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Luxury Clients Are Booking the Caribbean Earlier Than Ever. Here’s What Travel Advisors Need to Know.

By: Caribbean Journal Staff

Luxury travelers may be skipping Europe’s busiest summer hotspots, but they aren’t spending less. They’re simply traveling differently — and the Caribbean is emerging as one of the biggest beneficiaries.

New booking data from Global Travel Collection, the luxury travel advisor network responsible for more than $2.4 billion in annual luxury travel sales, points to a clear shift in how affluent clients are planning vacations in 2026. While much of the attention has focused on Europe, the report also offers several important signals for Caribbean travel advisors, particularly heading into the crucial winter selling season.

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