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IHG Is Expanding Fast in Mexico, With New Kimpton Resorts, Hotel Indigo Openings, and More voco Hotels

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IHG Hotels and Resorts is planning a major expansion across Mexico, with dozens of new hotels in the pipeline and a growing collection of luxury, lifestyle and premium properties from Cancun and Playa del Carmen to Mexico City and Baja California Sur. The company says Mexico is now its fifth-largest market worldwide by hotel count […]

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Canadian Travelers Are Flocking to the Cayman Islands Right Now 

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The Cayman Islands are seeing a sharp rise in visitors from Canada, with February delivering a new all-time high for the market — and pointing to a broader change in how Canadians are choosing their Caribbean trips. A Record-Breaking FebruaryThe destination recorded 6,102 visitors from Canada in February, a 47 percent increase year over year and the highest monthly […]

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Tourism to the Dominican Republic Surged Again — With 1.18 Million Visitors Last Month

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Tourism in the Dominican Republic continued its powerful momentum in February, with the country welcoming 1,184,902 visitors, according to new data released by the Ministry of Tourism. The figure represents a 13.1 percent increase compared to the same month last year, highlighting the sustained expansion of tourism to the Caribbean’s most visited destination. Tourism Minister David Collado presented the numbers during […]

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Bonaire Tourism Says It's Looking to Shift From "Quantity to Quality"

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Tourism officials and industry leaders on Bonaire are signaling a shift in strategy for the island’s tourism sector, emphasizing a different kind of visitor and long-term sustainability as the destination charts its path for the next two years. The direction was laid out during the recent Bonaire Tourism Overview for 2025 and 2026 Outlook.  The […]


Tourism to the Dominican Republic Surged Again — With 1.18 Million Visitors Last Month

The Caribbean Tourism Organization and Airports Council International – Latin America and the Caribbean have signed a new agreement aimed at strengthening air connectivity across the region and tightening coordination between the aviation and tourism sectors. The Memorandum of Understanding was formalized at the close of the first CTO Air Connectivity Summit in Bermuda, marking […]

Belize to Host Top Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Conference

Belize will be playing host the Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development (STC 2026) from April 27-30 in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s a natural fit for a destination with some of the premier sustainable tourism offerings in the broader region. Now in its 17th edition, the conference will bring together regional and international tourism leaders […]

CTO Taps Māori Tourism Leader as Keynote for Belize Sustainability Summit

The Caribbean Tourism Organization has named a global indigenous tourism leader as the keynote speaker for its next major sustainability gathering in Belize. Dame Pania Tyson-Nathan, Chief Executive of New Zealand Māori Tourism, will deliver the keynote address at the 17th Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development, known as STC 2026. The conference is scheduled […]

Dominican Republic Tops 800,000 Air Arrivals in January, In Strong Start to 2026

The Dominican Republic’s tourism sector opened 2026 with solid momentum. The country welcomed 1,219,606 visitors by air and sea in January, a 5.5 percent increase compared to January 2025, when 1,155,484 visitors arrived, according to data released by the Ministry of Tourism. Tourism Minister David Collado said the results point to a strong year ahead, […]

A New Commissioner for the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism

Jennifer Matarangas-King has officially been sworn in as Commissioner of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism, during a ceremony at Government House on St. Croix. Confirmed Leadership Matarangas-King was confirmed by the 36th Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands in November 2025, following her appointment by Governor Bryan in August of the same […]

Puerto Rico Extends Discover Puerto Rico Contract Through 2033

Puerto Rico is locking in continuity for its tourism promotion strategy. Governor Jenniffer González Colón announced a five-year extension of Discover Puerto Rico’s destination marketing contract, a move that will keep the organization in place through 2033 and reinforce the island’s long-term approach to international tourism growth. The announcement came during the International Tourism Trade […]

Jamaica Says More Than 70 Percent of Its Hotels Have Reopened

Jamaica’s tourism sector is moving forward with an ambitious recovery strategy centered on resilience, sustainability, and long-term innovation, even as the island continues to assess the impacts of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. Speaking to media in New York this week, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett, outlined a framework that looks beyond short-term recovery and […]

"The Caribbean Is Open For Business"

The Caribbean is open, operating, and welcoming travelers. The Caribbean Tourism Organization says it has been closely monitoring recent geopolitical developments in Venezuela and the temporary airspace disruptions that affected some travelers over the past weekend. While the situation caused short-term adjustments, cruise and air travel across the Caribbean remain fully operational, and forward bookings […]

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