Carnival Cruise Line made its first official call to Ocho Rios on Wednesday as Carnival Sunrise arrived in port, marking the resumption of cruise visits to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. Local officials and community partners greeted the ship as operations continued to stabilize across the north coast — with cruise guests officially returning to the […]
What’s next for tourism in the Caribbean? Whether it’s climate adaptation, workforce development or diversification, the region’s most important industry continues to change and evolve, with new challenges continuing to emerge. Tackling those challenges is at the core of this year’s push for the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization, which says it is focusing this year […]
It was another year of positive growth for the Cayman Islands last year, buoyed by a surging month of December, Caribbean Journal has learned. The destination reported 437,842 stayover visitors in 2023, a 2 percent increase over 2023. That included the second-strongest December ever for the destination, with 52,046 visitors last month. That was accompanied […]
It’s the only event of its kind in the Caribbean: a 2.5-mile open water swim that takes you between two different islands. The Nevis to St Kitts Cross Channel Swim is marking its 24th anniversary this year, with the race across the famous “Narrows” running on March 29. The race is equally welcoming for competitive […]
