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“Cuba Should Not Be a Point of Fear For the Region”
Above: Cuba By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Cuba has acted as a leader in capitalizing on the advantages of tourism better than any other Caribbean country, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) says in a new white paper entitled Cuba: The […]
Bahamas, Puerto Rico Top Taste of the Caribbean Competition
Above: the Bahamas team celebrates their victory By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Taste of the Caribbean culinary competition brought together some of the region’s top chefs at the Hyatt Regency Miami last weekend. The competition, presented by the Caribbean […]
Miami Readies for Taste of the Caribbean Food Festival
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Mark your calendars, South Florida-based Caribbean cuisine lovers, because Taste of the Caribbean is coming to town. Presented by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Taste of the Caribbean is an annual event […]
Radisson Closes in San Juan
Above: the Radisson in San Juan By the Caribbean Journal staff The Radisson Ambassador hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico has closed its doors. The company’s website reported that the “selected hotel is off-line and is not accepting reservations.” The […]
Atlantis Names New President
Above: Atlantis, Paradise Island By the Caribbean Journal staff Atlantis, Paradise Island has named Paul Burke its new president and managing director. Burke, who has immediately assumed the position, succeeds former president and Caribbean hospitality veteran George Markantonis in the […]
Caribbean Travel Marketplace Conference Begins in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Above: the Puerto Rico Convention Center By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — The Caribbean’s largest travel marketing conference officially began with an opening ceremony Wednesday night in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference brings together hotels, destinations, […]
The Caribbean Food Awards — 2014
Sure, we all come to the Caribbean primarily for the natural beauty. But Caribbean food is also one of the world’s greatest treasures — a blend of histories, cultures, tastes and identities as varied as you will find anywhere on […]
What Will An Open Cuba Mean For the Caribbean Travel Industry?
Above: the Melia Cohiba hotel in Havana By Alexander Britell MIAMI —What will an open Cuba mean for the rest of the Caribbean tourism industry? For now, the Caribbean travel industry seems to be taking a wait-and-see approach. “Over the […]
Dominican Republic to Host Caribbean Hospitality Investment Conference
Above: Punta Cana By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic will play host to the fourth annual Caribbean Hospitality Investment Conference and Operations Summit (CHICOS) in November. The summit will take place from Nov. 13 to Nov. 14 at […]
Puerto Rico Team Wins Taste of the Caribbean Culinary Competition
Above: the Puerto Rican team at the CHTA Taste of the Caribbean competition By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s national culinary team won the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association’s Taste of the Caribbean culinary competition in Miami last week. […]
New CHTA President Begins Term
Above: Emil Lee (centre) with CHTA CEO Jeff Vasser and outgoing President Richard Doumeng By Alexander Britell MIAMI — The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association has a new president. Emil Lee, general manager of the Princess Heights Hotel in St […]
Puerto Rico to Host Caribbean Travel Marketplace in 2015
Above: the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Puerto Rico will play host to the 2015 edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace next year. The CHTA […]
8 Green Ideas for the Caribbean
The Caribbean is getting greener — but there’s still a long way to go. So we thought we’d help mark Earth Day by asking a group of Caribbean experts and newsmakers about their ideas for how to make the Caribbean […]
Puerto Rico Readies For Saborea 2014
Above: San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico is readying for the return of its annual culinary extravaganza, Saborea Puerto Rico, next month. The event will be bringing together 50 local restaurants, wineries and beer and […]
UK to Reduce APD on Caribbean Flights
Above: Parliament in the United Kingdom By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Kingdom has announced that it will be reforming its controversial Air Passenger Duty on flights originating in the country, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced in […]
St Lucia Says “Open For Business” Following Flooding
Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia is “open for business” following heavy flooding that caused significant damage and at least five deaths in the country this week, Tourism Minister Lorne Theophilus said Thursday. “The tourist industry […]
Grenada, CARICOM Development Fund to Sign $5.8M Agreement
Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada and the CARICOM Development Fund will be signing a $5.83 million agreement on Monday. The pact will be signed by Grenada Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell and CARICOM Development Fund CEO Lorne […]
Dominican Republic Eyes 10 Million Annual Visitors By 2023
Above: Punta Palmera (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PUNTA CANA — The Dominican Republic has big ambitions for its tourism sector, hoping to attract 10 million annual visitors by 2023. That would represent a drastic jump from its current totals […]
UNWTO’s Vogeler: British APD “Needs to Be Addressed”
Above: a British Airways flight By Alexander Britell PORT OF SPAIN — The United Kingdom’s Air Passenger Duty, a tax levied on flights originating in the country, “creates an obstacle to job creation and economic growth” in many destinations, including […]
CSHAE Elects Leadership for 2013-14
Above: the Atlantis Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives recently elected its new officers for the 2013-2014 term. The elections took place at the organization’s Annual General Meeting ahead of the Caribbean Travel […]
CHTA, CTO Urge End to British APD Following PricewaterhouseCoopers Report
Above: a British Airways flight By Alexander Britell Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association President Richard Doumeng and Caribbean Tourism Organization Chairman Beverly NIcholson-Doty are calling for an end to the British Air Passenger Duty following the release of a study […]
Jamaica to Host 2014 CHTA Caribbean Travel Marketplace Conference
Above: Montego Bay By Alexander Brtiell PARADISE ISLAND — Jamaica will host the CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace Conference in 2014 in Montego Bay. It will represent the third time the country has hosted the conference for the CHTA, which, like […]
Bahamas Eyeing 1.3 Million Stopover Visitors in 2013
Above: Atlantis Paradise Island By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas is looking to bring in 1.8 million stopover visitors in 2013, an increase from 1.6 million in 2012, according to Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe. The Minister was speaking at […]
St Lucia Continues Preparations for VAT
By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing its preparation for the implementation of VAT in September, the St Lucian government is holding a series of discussions with stakeholder groups to ensure that the interest of all sectors are attended to. This […]
St Lucia Looks at Its Social Environment
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia urgently needs to pave a new direction for social advancement, according to Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony, who took office in November after his St Lucia Labour Party won the country’s national election. […]
The Caribbean’s Coolest Art Week Is In St Barth
It’s an unrivaled celebration of dynamic artists from around the world in St Barth. Now in its fourth year, Art Week is back in St Barth this week, running from Nov. 22 to Nov. 29, with painters, photographers and sculptors […]
It Just Got Much Easier to Visit Bermuda
After having some of the strictest travel protocols in the hemisphere for much of the pandemic, Bermuda has removed all of its travel protocols. Effective Nov. 14, Bermuda no longer requires its travel authorization process, its $40 fee or proof […]
The USVI is the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Travel Destination
It began during the pandemic, when expert tourism management and a flexible travel health policy helped drive a new wave of visitors to the US Virgin Islands. And the last two years has seen unprecedented levels of tourism growth in […]
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