The Dominican Republic just set another tourism record, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The country reported 626,010 tourist arrivals in April — the most visitors in April in the history of the destination. 

That number represents 7 percent more than April 2019 and 13 percent more travelers than April 2018, according to Dominican Republic Tourism Minister David Collado. 

“The recovery of tourism is a reality,” Collado said. “We did again. The growth we achieved in April is unprecedented. It is the best April in the history of Dominican tourism.” 

Of that number, about 60 percent of visitors arrived through Punta Cana, with 23 percent through Santo Domingo. 

It’s yet another record for a destination that has continued to see spectacular numbers so far in 2022. 

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One of the Caribbean’s most legendary regattas has made its triumphant return in The Bahamas. 

The National Family Island Regatta, which had been held annually in Exuma before the onset of the pandemic, returned this weekend to the heart of George Town. 

It was part of a broader relaunch fo festivals by The Bahamas. 

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It’s been called the Caribbean Capital of Chocolate. 

And the minute you set foot in Grenada, you begin to understand. 

They call the spice isle for a reason, and the island’s rich, fertile soil and intoxicating culture are exemplified in its globally-renowned chocolate. 

And for years before the pandemic, the island came together to celebrate the cocoa bean — and its wide-ranging impact on the Grenadian community. 

And now the Grenada Chocolate Fest is back. 

This year’s celebration of Grenada’s natural environment (and its delicious cacao-based export) will run from May 13 to May 18. 

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One of the Eastern Caribbean’s top music festivals is making a comeback. 

Dominica’s popular Jazz n’ Creole festival will return to the Cabrits National Park on May 1, 2022, following a two-year hiatus amid the pandemic. 

This will be the 11th edition of the festival, which will feature a number of notable names from the region, from Saint Lucia’s Teddyson John to the JSJ Trio from Guadeloupe. 

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