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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 […]
31,570 Rooms in Caribbean-Mexico Hotel Pipeline
The Caribbean-Mexico hotel development pipeline continues to grow, according to the latest report from hotel analytics firm STR. The region had a total of 31,570 rooms in 188 projects under contract in December, a 10.5 percent increase over December 2015. […]
Caribbean Hotel Pipeline Continues to Grow
The Caribbean-Mexico hotel pipeline continues to grow, according to the latest numbers from data and analytics specialist STR. There were a total of 31,782 rooms across 191 projects under contract in the Caribbean and Mexico in November, a 13.6 percent […]
The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean – 2016
The Caribbean’s food scene continues to get better, with a renewed focus on honoring local styles and ingredients and a growing slate of world-class restaurants. And 2016 was an eventful year for the region’s restaurants, with several stellar debuts like St. Croix’s […]
Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Declines Again
Caribbean hotel occupancy continues to fall in 2016, according to the latest report from data and analytics specialist STR. Regional hotel occupancy fell 2.8 percent in November compared to the same month in 2015, with occupancy for the year now […]
Fewer Canadians Are Traveling to the Caribbean
Fewer Canadians are traveling to the Caribbean this year, according to the latest data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. After rising 4.5 percent last year, Canadian tourist arrivals to the Caribbean have declined by 3.7 percent compared to the first […]
Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Continues to Slide
After showing positive signs in September, Caribbean hotel occupancy declined again in October, according to the latest report from hotel analytics firm STR. The Caribbean’s hotel occupancy fell 2.5 percent to 54.7 percent in October, down from the same month […]
The FAA Has a New Caribbean Initiative
Aviation is a global enterprise that brings the world together. U.S. civil aviation has a $2.4 trillion dollar impact on the global economy, and accounts for more than 58 million jobs. Growth in travel, new routes, increasing trade and investment, […]
Caribbean-Mexico Hotel Pipeline Tops 32,000 Rooms
There are now 32,056 rooms under contract in the Caribbean-Mexico hotel pipeline, according to the latest report from hotel analytics firm STR. That represents a 14.3 percent increase in the number of rooms under contract compared with October 2015, according […]
Transforming the Caribbean’s Financial Ecosystems
Why this island celebrated fintech By Ryan Peterson CJ Contributor It is a truism that the global financial ecosystems are experiencing an unprecedented period of technological transformation and disruptive innovation of digitizing money, monetizing data, and virtualizing experiences. Digital currencies, […]
Toward Better Caribbean Aviation
Why the Caribbean Aviation Meetup Matters By Kareem Yarde CJ Contributor Just shy of five months ago, air transport and tourism leaders, enthusiasts and well-wishers huddled at the Fort Young Hotel in Dominica to herald the commencement of an annual action […]
The Best Caribbean Islands for Foodies
It’s not just a trend anymore — it’s a fact. More and more travelers are doing so with food as their major motivating factor. It’s convenient, that the Caribbean is one of the world’s great food destinations — even if […]
Caribbean-Mexico Sees Jump in Hotel Construction
The Caribbean-Mexico region is seeing a big jump in hotel construction, according to the latest report from STR. The regional hotel pipeline saw an 18.5 percent increase in rooms under contract and an 18.7 percent increase in rooms in construction […]
The Sharing Economy and Caribbean Tourism
What the sharing economy means for Caribbean Tourism By Hugh Riley CJ Contributor The marketplace is evolving. Ten years ago no one imagined homeowners opening their doors and welcoming strangers to bunk at their tropical beach bungalows or private cozy […]
Caribbean Hotels Occupancy Continues Decline
Caribbean hotel occupancy fell year-over-year last month for the 10th month in a row, according to hotel analytics firm STR. The region’s occupancy was 66 percent in August, down 2.4 percent from August 2015, although the 2.4 percent drop was […]
Making the Caribbean a “Smart” Destination
Practical examples for a Caribbean “smart” approach By Hugh Riley CJ Contributor A new world is emerging. Worldwide destinations are becoming “smart”. In this new smart world everything is connected, enabling the physical, digital and social domains to unite creating […]
STR: 82 Hotels In Construction in Caribbean, Mexico
There were 82 projects in construction across the Caribbean and Mexico region last month, according to the latest pipeline report from hotel analytics firm STR. Those projects comprised a total of 13,098 rooms. Overall, there are 27,951 rooms in 172 […]
Caribbean Hotels Continue Summer Struggle
Caribbean hotel occupancy continues to plummet this summer. The latest report from analytics firm STR showed the region’s hotel occupancy sliding to 70.8 percent in July, a 5.4 percent drop from the same month in 2015. That came after a […]
Peter Island Is Launching a Caribbean Food Festival
The Peter Island Resort & Spa Caribbean Food Festival will make its debut the weekend of November 11-12, 2016 in celebration of the British Virgin Islands’ “BVI Food Fete.” The resort will host top chefs and mixologists for a weekend […]
Making Caribbean Transport Climate-Resilient
The Caribbean Development Bank has approved funding to address the high incidence of damage to the road infrastructure in Caribbean countries by natural hazard events and the potential for loss of roads by rising sea levels. The Bank will fund […]
Making the Most of Caribbean Spectrum
A major resource for Caribbean telecom By Gerard Best CJ Contributor PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad—Caribbean countries have found an interesting way to extract value from one invisible shared commodity. The valuable resource is known to telecommunication industry insiders as spectrum. […]
Op-Ed: Marine Pollution in the Caribbean
Exploring Marine Pollution and the Caribbean Maritime Transport Industry By George Nicholson and Rachael Robinson Op-Ed Contributors Pollution of the world’s oceans is globally recognized as one of our highest environmental concerns. The oceans are regarded as the transportation highways […]
Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Falls Again
Caribbean hotel occupancy continues to struggle so far in 2016, according to the newest data from STR. The region’s hotels reported hotel occupancy of 64.7 percent in June, down 6.1 percent compared to June 2015. That was the single-largest decline […]
Caribbean Coral Reef Report Cards
Why the Nature Conservancy launched Caribbean Coral Reef Report Cards By Lucienne Cross CJ Contributor Only a lucky few have the opportunity to go underwater and experience the coral reefs of the Eastern Caribbean, yet nearly everyone on these small […]
Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Keeps Declining
Caribbean hotel occupancy fell in May for the fifth straight month, according to new data from STR, a data and analytics specialist. The region’s hotel occupancy fell by 3.1 percent in May compared to the same month in 2015. Average […]
Doing Business in the Caribbean 2016
By Paul Hay CJ Contributor Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency is the 13th in the long-standing series of co-publications by the World Bank and International Financial Corporation (IFC). This annual report on the ease in doing business […]
Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Falls Again, But Decline Slows
By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy fell in April for the sixth consecutive month, according to the latest report from hotel analytics firm STR. The region’s hotel occupancy dropped by 2.2 percent to 72.4 percent, although the decline […]
More Caribbean Hotel Rooms In Construction
The Caribbean hotel construction pipeline is rising, according to the latest numbers from hotel analytics firm STR. The Caribbean-Mexico region has seen a 9.3 percent year-over-year increase in the number of rooms in construction, according to the report. Overall, there […]
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