Cruise Bookings: Carnival Pride’s 14-day Southern Caribbean voyage from Baltimore (Feb 5, 2028) is set to open for bookings later this week, with a stop in Guadeloupe among ports including St. Maarten, Dominica, Barbados, Martinique, Antigua, and St. Thomas. Sargassum & Resilience: A Virgin Islands deputy secretary says practical sargassum strategies could boost public health preparedness, protect coastal ecosystems, strengthen tourism resilience, and create economic opportunities—highlighting lessons from an OECS-EU study visit in Martinique and Guadeloupe (May 31–June 5). Pride & Community Tourism: Kréyòl Pride is announced for Guadeloupe (Basse-Terre) on July 25, 2026, aiming to bring together LGBTQIA+ people, locals, and allies, with organizers working alongside the Maison des Diversités et de l’Inclusion. Safety Alert for Water Excursions: The U.S. Embassy in Nassau issued a Bahamas security alert over jet ski rentals, citing reports of sexual assaults and warning of weak safety regulation enforcement. Marine Protection: France added three new marine protection zones on World Oceans Day, including coral reef protections in Guadeloupe, raising the strictly protected share of French waters to 14.68%.