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How Spring Break Travel Is Changing in the Caribbean

By: Joe Pike

Several Caribbean advisors are reporting an overall drop in spring break travel amongst college students, a trend that has been evolving for years, but especially post-COVID.

Emily Bertsch, an advisor with VIP Vacations, Inc., said roughly 80 percent of VIP’s spring break bookings for 2025 booked earlier this year with “a bunch more” bookings expected this month.

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This Beloved Barbados Resort Just Reopened as a Marriott All-Inclusive, With a CAMP Kids Club and a Swim-Up Waterfall Bar

All-Inclusive, News

Marriott International’s all-inclusive strategy in the Caribbean continues to widen — and Barbados is becoming one of its most important addresses. Crystal Cove, Barbados, A Tribute Portfolio All-Inclusive Resort has officially opened on the island’s West Coast, marking the first all-inclusive property under Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio brand.  The 88-room resort represents another step in Marriott’s […]

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Jamaica’s 8 Million-Visitor Plan: A New Tourism Push Targeting Latin America, India, and the Middle East

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Jamaica is setting a big marker for where it wants tourism to go next. The island’s Government has unveiled a strategic roadmap for the 2026/2027 fiscal year designed to significantly diversify the island’s tourism source markets and position Jamaica to reach 8 million annual visitors and $10 billion in tourism earnings by 2030. It’s an […]

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Oceania Nautica Makes First-Ever Call in St. Kitts

Caribbean Cruise, News, Travel

St. Kitts has officially welcomed Oceania Nautica to Port Zante, marking the luxury boutique vessel’s first-ever call to the destination. The arrival of the 684-guest ship adds another high-end brand to St. Kitts’ cruise portfolio as the island continues to attract smaller, premium vessels during the 2025-2026 season. Oceania Nautica is part of Oceania Cruises’ […]