🇰🇳 St. Kitts & Nevis — Sugar Mas When: Mid-Dec–Jan 2 Music: Soca, calypso, steelpan Vibe: Warm, festive, Christmas-meets-Carnival fusion full of pageantry Bands: Legends, Xtreme Where to Stay: Park Hyatt St. Kitts, Marriott St. Kitts This issue we are highlighting the Carnival season that kicks off the year — a cycle of rhythm, revelry, and cultural expression spanning the Caribbean, the Atlantic, South America, the U.S., and the U.K. Each celebration offers its own interpretation of movement, memory, and joy. 🇻🇮 USVI — Crucian Christmas Carnival When: Mid-Dec–Early Jan Music: Quelbe, soca, calypso Vibe: Family-friendly, cultural, community-centered, Moko jumbies and Latin- Caribbean fusion rhythms create a warm, celebratory atmosphere. Bands: Local troupes Where to Stay: Caravelle Hotel, The Buccaneer Budget: $2,800 - $3,800 Book By: August–November 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico — Ponce Carnival When: Late Jan–Feb Music: Bomba, plena, folkloric percussion Vibe: Traditional, colorful, heritage-rich, iconic vejigante masks and the historic “Burial of the Sardine.” Bands: Cultural performance troupes Where to Stay: Hilton Ponce, boutique hotels Budget: $2,400 - $3,400 Book By: September–December 🇩🇲 Dominica — Mas Dominik When: January–February Music: Bouyon, calypso, Lapo Kabwit Vibe: Cultural, ancestral folklore, drumming, and traditional mas Bands: Hysteria, Paix Bouche Where to Stay: Fort Young Hotel Budget: $2,800 - $3,800 Book By: September–November 🇲🇶 Martinique — Carnaval When: Mid-Feb Music: Zouk, gwo-ka, soca Vibe: Artistic, symbolic, visually stunning, theme-based parade days Bands: Community troupes Stay: Trois-Îlets, Fort-de-France Budget: $3,200 - $4200 Book By: August–December Budget: $3,000 - $5000 Book By: August–October
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