s north coast. It has an uninterrupted stretch of the softest, whitest sand anywhere and is … Read more

Onboard the Caribbean coronavirus cruise: Pictures show liner with at least five COVID-19 cases

At least five people aboard the first cruise ship to set sail in the Caribbean since the start of the pandemic have tested positive for coronavirus, just one day after the liner’s first case was reported. Passengers on the Sea Dream 1 were informed of the first case aboard – five days into the week-long voyage – … Read more

At least FIVE coronavirus cases aboard first cruise ship to set sail in the Caribbean since March

At least five people aboard the first cruise ship to set sail in the Caribbean since the start of the pandemic have tested positive for coronavirus, just one day after the liner’s first case was reported. Passengers on the Sea Dream 1 were informed of the first case aboard – five days into the week-long voyage – … Read more

Passenger on FIRST Caribbean cruise since March tests positive for COVID-19

The first cruise ship to set sail in the Caribbean since the start of the pandemic in March has reported a coronavirus case onboard just five days into its voyage.  A passenger aboard SeaDream Yacht Club’s SeaDream I tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday as the ship was anchored off the coast of St Vincent’s … Read more