EU Outermost-Regions Strategy: The European Commission adopted a new strategic vision for EU outermost regions including Guadeloupe, aiming to better adapt rules to local realities and unlock more support, resilience, and fairer opportunities. Cruise Branding for Guadeloupe Sailings: Ambassador Cruise Line’s French partner has been rebranded as Ambassador Croisières, while keeping winter Caribbean fly-cruises from Guadeloupe on the Renaissance from Dunkirk and Marseille. Caribbean Cruise Season Expansion: Explora Journeys announced a mid-October 2026 to March 2027 Caribbean season on two ships, with stops including Guadeloupe plus Anguilla, Saint Barthélemy, and Saint Lucia. Regional Diplomacy & Travel: Antigua and Barbuda’s PM Browne met with French officials to discuss climate action, visa-free travel, and closer cooperation—also touching transport and people-to-people links with Guadeloupe. Hidden-Island Travel Idea: A guide spotlights Le Bourg on Terre-de-Haut (Les Saintes) for its harbor, cafés, nearby beaches, and Fort Napoléon. Sailing to Route du Rhum: Sam Goodchild (MACIF) is gearing up for the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe, with a major pre-race event in Lorient and a team tribute parade in Concarneau.