A new report from Amadeus and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association shows the islands pulling ahead with the travelers every destination is now chasing. The Bahamas has emerged as the Caribbean’s leading destination for Gen Z and Gen Alpha travelers, according to the newly released 2026 Caribbean Travel Trends Report from Amadeus and the […]
The loyalty program is rethinking one of travel’s most coveted benefits, trading the old guessing game of the room upgrade for something members can finally count on. Hilton Honors is overhauling one of the most anticipated parts of any hotel stay: the room upgrade. The program just introduced two new features built to make upgrades […]
There is a certain kind of guest who returns to Sandals again and again, who knows the walk from the lobby to the beach by heart, who has a favorite swim-up suite and a standing dinner order. For decades, that loyalty was marked by a small pair of sandals worn as a pendant, a quiet […]
The island just welcomed more than 65,000 stayover visitors in a single month — and they’re lingering nearly eight nights at a time. If it feels like everyone you know has been talking about Curaçao lately, the numbers are right there to back you up. The island welcomed 65,144 stayover visitors in May, a 10 […]
Everyone heads to the same famous surf town out west. The real find is a grand old city next door — and a single short hop on Cape Air drops you right into it. Say “Puerto Rico’s west coast” and most people who know picture one place: Rincón, the surf-and-sunset town with the golden beaches […]
Everyone heads to the same famous surf town out west. The real find is a grand old city next door — and a single short hop on Cape Air drops you right into it. Say “Puerto Rico’s west coast” and most people who know picture one place: Rincón, the surf-and-sunset town with the golden beaches […]
Mérida’s airport is continuing its steady climb as one of southeastern Mexico’s fastest-growing air hubs, with passenger traffic rising nearly 10 percent in the first five months of the year. According to new figures from airport operator ASUR, the destination’s International Airport handled 1.7 million passengers through May, a 9.9 percent increase compared to the same period […]
The Discover Dominica Authority has named Wendy Lake as its new Destination Marketing Manager, a move aimed at strengthening the island’s global tourism positioning as demand continues to grow for nature, wellness and adventure travel. Lake officially assumed the role on June 1, 2026, according to the Authority. In her new position, she will oversee the destination’s marketing strategy, leading efforts […]
Summer in the Caribbean belongs to the small island. While the headline resorts of the big-name destinations fill up, some of the season’s most rewarding escapes are unfolding on the region’s tiniest, least-crowded islands, from Harbour Island in the Bahamas to Carriacou in the Grenadines to Isla Holbox off the coast of Mexico. These are […]
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