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A New Executive Director for the Puerto Rico Tourism Company
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company has a new director, following the election of Puerto Rico’s new Governor, Pedro Pierluisi. Carlos Mercado Santiago has been appointed to the role, succeeding Carla Campos, who had served as executive director for four years. […]
Ingrid Rivera Rocafort Appointed to Lead Puerto Rico Tourism Company
Above: Puerto Rico By the Caribbean Journal staff Incoming Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla has named Ingrid Rivera Rocafort as the new director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, he announced Thursday. The move was one of several appointments […]
New Chairman of Trinidad and Tobago Tourism Development Company
By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago’s Tourism Development Company has a new chairman. The TDC has appointed attorney Richard Duncan in the position, following the termination of former Chairman Dennise Demming last week. Duncan had already been serving […]
Trinidad and Tobago Tourism Development Company Names New CEO
Above: Maracas Beach in Trinidad (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Board of Directors of the Tourism Development Company of Trinidad and Tobago has named Keith Chin as the organization’s new CEO. The appointment took effect on […]
Saint Lucia Tourism Just Named a New Marketing Director
The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority has named a new director of marketing, Caribbean Journal has learned. The organization has tapped Dexter Percil for the role, the SLTA confirmed this week. Percil’s career has included stops at Banks Holding in Barbados […]
A Sizzling First Half for Cancun Tourism
Cancun International Airport’s passenger traffic has already topped the 16 million mark this year, according to new data from ASUR, which manages the airport. It’s a sign of the Mexican Caribbean destination’s continued tourism growth throughout the pandemic. Cancun has […]
Bonaire Tourism Ahead of Pre-Pandemic Levels
Tourism to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire is ahead of pre-pandemic highs, according to newly-released data provided to Caribbean Journal. The island welcomed 88,749 air arrivals in the first half of 2023, up from 83,100 in the first six […]
Puerto Rico Is Breaking Tourism Records
From hotel occupancy to new flights to cruise ship arrivals, Puerto Rico is breaking many of its tourism records, according to Carlos Mercado Santiago, the executive director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. The destination’s numbers from the just-closed fiscal […]
Top Caribbean Hotel Company Names New COO
GEMS Holdings Limited, whose hospitality portfolio is headlined by the Secret Bay and Fort Young hotels in Dominica, has named a new chief operating officer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The company has tapped Ryan Didier to the role, according to […]
What’s Next for Nevis Tourism in 2023?
Tiny Nevis has long been beloved by Caribbean aficionados, drawn to the island for its historic charm, beautiful natural environment and enviable collection of boutique hotels and inns. As the island’s tourism sector emerges from the pandemic, Caribbean Journal caught […]
Cancun Tourism Continues to Surge
Even in a traditionally slow time of year in the Caribbean, one airport continues to post blazing tourism growth: Cancun. The Mexican Caribbean hotspot has seen dramatic growth in 2022, particularly in the second half of the year, as passenger […]
Curacao Tourism Surges, Tops Pre-Pandemic Levels
Tourism in Curacao is surging, with the month of August eclipsing pre-pandemic arrival totals, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Dutch Caribbean island reported 42,633 stopover arrivals in August, a 10 percent improvement over the same period in 2019. The wave […]
Anguilla Tourism Names New Marketing Executive
The Anguilla Tourist Board has named a new top marketing executive for the United States market, Caribbean Journal has learned. The ATB has tapped Vivian Chambers of the Muse Collection to the role, in which she will be responsible for […]
The Bahamas, Emirates to Partner on Tourism Initiatives
The Bahamas has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai’s Emirates Group. The agreement was signed by Emirates Chief Executive Officer Sheikh Ahmed bin Said Al Maktoum and Bahamas Foreign Minister Frederick Mitchell at Emirates Headquarters in Dubai. As part […]
A New “Caribbean Tourism Institute”
The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization has launched a major initiative: a first-of-its-kind virtual training program for the region’s primary economic driver. It’s called the Caribbean Tourism Institute, the CTO’s “online campus,” developed by Canadian firm Velsoft. The new portal is […]
Barbados Tourism Has a New CEO
Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer, Caribbean Journal has learned. BTMI has appointed Jens Thraenhart to the role, effective Nov. 1. The news comes after Thraenhart was selected from what BTMI said […]
Puerto Rico Keeps Setting New Tourism Records
Puerto Rico keeps setting tourism records, according to new data from the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. In what officials are calling a “record year” for the island, Puerto Rico has seen the highest figures ever recorded in room tax collations […]
Trinidad Tourism Has a New CEO
Trinidad Tourism Limited has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The destination marketing company has named Kurtis Rudd to the role. Rudd, a longtime marketing veteran, began his tenure on Sept. 20. “I […]
Antigua and Barbuda Keeps Setting Tourism Records
One of the Caribbean’s buzziest destinations reported another record-breaking month of tourism performance. Antigua and Barbuda welcomed just under 18,800 visitors to the destination in August, an all-time record for August – eclipsing its previous record set back in 2018. […]
Puerto Rico Tourism Keeps Heating Up
Puerto Rico continues to see tourism growth in 2021 — a trend that’s continuing through the holiday weekend. Hotel occupancy in Puerto Rico is nearing 96 percent for the Memorial Day weekend, according to projections from the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. […]
Jamaica Is Reopening for Tourism on June 15
In a major move for the Caribbean tourism sector at large, the island of Jamaica is reopening its borders for travelers beginning June 15. Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett announced the decision in a letter from the Ministry of Tourism […]
Puerto Rico Launching New Hygiene Program for Tourism Businesses
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company is launching a new health and hygiene program for tourism-related businesses. Most notably, the program that will grant a “gold-star” validation seal to tourism businesses that implement the highest health and safety measures. It’s a […]
Jamaica Creating Tourism Recovery Task Force
Jamaica is creating a “tourism recovery task force” in a bid to help the country’s industry recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The task force will consist of two layers of partners with a mission to “provide a recovery and growth […]
Op-Ed: Yes, Puerto Rico Is Open for Tourism
Puerto Rico, like its people, is warm, hospitable and resilient. A melting pot of Spanish, Taino Indian and African cultures, cuisine and breathtaking nature leaves travelers breathless, and yet, whether it’s your first or tenth time visiting, the island always […]
Allianz: Punta Cana Tourism Is Rebounding
The Dominican Republic’s tourism hub of Punta Cana is seeing a massive rebound in tourism demand, according to a new report from Allianz Global Assistance. The travel insurance giant said analysis of nearly 2.4 million flight itineraries showed that the […]
Trinidad Has Big Tourism Plans
The island of Trinidad has unveiled some bold goals to grow its long-under-the-radar tourism sector. Tourism Trinidad Limited, the island’s destination marketing company, says it is planning to increase visitor arrivals by 7 percent for the 2019-2020 fiscal year period, […]
This Company Is Adding Two New Cuba Resorts
By the Caribbean Journal staff A leading Asian resort company is in the midst of a major expansion in Cuba. Archipelago International, the largest independent hotel company in Southeast Asia, is adding two resorts in Cuba, the company said. Archipelago […]
Montserrat Taps New Director of Tourism
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Montserrat is looking to change its tourism fortunes, and the island has tapped a veteran of Trinidad and Tobago’s tourism sector to lead the charge. Montserrat has appointed Warren Solomon to the post of Director […]
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