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US Virgin Islands, St Maarten Top Caribbean Visitor Growth

The US Virgin Islands and St Maarten are leading the way for international visitor growth in the Caribbean right now, according to new data from analytics firm ForwardKeys. The United States Virgin Islands saw a 22 percent increase in international …

In Bermuda, Signs of a Travel Rebound

Bermuda seems to have turned the corner in its post-pandemic travel rebound, according to the newest data released by the Bermuda Tourism Authority. The island’s leisure air arrivals were up 88 percent in the first quarter, compared to the same …

The Island of Anguilla Is Breaking Visitor Records

For much of the pandemic, the tiny island of Anguilla was one of the most difficult destinations to visit in the Caribbean, with ultra-strict travel health protocols. Since its full reopening last year, though, the island has engineered a full-fledged renaissance, …

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Frontier Kicks Off New Dominican Republic Flights as Santo Domingo Heats Up

While most travelers to the Dominican Republic tend to focus on the all-inclusive hotspot of Punta Cana, the country’s capital has quietly become a new Caribbean hotspot. Yes, Santo Domingo, home to one of the Caribbean’s most fascinating historic areas, …

Jamaica Tops 1 Million Arrivals in 2023

Jamaica’s winter tourism surge has brought more than 1 million stay over visitors so far in 2023, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. That was one month earlier than Jamaica reached the 1 million mark in 2022. The winter …

Bermuda Joins Caribbean Tourism Organization

The island of Bermuda has joined the Caribbean Tourism Organization, in a big boost for the Barbados-based organization. The CTO called Bermuda’s decision a “another milestone in its efforts to expand its reach and influence in the regional tourism sector.” …

Jamaica Tourist Board Names New Executive for Americas Region

The Jamaica Tourist Board has named a new deputy director of tourism for the Americas, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Tourist Board has named Philip Rose to the role, in which he will have responsibility for the US, Caribbean and …

“The Best Winter Season Jamaica Has Ever Had”

Jamaica is having its best winter season of all time, according to the island’s Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett. Jamaica is estimating 1.18 million visitors in the first quarter, a 94.4 percent increase over the same period last year. That represents …

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Another Quarter, Another Dominican Republic Tourism Record

The Dominican Republic’s blazing start to 2022 has continued, with the destination breaking another record for the first three months of the year. The Caribbean hotspot welcomed 2,076,171 people in the first quarter, its highest total for the first quarter …

Cayman Islands Tourism Is Sizzling

The Cayman Islands is well on track to surpassing the successful tourism numbers it annually received before 2019 when COVID knocked the global travel industry on its back. The Cayman Islands welcomed 1,027,668 visitors in 2022 with 743,394 cruise passengers …

Air France Is Adding New French Guiana Flights

Air France is expanding its network in Latin America and the Caribbean this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier is launching a new route next month linking Belem, Brazil with Cayenne in French Guiana. The new service, which kicks …

Jamaica, South Africa Eye Tourism Collaboration

Jamaica has been looking to the African tourism market in recent years, and now the island is stepping up its collaboration with South Africa. Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett met this week with South Africa Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille …

Bonaire Tourism Arrivals Keep Climbing

Travelers continue to flock to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire at levels ahead of the banner year of 2019, according to new data from Tourism Corporation Bonaire. The island welcomed 16,367 stay over visitors in March, a 2.3 percent …

Jamaica Has Big Tourism Development Plans in Negril

Jamaica has big tourism plans for Negril on the island’s northern coast. Both Negril and the city of Lucea are pegged for major development, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, …

In Barbados, a Showcase for Caribbean Tourism

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), in collaboration with Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., and the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association, is set to host Caribbean Travel Marketplace, taking place from May 9 – 11 at the Lloyd Erskine …