April 23, 2021 Airbnb is promoting enhanced cleaning protocols for travellers and hosts in this heightened awareness of the COVID-19 pandemic. With established resorts and hotels applying COVID-19 safety and…
Category: TRAVEL AND TOURISM
Bahamian entrepreneur Calls government out for double dealing with him and Royal Caribbean over crown land
By: Staff Writer April 23, 2021 A Bahamian entrepreneur will not be pushed off of his dream project on Paradise Island despite Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL) striking a deal…
Royal Caribbean ‘Homeporting opens doors to boost local revenue’
April 23, 2021 With Royal Caribbean International’s Adventure of the Seas on target to set sail June 12 on its historic inaugural Nassau homeporting voyage, the company’s vice president today…
Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. Announces the Sale of the Capri Hotel and New Hotel Management Contracts
April 20, 2021 Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. (NASDAQ: PLYA) (the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement with a third party to sell the Capri…
More than 75% of the hotels are open; ASONAHORES reiterates its commitment to the recovery of the economy
April 20, 2021 The Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic, ASONAHORES, stated that it maintains a firm commitment to the sustainable recovery of the tourism sector and the economic…
Good Advice During Caribbean Tourism Talk: “Don’t Get Stuck on Stupid”
By: Jim Byers April 16, 2021 As if a 13-month long pandemic and a looming hurricane season wasn’t enough, some Caribbean countries are now dealing with an active volcano. Some…
Report: Royal Caribbean targeting January 2023 opening of Royal Beach Club in Nassau, Bahamas
April 16, 2021 It looks like Royal Caribbean’s private beach club for cruise guests in Nassau, Bahamas isn’t a dead project. In March 2020, Royal Caribbean announced it would build…
Dominican Republic: Tourist arrival reaches record figures in March with more than 263,000 visitors
April 16, 2021 The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, reported that the month of March has been the period of greatest growth and rebound in the recovery of tourism in…
International financier warns on cruise line frustration- 2021 economic impact for Caribbean to be “devastating.”
By: Staff Writer April 13, 2021 An international financier with experience with infrastructural projects in the Caribbean said that there is “no way” the cruise line industry will recover in…
Beaches Resorts Elevates Its Commitment To Inclusivity In Celebration Of Autism Acceptance Month
April 13, 2021 Organization To Become Recertified as Advanced Certified Autism Center (ACAC) and Expand Offerings At Its Luxury-Included Family Resorts in Jamaica and Turks & Caicos In honor of…
Royal Caribbean cancels most cruises in June
By: Matt Hochberg April 9, 2021 Royal Caribbean has joined the fray of other cruise lines that have thrown in the towel and cancelled many of their June cruises. While…