Guadeloupe LGBTQ+ Calendar: Kréyòl Pride is set for July 25, 2026 (Basse-Terre), aiming to bring together LGBTQIA+ people, locals, allies, and the diaspora under a new, unity-focused organizing coalition. Cruise Lines & Port Calls: Carnival Cruise Line is opening bookings for an epic 14-day “Carnival Journeys” sailing from Baltimore to the Southern Caribbean, with a Guadeloupe stop plus Dominica, Martinique, Barbados, Antigua, St. Maarten, and St. Thomas. Sargassum & Tourism Resilience: A Virgin Islands deputy secretary says practical sargassum strategies could strengthen public health preparedness, coastal ecosystem protection, and tourism resilience, following an OECS-EU study visit in Martinique and Guadeloupe. Dominica Longer-Stay Push: Discover Dominica Authority launched “Summer the Nature Island Way,” a set of eight curated itineraries designed to help advisors sell longer stays and easier trip planning. Safety Alert for Water Sports: The U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas issued a warning over jet ski rental risks, including reports of sexual assaults by operators.