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Caribbean Countries Unite To Make Travel Easier
etween February 1st and completed – and hop between
May 15th 2007, 10 Caribbean islands for a two-week vacation.
nations will join together
in an unprecedented effort to Here is a list of the Caribbean
simplify travel restrictions. nations you will be able to visit
Inspired by the hosting of the without the normal hassles of
Cricket World Cup – the third international travel:
largest sporting event in the
world – these Caribbean nations • Antigua and Barbuda
will allow visitors to travel • Barbados
between the islands without the • Dominica
hassle of international customs • Grenada
or visas. Furthermore, all 10 • Guyana
nations participating in the • Jamaica
Cricket World Cup are located • St. Kitts and Nevis
relatively close together, • St. Lucia
allowing travelers to easily • St. Vincent and The Grenadines
visit several unique destinations • Trinidad and Tobago
in one vacation.
Once you arrive at one of the
Though the Cricket World Cup is island nations listed above and
scheduled to run from March 5 to clear customs, you will then be
April 28, the additional six able to travel to the other
weeks of hassle-free travel have nations without any immigration
been allotted to lure additional procedures. For those accustomed
tourists to the Caribbean. to traveling between states in
Therefore, you could even take the U.S., this may not seem
advantage of this travel significant. However, considering
agreement in early May – after the stringent travel guidelines
the Cricket World Cup is put in place at the beginning of
year, this agreement is truly a of the current visitors to these
unique opportunity. Caribbean nations will be able to
travel without visas during this
Another great aspect of this travel window. Even the nations
agreement is that most visitors that require a visa for travel
won’t need to acquire visas for will find the process greatly
their travel. Residents of the simplified.
following nations will be allowed
to visit any of the 10 countries Prior to the announcement of this
involved in the Cricket World Cup travel assistance program,
agreement without a visa: Caribbean nations banded together
for several political and
• United States and Dependent economic reasons. CARICOM, short
Territories for “Caribbean Community,” is
• United Kingdom and Dependent composed of 15 Caribbean nations
Territories devoted to increasing tourism
• Canada opportunities and activities.
• France and Dependant Beyond the development of
Territories long-term tourism assistance
• The Netherlands and Dependant programs, CARICOM will also
Territories streamline the visa process
• Germany during the Cricket World Cup for
• Spain all visitors from nations not
• Japan listed above. The visa program
• Italy will include a special website
• IrelandSouth Africa for applications, a 24-hour
• CARICOM Member Nations (except hotline for visa assistance,
Haiti) three-day turnarounds for visa
requests, waiving of visa fees
It is estimated that nearly 95% for children 12 and under and
additional preparation for Cricket World Cup will also bring
visitor emergencies. As helpful plenty of events to the islands.
as the CARICOM programs are today Though these Caribbean islands
for travelers looking to secure a are always centers of activity,
visa, this group of Caribbean the Cricket World Cup is certain
nations will only make life to draw even more festivals, live
easier for all tourists in the music and fine art events.
years to come.
Whether you are a cricket fan or
Most importantly, you don’t need not, there has never been a
to visit or participate in the better time to visit the
Cricket World Cup to take Caribbean. Book a flight and get
advantage of this travel ready to experience these unique
opportunity. Besides the and exotic islands for yourself.
high-profile cricket matches, the
About the Author:
This article was written by Justin Burch. Justin writes select pieces about enjoying a Caribbean Vacation at the St. Kitts Marriott.
Read more articles by: Justin Burch
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