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American Airlines Is Now Flying Daily to a Caribbean Island Filled With Pink Sand Beaches, Dive Spots, and a 4,500-Acre Adventure Resort 

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The drive south feels longer than the map suggests. Eleuthera narrows as you go, the road stretching between two seas, the Atlantic flashing bright and restless on one side, Exuma Sound lying calmer on the other. Settlements thin out. The land opens. By the time you reach the end of the island, there is a […]

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Bermuda Tourism Sees Mid-Year Gains in Air Travel, Hotel Performance — And a Surge in Superyacht Visits

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Bermuda is seeing solid tourism growth so far in 2025, according to newly-released numbers from the Bermuda Tourism Authority. Leisure air arrivals to the island grew by nearly 3 percent year-to-date, with Q2 holding steady at 0.3 percent growth. Visitors arriving by air spent an average of $2,235 per person in the second quater, driving […]

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Tourism in the Dominican Republic Is Reaching New Heights

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From the bustling streets of Santo Domingo to the white sands of Bávaro Beach and the cool mountain breezes of Jarabacoa, the Dominican Republic is drawing more travelers than ever before. In the first seven months of 2025, the country welcomed 7,197,844 visitors — the highest number in its history for this period, Caribbean Journal […]

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Caribbean Leaders to "Reimagine" Tourism at Barbados Conference

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From strategies to boost airlift to unlocking growth in sports, wellness and cruise tourism, the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s 2025 State of the Tourism Industry Conference will address the key issues shaping the region’s future as a leading global travel destination. Taking place Sept. 30 to October 3 at the Hilton Barbados Resort, the conference will […]


Tourism in the Dominican Republic Is Reaching New Heights

Usain Bolt has long been one of Jamaica’s most recognizable global icons. Now, he’s officially representing the island in a new capacity. The Jamaica Tourist Board first named the eight-time Olympic gold medallist as the country’s Global Tourism Ambassador, unveiling the announcement during its 70th anniversary celebration at Devon House in Kingston. Now, Bolt is […]

Bonaire Is Having Its Best Summer Ever

Bonaire is seeing a surge in tourism this summer. The island welcomed 16,653 stayover visitors in July 2025, according to newly released preliminary data from Tourism Corporation Bonaire — a 16.3 percent increase compared to July 2024, when 14,320 visitors arrived that’s the biggest summer growth the island has ever seen. It’s a sign that this coudl be Bonaire’s […]

Cancun Travel Is Starting to Surge Again

After a sluggish start to the year, travel to Cancun is showing renewed strength. Passenger traffic at Cancun International Airport rose by 2.1 percent in July 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to newly released data from ASUR, whose regional airport portfolio includes Cancun. The airport handled 2,631,540 passengers last month, up from 2,578,048 in July 2024. The […]

Dominican Republic Projects Record-Breaking July for Tourism Arrivals

The Dominican Republic is on pace to surpass 800,000 arrivals in July, a figure that would mark the best July in the country’s tourism history, according to Tourism Minister David Collado. “The country’s tourism is experiencing a strong July in terms of tourist arrivals by air,” Collado said. “We will surpass 800,000 tourists, projected to […]

A New Push for “Nature-Positive” Tourism in the Caribbean 

The Caribbean Tourism Organization has signed a two-year agreement with global nonprofit Conservation International to promote sustainable, nature-positive tourism across the region. The Memorandum of Understanding, signed June 11 at the CTO’s Barbados headquarters, outlines a framework to support conservation-focused tourism models that protect biodiversity, strengthen local economies and improve community well-being. The partnership is […]

One of the Fastest-Growing Destinations in the Caribbean This Year? The Cayman Islands

Tourism to the Cayman Islands is surging in early 2025, with the destination posting solid growth across both the stayover and cruise segments in the first three months of the year. In fact, it’s one of the fastest-growing destinations in the Caribbean this year, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization.  According to newly […]

American Travelers Are Driving a Summer Boom in Curaçao 

The colors are bold here: cobalt water, saffron facades, coral reefs you can practically step into. It’s not high season, not by a long shot. And yet, the island feels full—of energy, of travelers, of something quietly surging beneath the surface. Because this is Curaçao’s moment. And more travelers are choosing it—even in June. Curaçao […]

“If You Want a Bespoke Experience, Nevis Is the Place to Go”

Nevis is unveiling a new look. Premier Mark Brantley introduced the island’s refreshed branding campaign during a media event this week at the Paley Center for Media in New York, part of the Caribbean Week NYC programming. The new campaign features a dramatic shift in visual identity—moving from vibrant Caribbean colors to a refined black-and-white […]