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Jump over to the Caribbean with Island Routes for Summer Carnival 2022
MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA- July 15, 2022
It is not too late to get in on the Caribbean Carnival action. Summer carnival heats up, starting with Saint Lucia next week, and Island Routes is offering front row seats for a chance to get up close and personal to all the excitement.
No stranger to the art of celebration, Caribbean Carnival blends masquerade, dance, music and song into a unique festival that incorporates the fine arts, street theatre, and an artistic, musical scene for immense parties and celebrations. While each island during their own Carnival has their local music, feathered costumes, parades around the city and artistic showcase, each island has its own unique flare.
Award-winning, premier experience companies like Island Routes are making it easy for guests who are visiting the islands to see the culture and fanfare unfold authentically.
St. Lucia
Road March in the capital city, Castries
Date: July 18-19, 2022
What to Expect:
St. Lucia’s carnival or as they call it the ‘real carnival’ kicked off with street and sea celebrations with the highlight event being the Panorama Steelpan Competition. Book with Island Routes to watch the festivities from the sea with a boat ride along the coast for panoramic views of the colorful city and all its excitement.
Antigua
Road March in the capital city, St John’s
Date: August 1-2, 2022
What to Expect:
The Caribbean’s Greatest Summer Festival unfolds with a combination of artistic and cultural talent, music, steelbands and calypso; the main parade is all the rage with music bands, and revelers in colorful, feather costumes, bringing the city to life.
Barbados
Crop Over - Kadooment Day
Date: August 1, 2022
What to Expect:
Crop Over, as the Barbados Carnival is called, is a colorful sea of culture that takes place over the course of 3 months. The festival got its name from the country’s formative days as the world’s largest producer of sugarcane. At the end of a successful year of harvest, they celebrated with a party known as the ‘Crop Over Celebration’. The 3-month celebration ends with the Grand Kadooment which is a road march though the small island.
Grenada
2 days of J'ouvert and Mass
Date: August 8-9, 2022
What to Expect:
The Grenada Carnival is a two-day celebration of J’ouvert and street parties. J’ouvert is a colorful explosion of paints, mixed in with revelers coated in Mud and Pitch Oil, while others come running dressed as Jab Jab, otherwise called Lucifer. It is held in the early morning giving a break to gear up for the parade which starts in the afternoon; and leads into one of the Caribbean’s biggest LED street parties.
With more tour operators such as Island Routes offering bespoke adventures, the way you spend your vacation is ultimately in your hands.
Experiential packages withIsland Routes put guests right in the middle of the Carnival action. Visit their website at islandroutes.com/caribbeancarnival or call 1-877-574-1089 for more details. For additional images, please reach out to the media contact listed below.
About Island Routes
Born from an idea to share the beauty of the Caribbean with the rest of the world, Island Routes launched its footprint in 2009, committed to inspiring visitors to get off the grid and dive into the heart of the islands where setting sail, grabbing the reins, exploring lush peaks and tasting rich flavors are the experiences that become lasting memories. Island Routes currently offers experiences in 13 destinations: Antigua; Aruba; the Bahamas; Barbados; the Cayman Islands; Dominican Republic; Grenada; Jamaica; Mexico; Saint Lucia; St. Maarten; the Turks & Caicos Islands and recently unveiled, Curaçao. The company leads the Caribbean experiential charge having received the World Travel Award for “World’s Leading Caribbean Attraction Company” eleven years and has set the tour industry standard by becoming the only tour company to receive a Six Star Diamond Award from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences (AAHS).
Media Contact:
Island Routes
Sanalee Barrett, 876.276.6056
sanalee.barrett@islandroutes.com
