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15 Caribbean Beaches Where You Can Go Snorkeling Straight From the Sand

The Baths in Virgin Gorda.

You don’t always need a boat to find the Caribbean you dream about. Some of the region’s clearest water and most colorful reefs sit just beyond the shoreline, close enough that all you have to do is step off the sand, lower your mask and let the sea take over. These are the beaches where […]

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Aruba Plans New Group Business Push in North America

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Aruba is looking to grow its group business in the North American market, and the Dutch Caribbean destination has tapped a new sales director to lead that push.  The Aruba Convention has named Robert Hayes as its new regional sales director of North America.  Hayes will be the Aruba Convention Bureau’s main point of contact […]

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Puerto Rico to Host WTTC Global Summit

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico will be hosting next year’s World Travel and Tourism Council Global Summit, a boon for the island’s growing meetings sector. The 2020 summit is regarded as one of the world’s most important global tourism events. “We’re honored to have been chosen as host destination for the upcoming World […]

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Hilton Is Launching a New Meetings-Focused Brand

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton is launching a new hotel brand that will focus on meetings and events, the company said this week. Signia Hilton will be a portfolio of hotels aiming to “transform the industry for meeting professionals and sophisticated business travelers by infusing state-of-the-art technology and design into every aspect of the […]


Puerto Rico to Host WTTC Global Summit

Puerto Rico is seeing a jump in meetings and convention business, according to the latest numbers released by Meet Puerto Rico. The March-to-May period saw 57 new booked pieces of business including events, conferences, annual meetings and sports activities from now through 2017. That represents a total projected spend of around $20.4 million into the […]

Trinidad Courts US Meetings Sector

Above: the Hyatt Regency Trinidad By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago has launched a high-profile, three-city road show in the United States. The three-city tour, which began in downtown Atlanta this week, is aimed at courting business in the lucrative meetings and incentives sector. It’s being led by the Trinidad and Tobago Convention […]