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Antigua Is the Next Caribbean Cruise Powerhouse
Antigua and Barbuda may be breaking tourism records for stopover arrivals — but it’s also quietly becoming a major new Caribbean cruise power. The Eastern Caribbean destination, which now has a partnership with Global Ports Holding, the world’s largest cruise […]
Barbados’ South Gap Hotel Completes Major Renovation
The South Gap Hotel in Barbados has completed a major renovation project, Caribbean Journal has learned. The hotel on the southern coast of Barbados has completed a nearly $3 million renovation project. The two-year-long project included the transformation of its […]
The Bahamas Just Set an All-Time Record for Visitor Arrivals
In a year of stirring highs and unimaginable tragedy, tourism in The Bahamas still managed to post a record-breaking year. In a significant sign for the country’s tourism comeback, The Bahamas is reporting record-breaking visitors arrivals across all sectors in […]
The Caribbean Tourism Outlook for 2020 Is “Strong”
The outlook for Caribbean tourism in 2020 “remains strong,” according to the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. The association, which is convening its annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference in Nassau, The Bahamas this week, is reporting positive signs for the […]
“Significant Interest” in USVI Hotel Development
NASSAU — The US Virgin Islands is seeing renewed demand from hotel developers looking to build in the territory, according to USVI Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte. Boschulte, who was speaking during the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace Conference […]
Grenada’s Leo Garbutt Named CHTA Caribbean Hotelier of the Year
NASSAU — The owner of Grenada’s Calabash Luxury Boutique Hotel has been named Caribbean Hotelier of the Year by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. Garbutt was awarded in a ceremony during the CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace event in Nassau, The […]
Caribbean “Upbeat” About Tourism in 2019
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Caribbean tourism officials are “upbeat” about prospects for 2019, and expect another year of positive growth bolstered by increased airlift, improved sales, ongoing investments in hotel upgrades and refurbishments, and new properties coming on stream. […]
In Jamaica, a New Global Center for Tourism Resilience
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor World leaders, legislators and academics from around the world convened in Montego Bay, Jamaica last week to commemorate the opening of The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center. The GTRCM is a first-of-its-kind tourism […]
Expedia: Montego Bay Demand Is Surging
By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Montego Bay is seeing a huge surge in travel demand, according to new data provided to Caribbean Journal by Expedia. The destination recorded growth of nearly 40 percent in package demand in the third […]
USVI Tourism “Open For Business”
By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Virgin Islands’ tourism industry is “open for business,” incoming Tourism Commissioner Joe Boschulte said this week. Boschulte, who awaits confirmation as the USVI’s new tourism chief, was speaking during the Caribbean Travel […]
CHTA President: Caribbean Missing Huge Tourism Opportunity
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean is missing a huge opportunity to reap the economic benefits of tourism, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association President Frank Comito said this week. Empty hotel rooms are costing the region billions of dollars […]
Jamaica Establishing Global Center for Tourism Resilience
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has unveiled the new Global Center for Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management, a first-of-its-kind resource based in the Caribbean at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus in Jamaica. […]
CSHAE Names New President
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Caribbean tourism industry professional Stacy Cox has been elected president of the Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives for the next two years. Cox took office early last year following an unscheduled leadership change, and […]
St Maarten Continues Recovery
By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — St Maarten is continuing its recovery from Hurricane Irma. The destination’s Tourism Minister, Cornelius de Weever, addressed the media at the recent Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference in Puerto Rico, briefing reporters on the island’s […]
WestJet Returning to St Maarten
By the Caribbean Journal staff Canadian air carrier WestJet is returning to St Maarten, according to the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The carrier will begin weekly scheduled service between Toronto and St Maarten as of April 23, and every Saturday […]
Puerto Rico’s Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Reopening in March
By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — One of Puerto Rico’s leading resorts is relaunching in March. The Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico Golf and Beach Resort is reopening March 1 after a brief closure during Hurricane Maria. The resort […]
Robert De Niro Hotel Project “Still Going Ahead” in Barbuda
By Alexander Britell The highly anticipated Paradise Found hotel project in Barbuda on track, according to Antigua tourism officials. The project, the brainchild of Hollywood legend and hospitality investor Robert De Niro, is “still on track,” according to Colin James, […]
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 […]
Caribbean Hotel Industry Bullish for 2018
By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — After a mixed bag of results in 2017, the Caribbean hotel industry is bullish on its prospects for 2018, according to Frank Comito, CEO of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. Comito, who was […]
In San Juan, the Caribbean Comeback on Full Display
Above: Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello addresses attendees at CHTA Marketplace By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — There was even Despacito. A fanfare-filled opening ceremony kicked off the 2018 edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace […]
St. Lucia’s Big Summer Plans
The typically quiet summer season in St. Lucia is about to heat up. The Eastern Caribbean island has announced a new summer festival circuit called Soleil, including six festivals from May through October. The new series was announced by St. Lucia […]
Sandals Barbados Is Expanding
The Sandals Barbados resort is expanding. Sandals Resorts International has broken ground on the multimillion-dollar expansion of its Dover Beach all-inclusive, marking the launch of construction of an additional 222 rooms and suites at the resort. Sandals made the announcement […]
A Hip New Beach Hotel Is Coming to Jamaica
A new beach hotel is coming to Jamaica’s tourism hub. The Spanish Court brand is expanding with the new Spanish Court Montego Bay, slated to open this fall, the company announced at the Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference in Nassau this […]
What’s Next for Expedia in the Caribbean?
Global travel giant Expedia has been growing significantly in the Caribbean, and it looks like that will continue in the next few years. To learn more about the company’s plans for what it says is a “thriving” market, Caribbean Journal […]
St. Lucia’s Fond Doux Plantation Is Expanding
St. Lucia’s boutique eco-resort Fond Doux Plantation is expanding. The historic hotel set on a 19th-century cacao plantation has announced the planned addition of five new one-bedroom cottages. The announcement was made on the heels of the Caribbean Travel Marketplace […]
CHTA President: Caribbean Tourism Needs Stronger Partnerships
The Caribbean tourism industry needs stronger partnerships to realize its enormous potential, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association President Karolin Troubetzkoy told attendees this week at the CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference in the Bahamas. Troubetzkoy, hotelier of St. Lucia’s Jade […]
Honduras’ Barefoot Cay Resort Sold
The Barefoot Cay Resort in the Bay Islands of Honduras has changed ownership. Barefoot Luxury, Inc. has acquired the property, which includes 15 acres on the Caribbean sea and a private three-acre island called Barefoot Cay. Also included in the […]
Bahamian Government Says Potential Buyers Emerging for Baha Mar
Government confident in sale By Alexander Britell NASSAU — Could the Baha Mar soon have a new owner? Potential buyers have begun to emerge for the stalled megaresort project, which had been slated to open in late 2014 but shuttered […]
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