By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy declined for the fourth straight month in July, according to new data from hotel analytics firm STR. The region’s hotels reported 64.7 percent occupancy, a 6.5 percent decline compared to the same month in 2018. Average daily rates rose by 4.8 percent in the period fo $205.45, […]

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s most popular summer festivals has gotten even hotter — and solidified its positions as one of the top Caribbean carnivals to visit. Grenada’s Spicemas, the Spice Isle’s signature carnival event, saw a 7.7 percent increase in visitor arrivals this year, according to new data from the […]