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Turks and Caicos, Belize Leading Caribbean Tourism Growth
Above: the Turks and Caicos Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands and Belize were the Caribbean’s fastest-growing tourism destinations in the first quarter of 2014, according to government and CTO data. As reported earlier this […]
American Airlines: Latin America, Caribbean Show Growth
Above: an American Airlines flight By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines showed a 32 percent improvement in the Latin America and Caribbean region in April, according to new data. The company reported total revenue passenger miles of 11.36 billion […]
Curacao Leading Caribbean in Cruise Tourism Growth
Above: Curacao By the Caribbean Journal staff Curacao posted the largest year-over-year increase in cruise passenger visits of any country in the Caribbean last year, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The Dutch Caribbean island welcomed 610,186 cruise […]
Haiti, Guyana to Lead Caribbean Economic Growth in 2014: Report
Above: Haiti (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff How will Caribbean economies fare in 2014? The United Nations released its annual World Economic Situation and Prospects report this week, which projects GDP growth across Latin America and the Caribbean. […]
Expedia: Dominican Republic, St Maarten Lead Growth in Caribbean Travel Demand
Above: the Dominican Republic (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MONTEGO BAY – Demand for travel to the Caribbean region grew 20 percent in the first three quarters of 2013, according to a new report from Expedia. The fastest growing markets […]
Caribbean Hotel Development Pipeline Continues Growth
Above: construction at the Baha Mar in the Bahamas By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean/Mexico hotel development pipeline continues to grow, according to the latest STR Construction Pipeline Report. At the end of October, the total development pipeline in […]
UN: Guyana to Lead Caribbean in Economic Growth in 2013
Above: Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana is projected to lead the Caribbean in economic growth in 2013, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Suriname’s GDP is projected to grow by 4.5 […]
Trinidad’s Rambarran: Caribbean “Must Find New Sources of Growth”
Above: Trinidad (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff With high debt and a vulnerability to natural disasters, the Caribbean must seek out new areas for growth, according to Trinidad Central Bank Governor Jwala Rambarran. The Governor, who was speaking […]
Caribbean Hotel Sector Growth Slows
Above: Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff After three months of year-over-year growth to start the year, the Caribbean hotel sector saw a mixed bag of numbers in April, according to data from STR. While hotel occupancy stood at 75 […]
Haiti, Anguilla Lead Caribbean in Expected Hotel Room Supply Growth
Above: the recently-opened Best Western Premier Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti led the Caribbean in expected hotel room supply growth through March, according to a new report from STR. Haiti’s expected hotel room supply growth was 58.2 percent, […]
Dominican Republic Led Caribbean Hotel Growth in 2012: Report
Above: the Ritz-Carlton Reserve Dorado Beach By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND – The Dominican Republic added 224 new rooms in 2012, the largest total of any country in the Caribbean last year, according to data from STR. Puerto Rico was […]
Haiti to Post Caribbean’s Fastest Growth in 2013, Jamaica Slowest: Report
Above: flooding in Haiti lowered the country’s GDP estimate for 2012, but it is projected to grow 6 percent in 2013 (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is projected to lead the Caribbean in GDP growth […]
Haiti, Anguilla, St Kitts and Nevis Lead Caribbean Pipeline Growth
Above: the Viceroy Anguilla By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean/Mexico hotel development pipeline includes 122 hotels comprising 18,944 rooms, according to the November STR Construction Pipeline Report. Haiti reported the largest expected growth in the region, with a 95.7 […]
IMF: Caribbean Needs “Decisive” Reforms for Growth to Return
Above: Bridgetown, Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean needs “decisive reforms” to boost competitiveness and private sector investment in order to overcome low potential growth in the region. That was among the findings of a two-day […]
Haiti Led Caribbean GDP Growth Last Year, Will Again in 2012: ECLAC
Above: a newly-inaugurated staircase in Petionville (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s economy led the Caribbean in 2011 and will do so again in 2012, according to new data from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America […]
Op-Ed: Sustainable Green Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
By Hasan Tuluy Op-Ed Contributor Economic and social development has emerged as the twin pillars of Latin America and the Caribbean’s strategy to create a more equitable, modern society. After decades of struggling to find the right balance between growth […]
World Bank: Chronic Diseases Threaten Caribbean Economic Growth
Above: San Fernando General Hospital in Trinidad (Photo: Trinidad Ministry of Health) By the Caribbean Journal staff Chronic diseases like heart disease, obesity and diabetes are the leading cause of death in the Caribbean, and their rapidly- increasing share of […]
Caribbean Must Shift Growth Strategy, according to World Bank Report
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean region, like the rest of the developing world, must refocus its strategies from crisis-fighting to structural reforms aimed at growth, according to this month’s Global Economic Prospects report from the World Bank. “Developing […]
Caribbean Airlines Is Adding a New Island: Puerto Rico
The intra-regional airline market in the Caribbean is starting to heat up, and the focus is clearly on San Juan, Puerto Rico as more and more carriers set their sights on the city. Fresh off Frontier Airlines’ major expansion out […]
The Best Travel Agent Incentives in the Caribbean Right Now
In an effort to motivate its advisor partners, many top-notch Caribbean hotels are offering special perks for travel specialists who show initiative through bookings. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Travel Advisor provides 24-7 Caribbean content and news for travel agents […]
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 […]
In St Martin, the Legacy of a Legendary Caribbean Hotelier
My favorite anecdote about the Grand Case Beach Club was when a guest came up to Wright during happy hour and told him how disappointed he was that he couldn’t find a room. He bemoaned that he would have to […]
From the US Virgin Islands to Aruba, Caribbean Travel Is Booming
First there was the breakout after restrictions were lifted. Then there was all that pent-up travel demand. Through each phase of the post-pandemic period, travelers have continued flocking to the Caribbean. It’s the sign of a resilient global destination, and […]
Why Grenada Is a New Caribbean Luxury Hotspot
From its world-renowned chocolate to its pristine beaches to a region-leading focus on sustainability, Grenada is as fascinating and unique as destination as you’ll find in the Caribbean. But in the last few years, the lush Eastern Caribberan island has […]
Grenada Is Hosting the Caribbean’s Top Sustainable Tourism Event
Grenada will play host this year to one of the most impactful conferences on the Caribbean calendar: the region’s top conference on sustainable tourism. The Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Sustainable Tourism Conference will be held this year from April 22 to […]
How Secret Bay Became the Caribbean’s Most Unique Luxury Resort
You know the moment you arrive, when you see the trees and the cliffs and the faint outline of Guadeloupe in the background. Then you start to see the wooden villas appear in the heart of the rainforest. Dominica’s Secret […]
Iconic 652-Room Caribbean Resort for Sale
It was one of the first globally significant resorts in the Caribbean when it first opened its doors back in 1949. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment […]
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 […]
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