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Martinique Continues Tourism Rise

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Martinique had another strong year of tourism growth in 2019, according to the latest data report from the Caribbean Tourism Organization.  The French Caribbean department reported 556,268 visitor arrivals last year, which represented an increase of 3.5 percent, according to the Barbados-based regional tourism agency. It was another strong step for the destination, which continues […]

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Another Strong Month for Puerto Rico Air Traffic

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Puerto Rico tourism continues to surge in 2020, showing renewed strength in spite of the earthquakes on the island in January.  Puerto Rico’s primary air hub, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, reported 792,317 passengers in February, which represented a 16.1 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019.  That was buoyed […]

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21 Small Caribbean Beach Resorts to Visit in 2020

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It’s just you and the sand. No crowds, no hassle, no long journeys to get from your room to the water.  That’s what the best beach resorts are about — places where nothing stands between you and the object of your affection — pure Caribbean sun, sand and sea.  And at small Caribbean beach resorts, that’s […]

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Hyatt Is Opening a New Hotel in Panama

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One of the Caribbean Basin’s most charming historic quarters will soon be home to a new Hyatt hotel.  Hyatt has announced plans to open the new Hotel La Compañia in Panama City, Panama’s Casco Viejo historic district.  The hotel will be part of the company’s luxe Unbound Collection, set in a historic site that was […]

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Americans Are Flocking to Jamaica

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Jamaica saw surging tourism growth last year, fueled largely by a dramatic increase in visits by travelers from the United States.  Jamaica reported 1.838 million stayover arrivals from the United States market, which represented a 12.9 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to newly-released numbers from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. Overall, Jamaica saw […]


21 Small Caribbean Beach Resorts to Visit in 2020

Jamaica saw surging tourism growth last year, fueled largely by a dramatic increase in visits by travelers from the United States.  Jamaica reported 1.838 million stayover arrivals from the United States market, which represented a 12.9 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to newly-released numbers from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. Overall, Jamaica saw […]

Marriott to Continue Puerto Rico Expansion

Marriott is continuing its expansion in Puerto Rico with plans for the island’s first-ever Residence Inn by Marriott hotel.  The 231-room hotel will be set in the beach neighborhood of Isla Verde in San Juan — it will also be the first new-branded property in the area in almost three decades.  News of the project […]

Turks and Caicos’ Wymara Has a New GM

Turks and Caicos’ Wymara Resort and Villas has named a new general manager.  The property has promoted its director of sales and marketing, Jorge Collazo, to the role of general manager.  Longtime Caribbean hospitality veteran Collazo will oversee “all aspects of the resort’s operations,” according to a statement from the property.  He succeeds former general […]

New $1 Billion Karisma Hotel Project Breaks Ground in Jamaica

A massive new destination hotel complex by Karisma Hotels and Resorts has officially broken ground in Jamaica.  The estimated $1 billion USD multi-hotel Sugarcane Bay Jamaica project is set on 226 acres in Llandovery in Jamaica’s “garden parish” of St Ann.  The project will have approximately 4,700 hotel rooms, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund […]

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