Tourism Director of the Year – Ralph Higgs, Turks and Caicos Islands
A veteran of the Caribbean tourism industry, Ralph Higgs is well-known throughout the sector; but in 2014, he took his work to new heights, helping to lead the Turks and Caicos Islands to the best year-over-year improvement in tourist arrivals of any destination in the Caribbean, according to the Caribbean Tourism Organization.
Cockleshell Bay, St Kitts Somehow this beach still remains something of a well-guarded secret in the Caribbean, but we’ve always been drawn to its breezy charm, and a remarkably diverse collection of beach shacks, beach bars and beach lounges all […]
Hyatt’s Dreams brand first debuted on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao back in 2019, a transformation of what had been the Hilton Curacao. In many ways, Dreams’ debut helped change the game for the island, helping to kick off […]
The history, the culture, the lagoon. The seaside town of Falmouth on Jamaica’s northern coast has been one of the island’s most popular destinations in recent years, drawing both a major cruise port and a growing collection of new resorts […]
Cheap, abundant airlift has been the not-so-secret sauce to Puerto Rico’s dramatic tourism rebound since the pandemic, and it’s a trend that shows no signs of slowing down. Last month, passenger traffic at San Juan’s air hub of Luis Munoz […]
Jamaica’s cruise industry is showing strong signs of growth, according to new numbers released by the country’s Ministry of Tourism. Last year, the island welcomed 1.26 million arrivals, up 48.3 percent compared to the previous year, according to Tourism Minister […]
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