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Tobago Tourism Increased By 4.3 Percent in 2012: Report

Above: the beach at the Magdalena Grand resort in Tobago By the Caribbean Journal staff Almost 963,000 visitors came to Tobago in 2012, an increase of 4.3 percent, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The numbers were announced […]

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Haiti's Tourism Plans for Ile a Vache

Above: Ile a Vache (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has revealed its plans for tourism development on the island of Ile a Vache. The Ministry of Tourism is proposing the eventual development of 1,500 units on […]

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Puerto Rico's Padilla Looking at Energy, Tourism in Economic Push

Above: San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla is looking at reforming the country’s energy policy and harnessing the potential of tourism as part of his economic push. Puerto Rico recently passed […]

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Bahamas Plans New Tourism Push

Above: Paradise Island (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas’ tourism plans for 2013 will include a variety of strategies, including a new digital platform and a visit to Latin America. The digital platform, according to Tourism Minister […]


Jamaica Looking to Deepen Linkages Between Agriculture, Tourism

Above: State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism Damion Crawford, Jamaica Broilers CEO Christopher Levy and Chief Technical Officer in Ministry of Agriculture, Marc Panton (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Linking Jamaica’s agriculture and tourism sectors can help […]


CHTA President Richard Doumeng Talks Caribbean Travel

Above: the Bolongo Bay Resort in St Thomas By Alexander Britell On Thursday, the long-awaited redesign of caribbeantravel.com officially launched. The new site, viewed as a new kind of portal for the Caribbean travel market, comes as the region faces […]

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Haiti Tourism Minister Heads to Mexico

Above: Stephanie Villedrouin (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin is holding talks on tourism development Wednesday in Mexico City. It is Villedrouin’s second official visit to Mexico, following agreements signed between Mexico and […]


St Kitts and Nevis Shows Significant Growth in Cruise Tourism

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis’ cruise tourism sector has grown by more than 400 percent in the last six years, according to a study by US-based Business Research and Economic Advisors. […]


Developing Tourism in Haiti: An Interview With Minister Stephanie Villedrouin

Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell In June 2012, Caribbean Journal spoke to Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin about her plans to grow Haiti’s largely undeveloped tourism sector into something far bigger. At the time, […]

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CTO: Caribbean Tourism Grew 5.4 Percent in 2012

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean received nearly 25 million tourists in 2012, a 5.4 percent increase from 2011, according to data released by the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The region received its largest number of […]


British Virgin Islands Eyes Sport Fishing as Major Tourism Attraction

Above: the British Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff Sport fishing could become a major new attraction for the British Virgin Islands, according to BVI Film Commissioner Rhodni Skelton. At the end of 2012, Skelton introduced William Boyce, a […]


CSHAE Elects Leadership for 2013-14

Above: the Atlantis Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives recently elected its new officers for the 2013-2014 term. The elections took place at the organization’s Annual General Meeting ahead of the Caribbean Travel […]


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