# Caribbean Destination Finder research register

Research snapshot: 2026-09-05. This is an editorial working register, not a claim that every volatile route remains current. Airline, ferry, festival, entry and weather information must be reconfirmed before publication and periodically thereafter. The 2026-09-05 review replaced two dead PDFs and substituted durable government, regional-government or UNESCO records for official tourism pages that consistently rejected automated checks.

## Regional standards and cautions

- `CARICOM-FREE` — [Barbados Ministry of Foreign Affairs: enhanced-cooperation free-movement FAQs](https://www.foreign.gov.bb/faqs-on-enhanced-cooperation-in-movement-of-caricom-nationals/) and [Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: complete freedom of movement in four territories](https://www.gov.vc/index.php/media-center/3920-complete-freedom-of-movement-in-four-caricom-territorie). Accessible participating-government records confirming implementation for Barbados, Belize, Dominica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 1 October 2025, including eligibility and documentation caveats.
- `CDEMA-SEASON` — [CDEMA Caribbean tourism multi-hazard planning manual](https://www.cdema.org/virtuallibrary/index.php/component/jdownloads/send/17-tourism/143-oas-multi-hazard-contingency-planning-manual-for-the-caribbean-to). Supports the June 1–November 30 Atlantic season baseline and the need for disruption planning.
- `CTO-STATS` — [Caribbean Tourism Organization statistics](https://www.onecaribbean.org/statistics/). Defines stay-over and cruise arrivals and provides the regional source framework for visitor concentration.
- `CTO-ARRIVALS` — [CTO 2024 performance review summary](https://www.onecaribbean.org/caribbean-tourism-maintains-strong-growth-in-2024-surpassing-pre-pandemic-levels/). Supports relative scale, intra-Caribbean travel and cruise-volume context.
- `IATA-TIMATIC` — [IATA Travel Centre](https://www.iata.org/en/services/compliance/timatic/travel-documentation/). Used as the standard warning that nationality, residence, transit and route-specific document rules require an official current check.
- `CANADA-ADVISORIES` — [Government of Canada travel advice and advisories](https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories). Current comparative security-planning baseline; country pages and regional warnings must be rechecked immediately before publication and travel.
- `FCDO-ADVISORIES` — [UK foreign travel advice](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice). Used to capture localized crime, transport, legal and personal-safety cautions that a single country-level category can conceal.

## Destination and transport sources

- `AB-TRANSPORT` — [Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority: getting around](https://www.visitantiguabarbuda.com/getting-around/). Buses, walking limitations, rental vehicles and Antigua–Barbuda ferry.
- `AB-CARNIVAL` — [Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority: official 2026 Carnival briefing](https://www.visitantiguabarbuda.com/public_relations/antigua-carnival-countdown-begins-one-month-to-the-caribbeans-greatest-summer-festival/). Confirms the 25 July–4 August 2026 programme and the festival's steelpan, calypso, soca and mas context; future dates remain volatile.
- `ARUBA-BUS` — [Aruba Tourism Authority: public transportation](https://www.aruba.com/us/plan-your-visit/getting-around-aruba/public-transportation). Arubus corridor, frequency and visitor-area utility.
- `ARUBA-AIR` — [Aruba Tourism Authority: getting to Aruba](https://www.aruba.com/us/plan-your-visit/getting-to-aruba). Access markets and the destination’s position south of the main hurricane belt.
- `ANGUILLA-CULTURE` — [Anguilla Tourist Board: arts and culture](https://ivisitanguilla.com/arts-and-culture/). Anguilla Revolution history, boatbuilding, boat racing, music, literature and national identity.
- `ANGUILLA-FESTIVALS` — [Anguilla Tourist Board: festivals and events](https://ivisitanguilla.com/festivals-and-events/). Summer Festival, Festival Del Mar, regattas and the island's literary calendar.
- `BVI-FERRIES` — [British Virgin Islands Tourist Board: ferry schedules](https://www.bvitourism.com/ferry-schedules). Inter-island and USVI ferry structure; every timetable requires reconfirmation.
- `BVI-AIR` — [British Virgin Islands Tourist Board: arriving by air](https://www.bvitourism.com/travel/arriving-by-air). Connections through St Thomas, Antigua and Sint Maarten and daylight ferry constraints.
- `BVI-SAILING` — [British Virgin Islands Tourist Board: boating, sailing and seafaring](https://www.bvitourism.com/sailing). Archipelagic sailing geography and distinctions including coral-flat Anegada.
- `CARICOM-MEMBERS` — [Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs: Heads of Government](https://foreign.gov.tt/about/ministry/caricom/heads-government/) and [Government of the Virgin Islands' 2026 regional-affairs statement](https://gov.vg/news/statement-premier-and-minister-finance-honourable-dr-natalio-d-wheatley-occasion-press). Accessible government records supporting Saint Kitts and Nevis as a full member and Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands as associate members; membership status must be rechecked after pending full-membership negotiations.
- `SKN-FESTIVALS` — [Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis: festivals and traditions](https://www.gov.kn/festivals-and-traditions/). Sugar Mas, Culturama and the federation's distinct festival calendars. <!-- monitor: manual -->
- `NEVIS-ABOUT` — [Nevis Tourism Authority: about Nevis](https://www.nevisisland.com/discover/about). Nevis Peak, Charlestown heritage, hot springs, mango culture, Culturama and Nevisian traditions.
- `BAHAMAS-ACCESS` — [Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: getting here](https://www.bahamas.com/getting-here). Air, sea and domestic island-hopping structure.
- `BAHAMAS-HOP` — [Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: island-hopping FAQ](https://www.bahamas.com/getting-here/island-hopping/island-hopping-faqs). Ferry and local-operator distinctions within the archipelago.
- `BARBADOS-TRANSPORT` — [Visit Barbados: getting around](https://www.visitbarbados.org/getting-around-the-island). Public, private and visitor transport options.
- `BARBADOS-MARKETS` — [Barbados Ministry of Tourism](https://tourism.gov.bb/). Identifies the UK, US, CARICOM and Canadian visitor markets and provides policy context.
- `BELIZE-TRANSPORT` — [Belize Tourism Board 2024 official press kit](https://www.travelbelize.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Press_Kit_2024.pdf). Buses, domestic flights, boats and scheduled water taxis; operator schedules remain volatile. <!-- monitor: manual -->
- `BELIZE-DIASPORA` — [Belize Ministry responsible for Diaspora Relations](https://tourism.gov.bz/business-of-government/diaspora-relations-unit/). Establishes diaspora engagement as an explicit national policy area.
- `BONAIRE-GETTING-AROUND` — [Tourism Corporation Bonaire: getting around](https://bonaireisland.com/plan-trip/getting-around/). Rental vehicles, bicycles and the practical limits of island transport.
- `BONAIRE-GUIDE` — [Tourism Corporation Bonaire 2025 visitor brochure](https://bonaireisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bonaire-Brochure-2025_English_Compressed.pdf). Shore diving, Washington Slagbaai, Rincon and the island's protected natural setting.
- `GUYANA-DISCOVER` — [Guyana Tourism Authority: Discover Guyana](https://guyanatourism.com/discover-guyana/). Georgetown, Kaieteur, rivers, licensed operators and locally grounded experiences.
- `GUYANA-FAQ` — [Guyana Tourism Authority: visitor FAQ](https://guyanatourism.com/faq/). Cash, licensed tourism businesses, interior activities and practical planning.
- `GUYANA-MASH` — [Guyana Tourism Authority: events calendar](https://guyanatourism.com/events-calendar/). Mashramani's 23 February timing and cultural parade context.
- `SURINAME-PARAMARIBO` — [UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Historic Inner City of Paramaribo](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/940/). Street plan, wooden architecture and the fusion of European, Creole and Indigenous techniques; UNESCO's 2026 conservation status also prevents the finder from presenting the historic core uncritically. <!-- monitor: manual -->
- `SURINAME-COMMEWIJNE` — [Government of Suriname: tourism and entrepreneurship training in North Commewijne](https://gov.sr/trainingstraject-ter-bevordering-van-toerisme-en-ondernemerschap-in-noord-commewijne-2/). Community guide development, small-business participation and place-specific tourism context.
- `SURINAME-SIPALIWINI` — [Government of Suriname 2026 budget: tourism programme](https://gov.sr/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/OB_2026_FINAL_sept_2025.pdf). Documents planned visitor-centre development at Atjoni in Sipaliwini and the national tourism-authority programme; exact river logistics still require local operator confirmation.
- `CURACAO-AIR` — [Curaçao Tourist Board: getting to Curaçao](https://www.curacao.com/en/questions/location/how-do-i-get-to-curacao). Current market orientation, with explicit schedule-change warning.
- `CURACAO-TRANSPORT` — [Curaçao Tourist Board: transportation](https://www.curacao.com/en/getting-around). Konvoi, bus vans, taxis and car rental.
- `CURACAO-CARNIVAL` — [Official Curaçao Carnival portal](https://www.curacaokarnaval.com/en/). Pre-Lenten calendar and parade structure.
- `CUBA-HAVANA` — [Cuba Travel: Havana](https://www.cuba.travel/en/destinations/havana-cuba). Havana's districts, architecture, music, cultural institutions and visitor geography.
- `CUBA-CULTURE` — [Cuba Travel: traditions and customs](https://www.cuba.travel/sobre-cuba/cultura/tradiciones-y-costumbres-en-cuba). Son, rumba, danzón, regional festivals and the country's UNESCO-recognised cultural landscapes.
- `CUBA-ADVISORY` — [Government of Canada travel advice for Cuba](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/cuba). Current fuel, electricity, food, water, medicine, payment and transport warnings; reviewed 2026-09-05.
- `HAITI-TOURISM` — [Haiti Ministry of Tourism](https://www.tourisme.gouv.ht/). National destination context, including Jacmel's architecture, craft and Carnival identity.
- `HAITI-ADVISORY` — [Government of Canada travel advice for Haiti](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/haiti). Current avoid-all-travel warning covering kidnapping, gang violence and potential civil unrest; reviewed 2026-09-05.
- `DOMINICA-MINISTRY` — [Dominica Ministry of Tourism](https://www.tourism.gov.dm/en/). National eco-tourism positioning and physical context. <!-- monitor: manual -->
- `DOMINICA-FERRY` — [Saint Lucia Tourism Authority: regional airlines and ferry](https://stlucia.org/en/plan-your-saint-lucia-trip/getting-to-saint-lucia-air-cruise/). Supports the Martinique–Saint Lucia ferry link and wider regional transport context.
- `DOMINICA-WCMF` — [Discover Dominica: World Creole Music Festival access brief](https://cdn.discoverdominica.com/production/20241021094920-dominica-announces-2024-world-creole-music-festival-nightly-lineup-tickets-and-sponsors.pdf). Festival positioning and ferry access from Guadeloupe, Martinique and Saint Lucia.
- `DR-TRANSPORT` — [Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism: getting around](https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/travel/getting-around). Metro, coach, guagua, taxi and regional travel structure.
- `DR-AIRSEA` — [Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism: air and sea travel](https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/travel/air-and-sea-travel). Multiple international gateways and the importance of choosing the correct airport.
- `GRENADA-CARRIACOU` — [Grenada Tourism Authority: Carriacou planning](https://www.puregrenada.com/plan-your-trip-to-carriacou/). Ferry, short-flight and three-island context; timetables must be reconfirmed.
- `JAMAICA-AIRPORTS` — [Jamaica Tourist Board: getting here](https://www.visitjamaica.com/groups-incentives/planning-tools/getting-here/). Three international airports and region-specific gateway planning.
- `JAMAICA-ENTRY` — [Jamaica Tourist Board: entry requirements](https://www.visitjamaica.com/plan-your-adventure/travel-tips/entry-requirements/). Nationality/residence distinctions, CARICOM-related status and IATA referral.
- `MARTINIQUE-GUIDE` — [Martinique Tourism Authority: plan your trip](https://www.martinique.org/en/travel). Current access, car, taxico, bus, terrain and practical visitor context; ferry-linked neighbour schedules still require separate confirmation.
- `MARTINIQUE-CARNIVAL` — [Martinique Tourism Authority: Carnival](https://www.martinique.org/en/about/culture/carnival). Pre-Lenten timing and the celebration’s history, satire and cultural meaning.
- `GUADELOUPE-CARNIVAL` — [Région Guadeloupe: 2026 FESTIVAVAL programme](https://www.regionguadeloupe.fr/FESTIVAVAL-La-Region-Guadeloupe-poursuit-la-mise-en-tourisme-du-Carnaval). Current official regional evidence for Carnival's living-cultural and visitor role; exact annual parade dates remain volatile. <!-- monitor: manual -->
- `GUADELOUPE-FERRY` — [Région Guadeloupe: maritime territorial-continuity scheme](https://aides.regionguadeloupe.fr/carte-regionale-maritime) and [regional account of island transport constraints](https://www.regionguadeloupe.fr/Continuite-territoriale-le-president-de-region-rencontre-les-elus-des-iles-du). Confirms sea links and the mobility dependence of La Désirade, Marie-Galante and Les Saintes; visitors must verify current operators and schedules. <!-- monitor: manual -->
- `PR-TOURISM` — [Government of Puerto Rico tourism portal](https://pr.gov/turismo), [Puerto Rico Ports Authority](https://www.prpa.pr.gov/) and its [official airport inventory](https://www.prpa.pr.gov/aeropuertos). Accessible government sources for Puerto Rico's air and maritime gateway structure, municipal-island ferries and cruise-port context; live schedules and traffic volumes remain volatile.
- `PR-AIR` — [Discover Puerto Rico access guide](https://www.discoverpuertorico.com/industry/download/621337-discover-puerto-rico-luxury-guide-digital-versionpdf.pdf). Large US-linked air network and multiple airports.
- `STLUCIA-AIR` — [Saint Lucia Tourism Authority: getting to Saint Lucia](https://stlucia.org/en/plan-your-saint-lucia-trip/getting-to-saint-lucia-air-cruise/). Long-haul markets, regional airlines and two-airport geography.
- `STLUCIA-FERRY` — Same Saint Lucia authority source; confirms Martinique ferry and regional sea access.
- `STLUCIA-GUIDE` — [Saint Lucia Tourism Authority: getting around](https://stlucia.org/en/plan-your-saint-lucia-trip/getting-around/) and its [2026 guide to travelling without a car](https://stlucia.org/en_uk/blog/how-to-get-around-saint-lucia-without-a-car-2/). Current minibus, taxi, rental-car, ferry, terrain and base-specific no-car guidance.
- `SVG-FERRY` — [Discover SVG: ferry schedules](https://discoversvg.com/travel/ferry-schedules/). Demonstrates the resident and visitor ferry structure across Bequia and the Grenadines; every timetable remains volatile.
- `SVG-CARNIVAL` — [Discover SVG: Vincy Mas](https://discoversvg.com/events/vincy-mas/). June–July timing and the festival’s music, mas and competition structure.
- `TOBAGO-ACCESS` — [Tobago Tourism Agency: getting to Tobago](https://visittobago.gov.tt/go-plan/getting-to-tobago). Direct markets, Trinidad connection and inter-island ferry.
- `TRINIDAD-CARNIVAL` — [Tourism Trinidad: Carnival](https://visittrinbago.tt/things-to-do/carnival/). Pre-Lenten timing and the event’s cultural structure.
- `TT-TRANSPORT` — [Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Works and Infrastructure: national transport remit](https://mowt.gov.tt/Who-We-Are) and [January 2026 inter-island ferry service update](https://mowt.gov.tt/News-Room/Latest-News-Announcements/The-A-P-T-James-Returns-to-Service). Current road, public-transport, port and Trinidad–Tobago sea-bridge context; travellers must still verify live schedules with the operator. <!-- monitor: manual -->
- `USVI-FERRY` — [Virgin Islands Port Authority schedules](https://www.viport.com/schedules-ferrycargoschedules). Ferry travel as resident infrastructure and current island links.
- `USVI-NPS` — [US National Park Service: getting around St John](https://home.nps.gov/viis/planyourvisit/gettingaround.htm). Vehicle, taxi, ferry and public-bus limitations.
- `USVI-TRANSPORT` — [US Virgin Islands Department of Public Works: VITRAN routes](https://dpw.vi.gov/routes/), [schedules](https://dpw.vi.gov/schedules/) and [fares](https://dpw.vi.gov/fares/). Current official fixed-route coverage for St Croix, St Thomas and St John; ferry and U.S. entry context remain separately sourced.

## Editorial limitations

- Africa and Australia/New Zealand access scores express comparative routing burden and gateway options, not claims of direct service. Travellers must verify current itineraries, transit visas and entry rules.

- “Walkability” refers to the usefulness of walking in likely visitor bases, not a universal island score.
- “Public transport” measures practical visitor usefulness, not whether residents have a functioning transport culture.
- “Diaspora access” is a composite editorial assessment, not a measure of the importance of any diaspora.
- “Cruise intensity” concerns visitor concentration in specific port districts and days, not the character of an entire country.
- “US-transit avoidance” means whether plausible routes can avoid U.S. jurisdiction; it is not a visa or transit ruling.
- Carnival months can shift with Easter or annual programming. The tool must display periods, never guarantee dates.

## Local-signature sources

- `AB-SIGNATURE` — [Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority attractions guide](https://www.visitantiguabarbuda.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ABTA-Tours-and-Attraction-Guide-2.pdf). Nelson’s Dockyard, sailing heritage and Barbuda’s Codrington Lagoon frigate-bird sanctuary.
- `ARUBA-SIGNATURE` — [Aruba Tourism Authority: authentic art and local products](https://www.aruba.com/us/things-to-do/shopping/authentic-aruba). Aruba aloe, nationally certified craft and locally grounded cultural experiences.
- `ANGUILLA-SIGNATURE` — [Anguilla Tourist Board: arts and culture](https://ivisitanguilla.com/arts-and-culture/). Boat racing, seafaring identity, Revolution history, music, art and literature.
- `BVI-SIGNATURE` — [British Virgin Islands Tourist Board: sailing](https://www.bvitourism.com/sailing) and [ferry network](https://www.bvitourism.com/ferry-schedules). Maritime knowledge, inhabited-island differences and archipelagic movement.
- `SKN-SIGNATURE` — [Nevis Tourism Authority: about Nevis](https://www.nevisisland.com/discover/about) and [Government festival guide](https://www.gov.kn/festivals-and-traditions/). Nevisian and Kittitian heritage, food, music and separate festival identities within one federation.
- `BAHAMAS-SIGNATURE` — [Bahamas Ministry of Tourism](https://www.bahamas.com/en). Junkanoo, Family Island distinctions, local food, blue holes, art and marine experiences.
- `BARBADOS-SIGNATURE` — [Visit Barbados: the Bajan game of road tennis](https://www.visitbarbados.org/the-bajan-game-of-road-tennis). Community origins and continuing local practice of road tennis.
- `BELIZE-SIGNATURE` — [UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: language, dance and music of the Garifuna](https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/language-dance-and-music-of-the-garifuna-00001) and [UNESCO's current Belize inventory](https://ich.unesco.org/en/state/belize-BZ). Garifuna language, oral traditions, drumming and dance, with Belize situated inside a living transnational culture rather than treated as its sole owner.
- `BONAIRE-SIGNATURE` — [Tourism Corporation Bonaire visitor guide](https://bonaireisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bonaire-Brochure-2025_English_Compressed.pdf). Papiamentu, Rincon, marine conservation, salt pans and Washington Slagbaai.
- `GUYANA-SIGNATURE` — [Guyana Tourism Authority: nature and wildlife](https://guyanatourism.com/nature-and-wildlife/). Rupununi and Rewa rivers, Indigenous-region lodges, Guiana Shield wildlife and Kaieteur.
- `SURINAME-SIGNATURE` — [UNESCO: Historic Inner City of Paramaribo](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/940/), [Government of Suriname: North Commewijne tourism development](https://gov.sr/trainingstraject-ter-bevordering-van-toerisme-en-ondernemerschap-in-noord-commewijne-2/) and the [2026 national tourism programme](https://gov.sr/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/OB_2026_FINAL_sept_2025.pdf). Multicultural built heritage, community-led district tourism and the Atjoni gateway to Sipaliwini; Saamaka cultural claims still need lived-local review.
- `CURACAO-SIGNATURE` — [Curaçao Tourist Board: culture](https://www.curacao.com/en/culture/). Papiamentu, community music, dance, food, museums, architecture and art.
- `CUBA-SIGNATURE` — [Cuba Travel cultural traditions](https://www.cuba.travel/sobre-cuba/cultura/tradiciones-y-costumbres-en-cuba) and [Santiago de Cuba cultural spaces](https://www.cuba.travel/en/wheretogo/santiagodecuba/whattodo/culture). Regional music, dance, architecture, festivals and Afro-Caribbean cultural context.
- `HAITI-SIGNATURE` — [Haiti Ministry of Tourism](https://www.tourisme.gouv.ht/) and [Cap-Haïtien municipal tourism portal](https://www.cap-haitien.ht/). Jacmel, Cap-Haïtien and northern revolutionary-heritage context; further Haitian local review remains required.
- `DOMINICA-SIGNATURE` — [Discover Dominica: adventure](https://discoverdominica.com/adventure/). Waitukubuli hiking and sea trails, volcanic terrain, waterfalls and named local context.
- `DR-SIGNATURE` — [Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism: Santiago](https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/destinations/santiago-de-los-caballeros). Merengue típico, bachata, tobacco, Cibao cuisine and the region’s cultural institutions.
- `GRENADA-SIGNATURE` — [Grenada Tourism Authority: Underwater Sculpture Park](https://www.puregrenada.com/underwatersculpturepark/). Grenadian stories, sculpture, marine habitat and cultural references within the park. The finder treats Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique as the three constituent islands of Grenada, not as separate countries or external add-ons.
- `GUADELOUPE-SIGNATURE` — [UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: gwoka](https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/gwoka-music-song-dance-and-cultural-practice-representative-of-guadeloupean-identity-00991). Ka drumming, responsorial Creole song, dance, improvisation, léwoz and gwoka’s living cultural role.
- `JAMAICA-SIGNATURE` — [Jamaica Tourist Board: favourite places](https://www.visitjamaica.com/attractions-our-favorite-places/). Maroon heritage, Trench Town, reggae, Blue Mountain coffee and landscape-based experiences.
- `MARTINIQUE-SIGNATURE` — [Martinique Tourism Authority travel guide](https://prescripteurs.martinique.org/sites/mq_prescripteur/files/media/brochure/Brochure-Travel-Guide-EN_Web-Sep24.pdf). Yole heritage, rum, culture and nature.
- `PR-SIGNATURE` — [US National Park Service: Puerto Mosquito and Puerto Rico's three luminescent bays](https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/landmark-highlights-2020.htm) and [NOAA's 2026 Vieques restoration account](https://coast.noaa.gov/states/stories/vieques-bioluminescent-bay.html). Accessible federal environmental evidence for the three-bay claim and current conservation work at Vieques.
- `PR-SIGNATURE-VISITOR` — [Discover Puerto Rico's updated 2026 visitor guide](https://www.discoverpuertorico.com/article/guide-to-exploring-puerto-ricos-bioluminescent-bays). Current visitor logistics for Lajas, Fajardo and Vieques. <!-- monitor: manual -->
- `STLUCIA-SIGNATURE` — [Saint Lucia Tourism Authority: history and culture](https://stlucia.org/en/discover-saint-lucia/history-culture/). Kwéyòl, cultural societies, food, festivals and national intellectual heritage.
- `SXM-SIGNATURE` — [St Maarten Tourist Bureau: culture and history](https://www.vacationstmaarten.com/our-island/culture-and-history/). Two-jurisdiction history, S’Maatin English, migration, music, visual arts and local social traditions.
- `SVG-SIGNATURE` — [St Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority](https://discoversvg.com/). Sailing geography, volcanic Saint Vincent, Grenadine marine life, food and island distinctions.
- `TT-SIGNATURE` — [Tourism Trinidad: steelpan](https://visittrinidad.tt/things-to-do/sites-attractions/steelpan/). Trinidad and Tobago as steelpan’s birthplace and the instrument’s community and Carnival life.
- `USVI-SIGNATURE` — [US National Park Service: Reef Bay](https://www.nps.gov/places/reef-bay-trail-and-sugar-plantation.htm). Taíno petroglyphs, plantation remains, forest knowledge and the layered cultural landscape of St John.

Local-signature ratings compare how strongly a traveller can encounter each theme in place. They do not rank the cultural worth, originality or importance of one society against another. Notes identify examples rather than claiming ownership or exclusivity, and they require review by people with lived local knowledge before publication.

## Everyday-condition methodology

- “Community contact” measures the availability of markets, community events, locally led experiences and everyday public settings. It does not score whether one nationality is friendlier or more hospitable than another.
- “Safety-planning ease” is a dated editorial synthesis of official travel-advisory levels and localized cautions, not a crime-rate league table or a guarantee of personal safety. Review date: 2026-09-02. It must be rechecked whenever advisories change.
- “Everyday value” compares the practical range of local meals, transport and modest accommodation available to a visitor. It is not a resident cost-of-living index, and it excludes volatile airfare.
- “Longer-stay practicality” concerns day-to-day transport, services, geographic choice and routine-building for a visitor. It does not imply immigration permission, employment rights, healthcare access or suitability for permanent residence.

## Base and accessibility methodology

- Base recommendations distinguish materially different towns, coasts, islands or regions within a destination. They are editorial starting points, not exhaustive neighbourhood guides.
- Accessibility ratings describe comparative mobility friction from terrain, transfers and transport structure. They do not certify step-free accommodation, vehicles, toilets, beaches or attractions.
- Travellers with accessibility requirements must confirm the exact room, route, vehicle and activity directly with providers. Local accessibility review is required before publication.

## Carnival route planner sources

The route planner uses only explicitly dated listings from official destination authorities. It does not infer future dates from prior years. Every route remains subject to current event programmes, transport schedules and entry rules.

- `CARNIVAL-MONTSERRAT-2026` — Montserrat Tourism Authority, “Festival Day”, 31 December 2026: https://www.visitmontserrat.com/event/festival-day-2026-12-31/
- `CARNIVAL-BAHAMAS-2027` — Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, “New Year’s Day Junkanoo”, 1 January 2027: https://www.bahamas.com/events/new-years-day-junkanoo
- `CARNIVAL-DOMINICA-2027` — Discover Dominica Authority, “Dominica Carnival — Mas Domnik”, 9 January–10 February 2027: https://discoverdominica.com/festivals-and-events/
- `CARNIVAL-TRINIDAD-2027` — Tourism Trinidad Limited, “Carnival 2027”, 8–9 February 2027: https://visittrinidad.tt/things-to-do/carnival/
- `CARNIVAL-ST-KITTS-2026-27` — St Kitts Tourism Authority, “Sugar Mas”, 11 December 2026–2 January 2027: https://visitstkitts.kn/things-to-do/events
- `CARNIVAL-GUYANA-MASH-2027` — Guyana Tourism Authority, “Mashramani (Republic Day)”, 23 February: https://guyanatourism.com/events-calendar/
- `CARNIVAL-JAMAICA-2027` — Jamaica Tourist Board, “Carnival in Jamaica”, 31 March–4 April 2027: https://www.visitjamaica.com/carnival-in-jamaica/
- `CARNIVAL-SAINT-LUCIA-2027` — Saint Lucia Tourism Authority, “Saint Lucia Carnival 2027”, 1–21 July 2027: https://stlucia.org/en_uk/notting-hill-carnival-competition/
- `CARNIVAL-ANTIGUA-2027` — Government of Antigua and Barbuda, “Antigua Carnival”, 20 July–3 August 2027: https://ab.gov.ag/
- `CARNIVAL-GRENADA-2027` — Spicemas Corporation, official 2027 event programme, 5–10 August 2027: https://spicemasgrenada.com/