The Caribbean Travel Awards 2021

By: - December 14th, 2020
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Stocking Island in The Bahamas.

Innovative Destination of the Year: The Bahamas

No destination in the wider region is closer to the all-important US market than The Bahamas, and so the country’s tourism decisions have huge ramifications for the industry in the Caribbean. Thankfully, in this most challenging of years, The Bahamas has continued to rise to the challenge, from its initial opening to its late-summer shutdown to a fall tourism relaunch, constantly adapting its tourism industry and setting a standard for destination entry practices amid the pandemic. 


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JetBlue Launches First-Ever Guyana Flights

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JetBlue just launched its first-ever flights to Guyana, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. The new service is operating four times each week between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport.  “JetBlue’s arrival in Guyana introduces our low fares and award-winning service to another new market in the Caribbean and Latin […]

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Nevis’ Golden Rock Inn Approved for International Travelers

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A new hotel has joined St Kitts and Nevis’ portfolio of properties approved for international travelers: the Golden Rock Inn in Nevis.  The charming boutique hotel is now one of eight St Kitts and Nevis hotels approved for travelers, along with the Koi Resort by Curio, Hilton; the Marriott Vacation Beach Club; Paradise Beach; the […]

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Dominica’s Secret Bay Completes First Phase of Expansion Project

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Dominica’s Secret Bay resort has completed construction on the first phase of its villa expansion.  The Portsmouth-area resort has completed construction on four new “Ti-Fey” villas, bringing the resort’s total count to 10.  Each of the new residential-style, 1,400-square-foot villas has its own pool, floor-to-ceiling glass walls, a gourmet kitchen and “jungle-to-ocean” views.  “We’re thrilled […]


Another New All-Inclusive Resort Opens in Punta Cana

Another new hotel has opened its doors in the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub of Punta Cana, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new Serenade Punta Cana launched its soft opening this week on Cabeza de Toro Beach.  The destination’s newest all-inclusive resort has a total of 603 rooms across seven four-story buildings.  All of the resort’s […]

CHTA: Caribbean Tourism “Will Rebound”

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association has an optimistic outlook for the recovery of the region’s tourism sector, according to new CHTA President Pablo Jose Torres Sojo.  Torres, who was speaking during a series of presentations to travel and tourism stakeholders this week, said tourism was the region’s best hope for recovery and renewal.  “While […]

Southwest Airlines Is Adding a New Route to Cancun

Another new hotel has opened its doors in the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub of Punta Cana, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new Serenade Punta Cana launched its soft opening this week on Cabeza de Toro Beach.  The destination’s newest all-inclusive resort has a total of 603 rooms across seven four-story buildings.  All of the resort’s […]

Ziggy Marley on His Father, Reggae and Jamaica

Bob Marley would have been 75 years old this year, and while the reggae legend’s life was tragically cut short, his oldest son, Ziggy, has not only carried on his father’s musical legacy but his quest to make the world a better place, too. Days after being wounded in an assassination attempt at his home […]

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