A plan to transform a small Caribbean island off the southern coast of Haiti into a high-end tourism resort will create more than 2,000 jobs and help change the international image of the impoverished country.

The thousands of spring breakers who flooded over each March from the nearby Texas resorts are gone. The drug war drove them off, leaving a void of tourism in a city that years ago gave up trying to cater to such crowds.

The Southern Caribbean island of Curacao has launched its “Dare to Explore” campaign, giving travelers a diverse range of unbeatable offers for every facet of their vacation experience. The promotion, available for travel now through June 1st, offers savings of up to 50% off from hotels, dive operators, island attractions and more.

As of March 1, 2014, Jamaican nationals travelling to Bermuda for tourism, business or on a work permit, will no longer require a visa or visa waiver to enter that country, provided that they are holding a multiple entry visa to the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom.