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Airbnb, CTO to Partner on Caribbean Push

Homesharing giant Airbnb is partnering with the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization on a push to increase tourism to the region in 2021.  The collaboration aims to help “amplify the Caribbean’s recovery from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic by promoting […]

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CTO Forecasting 20 Percent Jump in Caribbean Tourism in 2021
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Antigua and Barbuda Begins Vaccinations for Tourism Workers
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Caribbean Hotel Outlook Conference Set for March 30
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A New $2 Billion "Town" Grows in the Caribbean
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Vaccinated Travelers Can Now Visit Belize Without a Test
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Sun Country Airlines Is Adding More Flights to Cancun
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Turks and Caicos Has a New Minister of Tourism
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Anguilla Names New Destination Experience Manager
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Bahamas Looks to Tap Charter Yacht Market
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A New Way to Explore Jamaica: By Bike
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Hotels, Film Projects Driving New Investment in Nevis
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Barbados Tourism Names New Chairman
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This Caribbean Island Is Seeing a Surge in Luxury Hotel Development

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Grenada has always been a draw for wealthy vacationers looking for a relaxing getaway with seclusion and less crowds. And with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Caribbean hotel investment experts are telling Caribbean Journal Invest those […]

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Bahamas to Host Virtual Romance Expo

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The Bahamas is looking to solidity its place as one of the world’s top wedding and honeymoon destinations with a pair of romance expos next month.  The two virtual events, dubbed “From The Bahamas With Love” will run on March […]

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Dominica Gets “Safe Travels” Stamp

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The Caribbean island of Dominica has received a “Safe Travels Stamp” from the World Travel and Tourism Council.  The stamp is a global safety and hygiene stamp for travel and tourism, aiming to reassure travelers that the destination’s protocols meet […]

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The Cove at Atlantis Is Reopening in The Bahamas

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One of the leading luxury resorts in The Bahamas is set to reopen this week, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Cove at Atlantis, the 600-unit, all-suite resort at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort is reopening its doors on Feb. 11, […]

Saint Lucia Launches Updated Travel Protocols

Saint Lucia’s government has revealed a change to one of its core arrival protocols for travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The island will soon require all incoming visitors to obtain a negative PCR test five days before arrival in the […]

Bahamas' SLS and Rosewood Baha Mar to Reopen in March

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Two of the leading resorts in The Bahamas are slated to reopen in March, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Both the Rosewood Baha Mar and SLS Baha Mar resorts on Cable Beach in Nassau will reopen on March 4.  That will […]

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Bermuda Tourism Launches Global CEO Search

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The Bermuda Tourism Authority has kicked off a global search for the organization’s new chief executive officer.  Interim CEO Glenn Jones is currently serving in the role, following the resignation of former CEO Kevin Dallas last year.  “A global CEO […]

A New Adults-Only Resort Just Opened in Punta Cana

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La Collection Resorts’ Live Aqua brand has opened its first-ever resort in the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new adults-only Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana officially opened this week, the first new resort to open in the […]

Bermuda Tourism Authority Names New Chief Marketing Officer

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The Bermuda Tourism Authority has tapped former Nassau Paradise Island executive Douglas Trueblood as its new chief sales and marketing officer.  Trueblood had most recently served as senior Vice President of marketing for the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board in […]

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Aruba Expands Testing for New CDC Mandate

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Aruba says it has expanded its testing capabilities ahead of the new CDC mandate that all incoming travelers to the US show proof of a negative test. Aruba tourism officials said “All necessary facilities and procedures are in place for […]

Belize Gets “Safe Travels” Stamp

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Belize has received the “Safe Travels Stamp” from the World Travel and Tourism Council.  The stamp, billed as the first global safety and hygiene stamp for destinations, was awarded to the country at the end of last month.  The aim […]

A New Executive Director for the Puerto Rico Tourism Company

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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.  […]