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Rum Journal: From Jamaica, a Legendary Brand Grows Up
“We have Myers’s.” If you were a rum enthusiast a few decades ago, you’d know this common refrain. You’d walk into a decent-looking bar in the United States, scour the back shelf, ask for an aged rum, and get that […]
From Antigua to Saint Lucia to St Kitts, This Caribbean Airline Is Growing
Longtime Caribbean-based carrier Sunrise Airways is making a big splash in the regional market, Caribbean Journal has learned. Sunrise Airways, which long operated flights between the US and Haiti, is getting into the fast-expanding regional aviation space, with plans to […]
Jamaica’s Cruise Industry Is Growing, Buoyed by Royal Caribbean and Disney
Jamaica’s cruise industry is showing strong signs of growth, according to new numbers released by the country’s Ministry of Tourism. Last year, the island welcomed 1.26 million arrivals, up 48.3 percent compared to the previous year, according to Tourism Minister […]
Jamaica: Travel Advisors “Critical” to Tourism Growth
Travel advisors are critical to advancing the growth of tourism in Jamaica, Tourism Minster Edmund Bartlett said this week. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Travel Advisor provides 24-7 Caribbean content and news for travel agents and travel insiders. […]
Dominican Republic Cruise Tourism Keeps Growing
It’s no secret that the Dominican Republic is the most popular destination in the Caribbean, as measured by air visitors. But the country’s cruise industry has quietly been seeing rapid growth, too. Indeed, the Dominican Republic welcomed just under 867,000 […]
UK Visitors Are Flocking to the Turks and Caicos Islands As Airlift Grows
Thanks in large part to last fall’s launch of Virgin Atlantic’s first-ever flight to Providenciales, the Turks and Caicos is in the midst of a boom in travel from the United Kingdom. For the first three months of this year, […]
From a St Regis to a JW Marriott, AB Living Keeps Growing Its Mexican Caribbean Pipeline
Developer AB Living debuted its new SHA Mexico project in January, a new kind of hybrid wellness clinic and resort. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg for the company, which continues to develop new properties in the Mexican […]
Fast-Growing Antigua Cruise Port Welcomes Another Ship
It’s one of the fastest-growing cruise ports in the Caribbean: Antigua Cruise Port, which has continued to see sizzling growth both from cruise arrivals and a budding home-porting industry. Antigua Cruise Port just welcomed another new ship to St John’s: […]
International Growth Helps Drive Puerto Rico Air Passenger Boom
For years, international arrivals to Puerto Rico were largely nonexistent. Unsurprisingly, the vast majority of arrivals to San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin Airport were from the mainland United States. In the last few years, though, as Puerto Rico tourism has […]
Trinidad’s Cruise Industry Is Seeing New Growth
Its location in the far southern Caribbean means that Trinidad will likely never be a Caribbean cruise powerhouse. But the destination continues to see growth, with officials now projecting a more than 80 percent increase in cruise arrivals for the […]
Anguilla Looking to Grow Golf Market
It’s home to one of the top golf offerings in the Caribbean: the island of Anguilla, whose Aurora Anguilla Resort and Club has been solidifying its position as a premier Caribbean golf destination. That culminated in its recent crown as […]
Jamaica Looking to Grow Tourism from United Kingdom, Ireland
Jamaica is planning a major push to increase its market share in the United Kingdom and Ireland, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. The island received about 229,000 visitors from the United Kingdom last year. By 2025, Jamaica is looking […]
Puerto Rico’s Don Q Crowned World Champion at Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth
The single-best rum in the world is currently made in Puerto Rico. That was the final result of this year’s Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, the sixth edition of the world’s most exclusive rum competition and festival. Puerto Rico’s Don […]
Another Month of Strong Tourism Growth for Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic’s record-breaking tourism numbers are showing no signs of slowing down, according to newly-released data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The Dominican Republic reported 531.017 stavover arrivals in October, the most ever for the country in the […]
Cancun Passenger Growth Starting to Slow Down
Cancun passenger traffic is starting to see a bit of a slowdown, according to new data from Mexico-based ASUR. Passenger traffic at Cancun International Airport was 2.17 million in September, a 0.5 percent decline over the same period in 2022. […]
Martinique Is One of the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Cruise Destinations
The cruise season has officially begun in one of the fastest-growing cruise destinations in the Caribbean: the French Caribbean island of Martinique, one of the fastest-growing cruise destinations in the Caribbean, particularly in the luxury sector. Seabourn Pursuit was the […]
Turks and Caicos Visitor Arrivals Growing “Immensely”
It’s been one of the biggest success stories in the Caribbean since the pandemic: the Turks and Caicos Islands, a hotspot that has seen significant growth since 2020 and, more importantly, solidified itself as one of the region’s premier luxury […]
Puerto Rico Keeps Up Sizzling Passenger Growth
Puerto Rico’s air passenger traffic continues to skyrocket, according to new data from Mexican company ASUR, which manages the island’s primary air hub, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. Passenger traffic in San Juan was 779,645 in September, a 24.1 percent […]
Turks and Caicos Keeps Up Strong Cruise Growth
The Turks and Caicos Islands continues to show strong growth in cruise passenger traffic, according to newly-released numbers from the destination’s tourism officials. Turks and Caicos’ cruise industry is centered in the port of Grand Turk, which has welcomed 143 […]
A Rum Movement Is Growing in Aruba
Down a quiet street in an industrial quarter of downtown Oranjestad sits a century-old home with brown wooden shutters and a barrel out front. It’s an area that has become an increasingly hip corner of Aruba, home to a growing […]
How the “Aruba Effect” Is Creating Sustained Tourism Growth
“You leave Aruba as a different person. You’ll see. There’s a normal you, then an Aruba you.” That was the feeling from Luis Perez, a repeat visitor to Aruba, who took part in a recent study the Aruba Tourism Authority […]
The Bahamas Is Seeing “Explosive” Visitor Growth
Tourism is booming in The Bahamas, with visitor numbers ahead of where they were before the onset of the pandemic. The country’s erformance has outpaced projections for the first seven months of 2023, with more than 5.89 million total visitors […]
Cancun Passenger Traffic Growth Cools Down
Even for the Caribbean Basin’s hottest tourism destination, July was a bit of a cool down. Cancun passenger traffic grew by 4.9 percent in July, still positive growth but slower than its trend for much of 2023, according to new […]
Puerto Rico Air Traffic Keeps Up Sizzling Growth
While some destinations in the Caribbean are starting to see tourism numbers cool down, Puerto Rico continues to see sizzling air passenger traffic, according to new data from ASUR, which manages Puerto Rico’s main airport. Domestic traffic at Luis Munoz […]
The Island of St Kitts Is Seeing “Fantastic Growth”
From new hotels to new flights to a booming farm-to-table movement, the Eastern Caribbean island of St Kitts is one of the buzziest getaways in the Caribbean right now, poised for a strong summer amid a very competitive Caribbean market. […]
Delta Vacations: Jamaica Leading Caribbean Growth
As Jamaica’s tourism sector continues its recovery, the island has been dubbed the number one Caribbean destination for Delta Vacations in terms of growth. The announcement, which follows the island’s double-digit growth in terms of demand, was shared during a […]
Buzz Growing for the “Caribbean’s Greatest Summer Festival”
The buzz continues to grow for Antigua Carnival, the annual festival that is considered the Caribbean’s “greatest summer festival.” This year’s Carnival will be a 13-day event from July 27-Aug. 8, with a full lineup of events including five street […]
US Virgin Islands, St Maarten Top Caribbean Visitor Growth
The US Virgin Islands and St Maarten are leading the way for international visitor growth in the Caribbean right now, according to new data from analytics firm ForwardKeys. The United States Virgin Islands saw a 22 percent increase in international […]
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