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Island Routes Has a New Travel Advisor Loyalty Program 

Island Routes has a new loyalty program for travel advisors, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned.  The company has launched Island Route Rewards, which offers benefits like free experiences, preferred rates and priority access for clients, among other inclusions.  That includes […]

Antigua to Host Travel Advisor Conference 

Antigua will be playing host to a travel advisor-focused conference in January.  The Travel Tribe Collective will be hosting what it’s billing as an “immersive travel industry conference” at The Verandah resort in Antigua from Jan. 22-26, 2024.  The event, […]

Tripadvisor: Americans Are Flocking to Cancun This Fall

Americans are flocking to Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico this fall, according to a new report from travel giant Tripadvisor.  Cancun is the most popular place in the Caribbean among international destinations this fall, second to Paris among […]

Antigua and Barbuda’s New Training and Incentive Program for Travel Advisors 

Antigua and Barbuda has launched a new landmark program specifically for travel advisors, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned.  The destination has created a new online specialist training program, along with a new rewards and incentives program for agents.  The new […]

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Is Launching a Travel Advisor Program

Vanessa Ledesma, acting CEO and director general of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), said the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Travel Advisor Program is expected to be launched this summer. “The program, currently being finalized, will include educational […]

Travel Advisors Say Flight Prices Are Impacting Caribbean Vacation Bookings

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CTA In short, the biggest challenge travel advisors are dealing with in 2023 is the ongoing negative effect the pandemic has had on booking travel — particularly the cost of flights. Advisors are reporting that […]

Hyatt’s New All-Inclusive Platform for Travel Advisors 

By Dana Niland  Hyatt’s inclusive Collection, the largest pool of luxury all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, is launching Confidant Collective, a new online platform featuring resources exclusively designed to cultivate opportunities for travel advisors.  Complete with enhanced sales and marketing tools […]

Has the Pandemic Impacted Travel Advisors’ Fees? 

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to Caribbean Travel Advisor The pandemic forced a lot of travel advisors to restructure their business models or strategies, but is charging or not charging fees one those practices that had to be amended? Many […]

The Tech Tools Travel Advisors Are Using Right Now

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI A travel adivsor’s time has arguably never been as valuable as it has been since the pandemic.  First, the pandemic halted travel and now it’s done the opposite: create a demand to vacation […]

Karisma Hotels Is Launching a Travel Agent Advisory Board 

Karisma Hotels and Resorts is launching a new travel agent advisory board, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned.  It’s called the Compass Committee, and it will “receive first-hand looks at new product development and innovation across the portfolio and participate in quarterly […]

Celebrity Cruises Launches Travel Advisor Appreciation Month 

By the Caribbean Travel Advisor Staff Celebrity Cruises has kicked off a month-long travel advisor appreciation program, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned.  The company is marking National Travel and Tourism Week (from May 7-13) with a new Travel Advisor Appreciation […]

Sandals Resorts Launches New Training for Travel Advisors

Sandals Resorts’ Unique Vacations company is launching a new online training program for travel agents.  The new Sandals Training Program, which covers both Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts, is aimed at “educating, empowering and growing” its family of travel advisors.  […]

Tripadvisor: Cancun, Punta Cana Leading Caribbean Demand

Cancun and Punta Cana are the top destinations in the Caribbean for this upcoming winter season, according to a new report from TripAdvisor.  Cancun, the Mexican Caribbean hotspot, and Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub, both cracked the top […]

TripAdvisor: Turks and Caicos Leading Fall Travel Demand 

The Turks and Caicos Islands is the hottest Caribbean travel destination this fall, according to new data from TripAdvisor.  The Caribbean hotspot is the top overall trending destination for the fall worldwide, according to the travel giant.  That means Turks […]

Antigua and Barbuda Has a New Travel Advisory Board 

The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has selected a new Travel Advisory Board for the United States market. The board will sit for the September 2022-September 2023 period, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The board members are owners of travel businesses […]

Jamaica Moved to Lowest CDC Advisory Level 

Jamaica has been moved to the CDC’s lowest CDC travel advisory level.  The US-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has downgraded the country to a Level 1 designation; countries with that classification have low cases of Covid-19.  “A Level […]

Antigua and Barbuda Names New Tourism Advisors

Antigua and Barbuda has expanded its Tourism Advisory Committee with a new slate of travel advisors.  The committee includes nine new travel advisors: Susan Berman, Berman Travel, Debra Hines-Brown, SmartBird World Travel, Edouard Jean, Massive Travels, Brenda O’Neale, With This […]

Serenade Punta Cana Focusing on Travel Advisors Ahead of September Debut

The Serenade Punta Cana Beach, Spa and Casino Resort, which is planning to open in September, is putting its focus on travel advisors.  The Dominican Republic property has launched a new program for travel advisors with special rates from Oct. […]

Leading Travel Advisors in Nassau for Caribbean Travel Marketplace

NASSAU — A group of leading travel advisors from across the United States have arrived in Nassau for the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace event.  The team of top-selling agents is on island as part of a new […]

Grenada Announces Appointment of New Macroeconomic Advisor

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada has announced the appointment of A. Michael Batiste as the country’s new Macroeconomic Advisor. Baptiste will be based in the Ministry of Finance and Energy, according to a government release. […]

Cayman Islands Names Minimum Wage Advisory Committee

Above: the Cayman Islands (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands has announced the membership of its Minimum Wage Advisory Committee. In a statement, the government said the committee had begun its work to present recommendations […]

US State Department Advisor Visits Haiti For Talks on Adoption Issues

Above: US State Department Special Advisor for Children’s Issues Ambassador Susan Jacobs By the Caribbean Journal staff US State Department Special Advisor for Children’s Issues Ambassador Susan Jacobs began a visit to Haiti on Monday. The four-day visit is focusing […]

Puerto Rico’s New Tourism Campaign Features Celebrities, TripAdvisor

Above: San Juan By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico is presenting a new face for its tourism market — with a little help from TripAdvisor. The island unveiled a new global marketing strategy this week, calling the destination the […]

US Attorney General Eric Holder Names USVI’s Sharpe to Advisory Committee

Above: Ronald Sharpe By the Caribbean Journal staff Ronald Sharpe, the United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands, has been named to the Advisory Committee of US Attorney General Eric Holder. Sharpe will serve for a two-year […]

US Virgin Islands Investment Advisor Arrested for Multimillion-Dollar Fraud

Above: St Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff James Tagliaferri, who managed and controlled TAG Virgin Islands, a Virgin Islands-based investment firm, was arrested in St Thomas Friday for a allegedly executing a scheme to defraud TAG clients, US Attorney […]

Haiti’s Tourism Advisory Council Holds First Meeting in Port-au-Prince

Above: the council’s first meeting (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s new Tourism Advisory Council held its first meeting Tuesday since being established in early December. The board was established by a government decree on Dec. 5. […]

Providenciales Named World’s Best Beach Destination by TripAdvisor

Above: Grace Bay Club in Providenciales By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos’ Providenciales has been named the world’s best beach destination for 2012, according to this year’s Travelers’ Choice awards from Trip Advisor. It is the second […]