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Tourism Luminaries Headed to CHIEF Event in Miami

An accomplished roster of speakers, including a top executive from Virgin Atlantic, a leading authority on tourism intelligence and a host of respected hoteliers, will address delegates attending the annual Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum, slated to take place from […]

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Expedia: Luxury Travel Demand Is Rising in the Caribbean

Luxury travel demand is rising in the Caribbean, according to a new report from the Expedia group. The online travel agency says demand for luxury properties rose across much of the Caribbean in 2016, with an overall increase in demand […]

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JetBlue Expanding Mint Service in the Caribbean

JetBlue is continuing its expansion of its Mint premium cabin service in the Caribbean. The carrier has announced plans to add seasonal Mint service on flights between Boston and St. Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport. “When we set out to […]

Ocean Z: A Very Cool Boutique Hotel in Aruba

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Guy Britton explores Aruba’s hip new retreat You know it immediately — even before you enter. This little hotel is different, unique and just about the definition of a luxury boutique hotel. It takes a special type of guest to […]

Aruba’s New Gelato Spot

It’s the coolest new spot in Aruba — literally. The Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino has announced the debut of Gelato & Co Cremeria Italiana, a gelateria that is the fifth location to open at a Marriott resort in the […]


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 […]


Anguilla, Airbnb Sign Tourism Agreement

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Airbnb’s Caribbean growth continues. The home-sharing travel giant has signed another agreement with a Caribbean tourism destination, this time the island of Anguilla. The memorandum of understanding aims to “promote the island as a premier Caribbean destination, with a unique […]

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Aruba Is Partnering With the International Day of Happiness

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Following the success of Aruba’s Happiness Conference last year, the island has announced plans on a “brand partnership” with the United Nations-sanctioned International Day of Happiness aimed at inspiring acts of happiness worldwide. Aruba is the first nation to formally […]


JetBlue Traffic Growth Slows

After surging for much of the last year (and into this one), JetBlue traffic slowed in February, according to the company’s latest data report. The carrier reported 3.456 billion revenue passenger miles in February, up just 0.1 percent from February […]


Aruba’s Boardwalk Now Has a Beach Club

Aruba’s popular Boardwalk Small Hotel has opened a new beach club area on Palm Beach. The beach area features beach service including complimentary use of beach palapas, lounge chairs and a shower facility. The adjacent Ritz-Carlton, Aruba will also be […]

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Courtyard Marriott Coming to Aruba

Courtyard Marriott is continuing its brand expansion in the Caribbean with a new property on the island of Aruba. Miami-based Interamerican Promo Hotels is rebranding Aruba’s 188-room Mill Resort and Suites into a Courtyard Resort by Marriott. The hotel will […]


5 All-Inclusive Holidays in the Caribbean Worth Trying

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All-inclusive holidays. You’re sitting on the beach, reaching for another ice-cold piña colada, looking up at a spectacular Caribbean sky. There are great beach getaways for every kind of traveler, but there’s a misconception that an all-inclusive holiday is always overly expensive. That’s not […]


“Carnival Journeys” Cruise Program Is Expanding

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Carnival Cruise Line has expanded its Carnival Journeys “enrichment” cruise series with a host of new 12- to 14-day voyages departing from homeports along the East and West Coasts and the Gulf of Mexico in 2018 and 2019. The new voyages are […]


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