May 13, 2022 As the tourism sector rebounds strongly from the near shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is calling on the region’s…
Category: CARIBBEAN TRAVEL AND TOURISM
Carnival Cruise Line Breaks Ground on New Cruise Port Destination on Grand Bahama Island
May 13, 2022 With a strong showing of validation of the cruise industry’s return and optimism, and reflecting a long-standing partnership betweenCarnival Cruise Line and The Bahamas, Carnival, in cooperation…
Police name 3 US tourists found dead at Bahamas Sandals resort; woman remains hospitalized
May 10, 2022 The three Americans who died last week at a Sandals resort in the Bahamas were from Tennessee and Florida, and scientists and investigators are working to determine…
SILENT RESORTS & ECOISLAND DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCE WORLD’S FIRST FULLY SUSTAINABLE, ZERO CARBON, SOLAR-POWERED YACHT & RESIDENCE CLUB
May 6, 2022 Club Ki’ama Bahamas Offers Luxury Residences & Yachts on Private Island Ushering in a new era for Caribbean vacation home communities, Silent Resorts and EcoIsland Development announce Club Ki’ama Bahamas, the world’s first…
GIVING THANKS AND GIVING BACK: SANDALS® RESORTS CELEBRATES GLOBAL TRAVEL ADVISOR DAY 2022
May 6, 2022 Together with the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), Sandals Resorts International (SRI) – parent company of luxury all-inclusive brands Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts – celebrates Global Travel Advisor Day…
JAMAICA RANKED #1 IN THE CARIBBEAN FOR SUMMER BOOKINGS
Destination Jamaica ranks at the top for bookings by US travelers heading to the Caribbean in coming weeks and months. The announcement was made during a high-level meeting lead…
FCCA Partners With The U.S. Virgin Islands On Strategic Development Agreement
May 3, 2022 Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) – the trade association that represents the mutual interests of destinations and stakeholders throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Mexico, along with…
Royal Caribbean Group and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Recommit to Partnership
April 29, 2022 Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL), announced its new commitment to the next phase of its ongoing partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for guidance and counsel in…
JAMAICA LOWERED TO LEVEL 1 TRAVEL ADVISORY BY THE CDC
April 12, 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States has downgraded Jamaica to a Level 1 designation in its latest COVID-19 travel advisory to…
TOURISM RESILIENCE BOOK TO BE GLOBAL RECOVERY TOOLKIT FOR DESTINATIONS, SAYS BARTLETT
A new book titled ‘Tourism Resilience and Recovery for Global Sustainability and development – Navigating CVID-19 and the Future’, is to be used a guide for destinations seeking to recover…
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CELEBRATES KEEL LAYING FOR ICON OF THE SEAS
April 8, 2022 he building of Royal Caribbean International’s highly anticipated cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, has reached a pivotal milestone ahead of its fall 2023 debut. A keel-laying ceremony took place at Finnish…
DISCOVER PUERTO RICO INVITES TRAVELERS TO SHARE THEIR TOP STRESSORS FOR A LOCAL SAND ARTIST TO BRING THEM TO LIFE IN SAND ART AND HAVE THEM WASHED AWAY
April 8, 2022 With April being National Stress Awareness Month, Discover Puerto Rico, the Island’s Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), has kicked off a month-long consumer-generated activation and sweepstakes titled ‘Sand Hassles.’ From…