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Cayman Premier Gets Expanded Foreign Affairs Responsibilities
Above: Cayman Premier Alden McLaughlin By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin has been given responsibility for a number of external affairs matters by Governor Helen Kilpatrick, according to a government release. The delegation of foreign affairs […]
This Anguilla Resort Has a New Managing Director
The Malliouhana resort in Anguilla has named a new managing director, Caribbean Journal has learned. The luxury resort, which was formerly under the Auberge Resorts umbrella, has tapped George Vlachopoulos to the role. It is now managed by Storey Hotel […]
In St John, USVI, a New Way to Own a Caribbean Vacation Home
St John has always been one of the most beloved little islands in the Caribbean. Since the pandemic, it’s become one of the most sought-after destinations in the world, with a growing number of travelers drawn to its stunning natural […]
In Dominica, Boosting Local Tourism Entrepreneurs
A new initiative by Dominica’s top hotel group aims to empower local hospitality and tourism entrepreneurs. The new GEMS Entrepreneurship Challenge will award a total of $45,000 Eastern Caribbean Dollars (about $17,000 USD) to three winning entrepreneurs to help grow […]
Hyatt: Leadership Change at Apple Leisure Group
Parent company Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced a new chief executive officer for Apple Leisure Group. The company’s CEP, Alejandro Reynal, has decided to pursue other opportunities outside of the company, following a tenure of three years with ALG. His […]
St Kitts Tourism Authority Names Chief Marketing Officer
The St Kitts Tourism Authority has named a new chief marketing officer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The tourist board has named leading tourism executive Mia Lange to what is a newly-created role for the Tourism Authority. Lange most recently served […]
CJI Conversation: Best Western CEO Larry Cuculic on the Caribbean Market
By Guy Britton Larry Cuculic took over as the newest chief executive officer of Best Western Hotels and Resorts towards the end of 2021, overseeing a company that is in the midst of a broad expansion push in the Caribbean […]
Jamaican Hotelier Named New Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association President
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association has a new president. The Miami-based regional hotel association has tapped Jamaican hotelier Nicola Madden-Greig to the role. Madden-Greig is currently the group director of marketing and sales for the Courtleigh Hospitality Group in […]
Grenada Tourism Is Poised for a Strong 2022
Grenada is quickly proving to be a force to be reckoned with in the Caribbean all-inclusive market, but Petra Roach, CEO of the Grenada Tourism Authority, said the island’s high-end villas shouldn’t be ignored either. In fact, during a recent […]
The Four Seasons Nevis Has a New Executive Chef
The Four Seasons Resort Nevis has named a new executive chief, Caribbean Journal has learned. Four Seasons has tapped Picco Alapatt for the role, in which he will oversee the culinary teams and operations at the resort. Alapatt most recently […]
Montserrat Launches One-Year Remote Work Program
The tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat has launched a new one-year visa program for remote workers. The new Montserrat Remote Workers Stamp is the latest in a series of long-stay options now offered by destinations in the Caribbean. The program […]
United Airlines Has a New President
United Airlines has a new president, according to the company’s succession plan first announced at the end of last year. The move means Brett Hart, who had been serving as the airline’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer, has […]
In Jamaica, a New Global Center for Tourism Resilience
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor World leaders, legislators and academics from around the world convened in Montego Bay, Jamaica last week to commemorate the opening of The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center. The GTRCM is a first-of-its-kind tourism […]
Belize Is Expanding Its Marine Protected Areas in a Big Way
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The government of Belize will expand its network of no-take zones, a type of marine protected area, from three percent to over 10 percent by the end of 2018. The expanded areas are managed in […]
Paradise Island’s Comfort Suites Names New Director of Sales
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Comfort Suites Paradise Island has named Yasmine Mills-Strachan as its new Director of Sales. Strachan joined the Comfort Suites Paradise Island team in May 2014 as Sales Manager in the Sales and Marketing Department, and […]
Antigua and Barbuda Names New Tourism Minister
By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has named Henry Charles Fernandez as the country’s new Minister of Tourism. Fernandez had already been serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration; the Tourism portfolio will […]
Bahia Principe Parent Company Names New CEO
Grupo Piñero, the parent company of Caribbean resort firm Bahia Principe, has named a new CEO. The company has appointed Encarna Piñero, who had already been serving as the company’s vice president. Piñero will report directly to her father, Grupo […]
American Airlines Names SVP for Network Strategy
American Airlines has announced a major new appointment for its network growth. The carrier has tapped Devon May as its new senior vice president of network strategy, a role in which he will assume leadership over American’s network strategy including […]
Jamaica Tourist Board Names New Groups Manager
The Jamaica Tourist Board has announced the appointment of John Woolcock as Manager, Groups and Conventions, in the JTB’s Regional Office in Miami. “I am eager to take on the responsibilities of this new role and look forward to helping […]
Atlantis Names New COO
Atlantis, Paradise Island has appointed Audrey Oswell as Chief Operating Officer and Wendy Blaney as Senior Vice President of Sales. The executives will be working towards a new vision for the resort, set to re-launch in June 2017, the property […]
Breaking: Fidel Castro Is Dead
The Cuba Journal is reporting that Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, born August 13, 1926, has died on November 25, 2016. Castro was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who governed the Republic of Cuba as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976 followed […]
How to Move to Punta Cana
It’s the most popular tourist destination in the Caribbean: Punta Cana, the beach-filled paradise on the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic. And while it’s filled with a host of great, mostly all-inclusive properties, the country’s tourism hub is also […]
Carnival’s Fathom Cruise Brand Delivers on its Promise
By Simons Chase CJ Contributor I have to confess my skepticism when I decided to cruise aboard Carnival’s new cruise line, Fathom, on a “voluntourism” or “social impact” journey to the Dominican Republic. After all, in an industry that seems […]
Jamaica’s New Parliament
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Fresh-faced Senators so Far It’s been a whirlwind of activities in Jamaica over the past two weeks in particular. National Elections came and went and a new 43 year old Prime Minister with his […]
From Haiti to Cuba, One CEO’s Big Plans For Caribbean Aviation
By Simons Chase Cuba Journal HAITI — On a bright February morning amid a mild westerly breeze, a newly painted plane sticks out like a fresh blade of grass as it parks and prepares to load passengers on the tarmac […]
Why This Caribbean Hotel Just Hired a Former NHL Goalie
A top netminder heads to St Maarten By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa in St Maarten has appointed former professional hockey player Denis Herron as international sales manager. His responsibilities in the role include […]
A New Hire at Carnival’s Fathom Brand
“Social-impact” brand adds another executive By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Fathom, Carnival Cruise Line’s new “social-impact” cruise brand, has appointed cruise industry veteran Michelle Sutter as a senior sales leader. Sutter will take on responsibilities of marketing and business development […]
Royal Caribbean Names New Chief Marketing Officer
New top marketer By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Royal Caribbean International has appointed Jim Berra as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Berra will take on responsibilities of the cruise line’s marketing program, brand strategy, consumer and trade advertising, research and […]
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