They have lots of names. Preferred clubs. Diamond clubs. Hotels-within-hotels. But one thing is constant — they’re worth the splurge. There’s just something about that extra level of service, the privacy, the amenities — the rooms themselves. And now the Caribbean has a brand new one, at one of its most legendary resorts — and the […]
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Education Foundation has launched a regional silent auction to accelerate hurricane recovery in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa. Hotels and tourism partners from across the Caribbean have contributed multi-night stays and resort experiences, creating one of the foundation’s largest fundraising initiatives of the year. The auction, now live online, features […]
Each new cruise season reflects a simple question: how many ways can travelers reach the Caribbean, and how efficiently can they move between islands once they arrive? Royal Caribbean’s newly released 2027–28 program answers that question with scale. The company has opened a wide network of routes across the region, supported by 13 ships and […]
One of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing destinations has appointed a new Minister of Tourism, Caribbean Journal has learned. St Vincent and the Grenadines, which has been seeing surging tourism numbers since the opening of its new Sandals resort last year, has named Dr. Kishore Shallow to the role, in what we’ve called the “Sandals Effect.” Shallow […]
Private island development in the Caribbean has entered a new phase — one defined less by novelty and more by institutional confidence, brand conviction, and long-term capital.
The Caribbean has emerged as the clearest outlier in the global luxury residential market.
Grand Bahama is leaning into the travel advisor channel as it looks to convert renewed interest into bookings, hosting a group of top-selling Florida-based advisors on a multi-day familiarization trip designed to deepen product knowledge and support increased airlift to the island.
Advisors are preparing for a battle with artificial intelligence in 2026 and beyond, as one the most common trends reported by Caribbean travel specialists heading into the new year involves efforts to upgrade technology to compete against robots.
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