Americans Not Welcome in Caribbean Resorts Re-Opening to Tourism

  • Bahamas suspends U.S. commercial aviation and passenger ships
  • American tourists are being left with few places to vacation
A pedestrian wearing a protective mask passes in front of hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on May 21.Photographer: Gabriella N. Baez/Bloomberg

As Caribbean beaches and resorts begin welcoming back international tourists, there’s one group that’s increasingly being left out: Americans.

Tropical vacation spots across the region are giving U.S. citizens the cold shoulder amid fears they might spread the coronavirus, cutting Americans off from one of the few regions that was still accessible to them.