The blue cobblestones of Old San Juan are packed long before lunch. At El Yunque National Forest, the sound of waterfalls carries through the trees. Along the west coast in Rincón, surfers paddle out beneath orange evening skies. Puerto Rico has become one of the Caribbean’s most in-demand destinations, and getting there is about to […]
Tourism leaders from across the Americas have pledged to leverage the region’s cultural and natural heritage as a driver of economic growth, as they wrapped up the Twenty-Sixth Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism in Washington, D.C. The high-level summit, held April 3–4 at the Organization of American States (OAS) headquarters, concluded […]
The island-hopping delights of St Vincent and the Grenadines. The stunning beaches and rainforests of Grenada. They’re two of the most naturally beautiful Caribbean islands, each with distinct charms, copious beaches and world-class sailing. They’re also the two newest Caribbean islands for Delta Air Lines, Caribbean Journal has learned. Delta is adding both Southern Caribbean […]
Mount Liamuiga is a nearly 4,000-foot-tall volcano that’s one of the highest points in the Caribbean. It’s been dormant for nearly two thousand years. But lately, the biggest peak on the Caribbean island of St Kitts been heating up for a different reason. The mountain is lush and verdant, covered with rainforest, and is seeing […]
The Anguilla Tourist Board has named a new chair of its board of directors, Caribbean Journal has learned. The ATB has tapped industry veteran Amelia Vanterpool-Kubisch as chair of its board of directors. “Amelia brings a wealth of experience to her new role as Chairperson of the ATB. With more familiarity with the organization than […]
The Caribbean Tourism Organization and the Caribbean Development Bank are collaborating on a new initiative to modernize tourism education and workforce development across the Caribbean – strengthening the region’s competitiveness in an industry vital to its economic stability. The Tourism Human Capital Development Project, funded through CDB’s Caribbean Technological Consultancy Services Network, will allocate approximately […]
The highly-anticipated new airport terminal in Anguilla is “expected” to be completed by this fall, according to the island’s local tourism officials. The Anguilla Tourist Board says the project’s new building should be finished in the fourth quarter. That will be joined by an extension of the airport’s runway. Anguilla now has its first-ever nonstop […]
It’s no secret that the Caribbean is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. That means taking immediate action to protect tourism-dependent destinations like the Caribbean is more essential than ever, according to Dona Regis-Prosper, secretary general of the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization. Prosper, who was speaking this week in Berlin on a panel on […]
Turks and Caicos has named a new Minister of Tourism, following the British Overseas Territory’s recent elections. Zhavargo Jolly has been tapped for the role, following the victory of the Progressive National Party. “Leading the tourism sector is a responsibility I take very seriously,” said Jolly. “I look forward to working with the team at Experience Turks and Caicos […]
It’s the most beautiful place on earth (at least in our opinion). But to reach new heights, the Caribbean needs to leverage more than just its natural environment and focus on a combination of strategic partnerships, innovation and sustainability to remain competitive against top destinations around the world. That was the message from Caribbean Tourism […]
Astronauts have said they can see the turquoise waters of The Bahamas from space. NASA’s Scott Kelly actually called the 700-island archipelago his “favorite place from space.” This week, The Bahamas made another major mark in space, this time with the first-ever international rocket landing by SpaceX. The company’s Falcon 9 booster successfully landed on […]
Jamaica has been taking the lead in a relatively new field in recent years: tourism resilience, or the way that tourism destinations respond to global shocks, from climate change to pandemics to still-yet-unanticipated crises. The country, led by Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, developed the world’s first-ever tourism resilience center, and is now in its third […]
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