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Saint Lucia to See “Significant Increase” in Hotel Room Stock
Saint Lucia is projecting what Prime Minister Allen Chastanet calls a “significant increase” in the island’s room stock over the medium term. The island’s growing hotel pipeline is headlined by the estimated $300 million Canelles Resort in Micoud, a project […]
Caribbean Hotels Open 2020 With Declines
Caribbean hotels opened 2020 with the region’s lowest January occupancy level since 2011, according to data from STR. For the month, occupancy was down 3.7% year over year to 66.5%. Average daily rate (ADR) also fell 1.5% to US$253.09, […]
The Caribbean Just Set an All-Time Record for Visitor Arrivals
The Caribbean region set an all-time record for visitor arrivals in 2019, according to a new report from the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization. Stayover arrivals to the Caribbean totaled 31.5 million, the highest total in the region’s history. That represented […]
Caribbean Hotel Industry Just Set New Records: Report
The Caribbean hotel industry reached its highest levels ever in average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR), according to 2019 data from STR. For the year, the region posted a year-over-year ADR increase of 5.6 percent […]
Jamaica Looks to Kingston as New Caribbean Entertainment Center
Jamaica is looking to Kingston as it seeks to capitalize on its vast cultural offering. Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism is looking toward developing the island’s unique cultural events into full-fledged tourism products, and Kingston is the centerpiece of the plan. […]
Barbados Tourism Numbers Keep Climbing
Barbados tourism continues to see solid growth, according to the latest numbers from the country’s destination marketing organization. Barbados recorded a 4.2 increase in stayover tourist arrivals in the first nine months of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. […]
Saint Lucia Eyes Continued Cruise Growth
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The month of March is expected to be a record-breaking period in Saint Lucia’s cruise sector. The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority said it was anticipating over 140,000 cruise visitors to the island over the course […]
Caribbean Forecasting Strong Tourism Growth in 2019
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean region is projecting strong tourism growth in 2019, regional tourism officials said this week. The Caribbean Tourism Organization is forecasting arrival growth of between 6 and 7 percent this year, continuing what it […]
British Virgin Islands Cruise Sector Continues to Make a Comeback
By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ cruise sector is continuing what has been a remarkable comeback from the storms of 2017. The BVI is projecting 524,928 cruise passengers for the 2018-2019 season, concentrated of course at the […]
Puerto Rico Set to Break Cruise Record
By the Caribbean Journal staff A little over a year after Hurricane Maria, the island of Puerto Rico is about to set a major milestone . The destination’s cruise industry is projecting more than 1.7 million cruise passengers in the […]
The Bahamas Is Seeing a Surge in Tourism Arrivals
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas is seeing very strong tourism performance so far this year, according to the latest data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The Bahamas has seen a 10.2 percent increase in international arrivals for […]
From Martinique to Puerto Rico, Caribbean Cruise Industry Seeing Big Gains
By Alexander Britell FORT LAUDERDALE — The world’s largest cruise industry conference had a strong Caribbean flavor this week as ports from across the region gathered for the annual Seatrade summit in Fort Lauderdale. The mood was a positive one, with […]
Puerto Rico’s Big Tourism Recovery
By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — In the middle of December, Puerto Rico tourism officials made a declaration. The destination was open for business, and ready to welcome back visitors, a bold claim in the wake of last year’s devastating […]
JetBlue Reports Traffic Rise
By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue continued its rebound from Irma and Maria last month with another solid month of growth, according to the carrier’s latest data report. Traffic in November increased by 2.8 percent from November 2016, with a […]
Montserrat Eyes Cruise Increase
By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Montserrat is projecting an increase in cruise arrivals this season, officials said this week. Montserrat’s port focuses on small and medium-sized vessels “seeking unique lcocations not typically accessible to large cruise ships,” […]
Nevis Expecting Cruise Boom
By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Nevis is projecting record-breaking cruise passenger traffic in 2017-2018, tourism officials said this week. There are 100 scheduled cruise calls to the island for this upcoming season, a 72 percent increase compared […]
The Baha Mar Is Now Open
It’s been a long time coming, but the Baha Mar has made its debut. The New Providence megaresort officially opened to guests on Monday, a major milestone for a project that first broke ground in 2011 and after a whirlwind […]
A New Record for Martinique’s Aimé Césaire Airport
Martinique Aimé Césaire Airport saw a record-breaking number of passengers in 2016. The 1,864,582 passengers proved an increase of 9.9 percent in one year. Traffic from France represented the biggest contribution, with a 60 percent share. Also contributing to the […]
World’s Largest Cruise Ship Arrives in the Caribbean
The world’s largest cruise ship has arrived in the Caribbean. Royal Caribbean’s new Harmony of the Seas megaship arrived Wednesday at the Port of Old San Juan. The new megaship can carry almost 6,300 passengers (and 2,400 crew members). Harmony […]
Jamaica Eyes Stronger Growth
After years of flat growth, Jamaica is projecting a stronger economy in the medium term. The country projects average real GDP growth of 2.6 percent over the next four years, according to a policy paper tabled by Jamaica Minister of […]
Barbados Tourism Growth Continues
More Barbados Tourism Growth By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Barbados is feeling bullish about the coming tourist season and reporting across-the-board growth in the industry for 2016. Speaking at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s annual State of the Industry Conference, […]
Jamaica Looking to China to Boost Cruise Sector
Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism says it will look to the Chinese market as it seeks to boost earnings in its cruise ship sector by 2021. This was the message delivered by Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett following his recent tour of […]
This Caribbean Country Is Adding 18,000 New Hotel Rooms
The Dominican Republic is seeing a hotel development boom. The Caribbean’s largest tourism destination is projecting more than 18,000 new hotel rooms by 2019, officials said at the recent Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange in Punta Cana. The 18,000 number comprises […]
The Dominican Republic’s Big Tourism Projections
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic has high hopes for 2016. The country is projecting a total of 6 million total stayover visitors this year, according to the country’s Ministry of Tourism. That projection comes after the country […]
Grenada’s Real Estate Market Is Booming
The small real estate market in Grenada is booming, according to a new report from Century 21 Grenada Grenadines. The country’s real estate sector saw a 71 percent increase in sales volume last year compared to 2014. Overall real estate […]
Cruise Ship Season Begins in Dominica
By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica received its first cruise ship call of the 2015/2016 season this week. The Carnival Royal Princess docked at Woodbridge Bay port, bringing thousands of visitors to the island’s shores. “I think this ship has […]
Barbados Economy Showing Growth
After two slow years, signs of life By Dana Niland CJ contributor The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting positive GDP growth for Barbados this year as a result of increased tourism arrivals and accelerated growth in key markets. After […]
Suzuki Expanding in Puerto Rico
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Suzuki del Caribe is establishing Puerto Rico as its link for distribution of marine motors in the region. Operations will be conducted out of the Suzuki Foreign Trade Zone in Sabana Gardens Industrial Park in […]
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