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“Puerto Rico Is Open and Safe to Travel To”
Puerto Rico tourism officials are urging visitors to maintain their planned trips to Puerto Rico following Hurricane Fiona. “We want to assure visitors, who already planned travel to San Juan, that Puerto Rico is open and safe to travel to,” […]
In Puerto Rico, the Caribbean’s Biggest Travel Conference
The Caribbean’s biggest travel conference is set for San Juan, Puerto Rico next month. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Caribbean Travel Marketplace, long the premier gathering of the region’s travel industry, is holding its first in-person edition since the […]
Puerto Rico Set to Host Major Caribbean Travel Industry Gathering
Puerto Rico is set to play host to the largest travel marketing event in the Caribbean. From Oct. 3-5, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association will hold its annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace event for the first time since the onset […]
Jamaica Shortens Isolation Period for US Travelers Who Test Positive
Jamaica has shortened the required isolation period for US travelers who test positive while on the island. The new rules stipulate that US travelers can exit isolation after five days, provided that the person is asymptomatic or has had mild […]
The Winners of the 2020 CJ Bahamas Travel Awards
The winners of the first-ever Caribbean Journal Bahamas Travel Awards have been revealed. The inaugural CJBTA celebrated the best of the destination, from hotels and marinas to taxi drivers and chefs, with the awardees receiving their trophies in a ceremony […]
The Caribbean’s Biggest Travel Conference
By the Caribbean Journal staff The biggest travel conference in the Caribbean is back again for 2019, this time on the white sands of Montego Bay in Jamaica. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace is headed to […]
Travel Portal Rizort Is Expanding in the Caribbean
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Luxury vacation marketplace Rizort is adding new destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean. The portal, which launched in April, uses virtual realty to offer a new way for travelers to choose their destinations. “Rizort is […]
Cuba Travel Is Making a Comeback
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor U.S. demand for travel to Cuba is making a steady comeback. Since May, tour operators like insightCuba, are seeing increases in leads and bookings, while new hotels on the island are about to launch and […]
CHTA Marketplace Coming to Jamaica in 2019
By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — The Caribbean’s biggest travel conference is coming to Jamaica. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace will be held at Jamaica’s Montego Bay Convention Centre from Jan. 29 to Jan. 31, 2019. […]
Caribbean’s Biggest Travel Conference Set for San Juan
By Alexander Britell The Caribbean’s biggest travel conference is set for San Juan. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference is being held next week at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan. In what is […]
CHTA: “Major Support” For Marketplace in San Juan
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is reporting strong sponsor and delegate interest in the upcoming Caribbean Travel Marketplace, to be held at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan. CHTA’s Director General Frank […]
CHTA Marketplace “Still on” For San Juan in 2018
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace event will go on as planned in San Juan in January, the trade association announced this week. The event, one of the Caribbean’s leading tourism conferences, […]
Tourico’s Major New Travel Partnership
Travel Company Tourico Holidays, one of the world’s fastest-growing wholesale travel brokerages, has announced a major new partnership with UK-based online travel agency Loveholidays. Tourico has more than 1,000 hotels contracted in the Caribbean, where it has reported significant increases […]
Bahamas Set to Host Leading Caribbean Travel Conference at Atlantis
The Bahamas is set to host one of the Caribbean’s leading travel conferences this week. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace is coming to the Atlantis Paradise Island resort from Jan. 21-23. Marketplace, as it’s called in […]
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 Travel Industry Gathers in Montego Bay, Jamaica
Above: the Montego Bay Convention Centre By Alexander Britell MONTEGO BAY — What’s ahead for Caribbean tourism in 2014? After a 2013 that saw increases in hotel occupancy and tourist arrival numbers, the Caribbean is now looking to keep up […]
Caribbean Style: Five Travel Musts in Montego Bay, Jamaica
By Myrtle Dwyer CJ Contributor Montego Bay — a Caribbean classic. The Jamaican tourism stronghold remains a major draw for travelers, with adventures to satisfy any area of travel desire. Here are five of my favourites. Spa Unwind Must You […]
Talking Caribbean Travel With Expedia’s Marco Tagliatti
Above: Luperón in the Dominican Republic (Photo: GDR) By Alexander Britell Despite its traditional allure as a vacation destination, the Caribbean is finding itself in an increasingly competitive global travel marketplace. But while the onset of the global financial crisis […]
American Airlines, JetBlue Adding More Barbados Flights
It’s getting even easier to visit the island of Barbados, thanks to the addition of new nonstop flights from major carriers including American Airlines and JetBlue. This summer, American Airlines will be launching an additional daily nonstop flight between Miami […]
In Barbados, a Showcase for Caribbean Tourism
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), in collaboration with Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., and the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association, is set to host Caribbean Travel Marketplace, taking place from May 9 – 11 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford […]
New Executive Chef for Andros, Bahamas Resort
The Caerula Mar Club in Andros, The Bahamas, best known as the hotel on HGTV’s Renovation Island, has named a new executive chef. The boutique resort has tapped Carlos Alvarez to the role, it announced during the recent Caribbean Travel […]
Antigua and Barbuda: “Unprecedented” Tourism Numbers
Antigua and Barbuda continues to see record-breaking tourism numbers, officials told Caribbean Journal. “After a difficult two years, the tourism industry is seeing the pent-up demand for travel, and we’re delighted to say that Antigua and Barbuda is at the […]
Marriott Set to Debut New Resorts in St Thomas, USVI
Marriott will be debuting a pair of highly-anticipated new resorts in St Thomas, USVI this fall. The new Frenchman’s Reef, St Thomas’ most iconic hotel property, will reopen this winter with a pair of resorts: the The Seaborn, part of […]
Jamaica Tourism Continues Strong Recovery
Jamaica’s already-strong tourism recovery is continuing, even in the face of new global challenges. The island’s summer 2022 totals eclipsed its pre-pandemic highs set in 2019, and Jamaica is now reporting nearly $6 billion in tourism earnings since its 2020 […]
A “Post-Pandemic” Look at Caribbean Tourism
The upcoming Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference will offer a “post-pandemic look” at the region’s tourism industry, organizers say. The event, the brainchild of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, will be held virtually this year from May 11-14. Buyers from […]
Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Launches New Regional Push
As the Caribbean tourism and hospitality industry continues to respond to challenges arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association has launched a new program the region adapt. It’s called Forward Together, and it’s an initiative […]
How the USVI Is Rebranding St Croix
St Croix, the US Virgin Islands’ largest island, is getting a new tourism identity. USVI tourism officials have launched a full-fledged rebranding of St Croix, with a new push aimed at educating travelers on the unique features of the island. […]
Royalton Is Opening a New All-Inclusive in Grenada
Canadian all-inclusive brand Royalton is set to open a new resort in Grenada that will instantly become the largest property on the island. The new Royalton Grenada is slated to open March 1, Grenada tourism officials confirmed at the recent […]
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