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Caribbean Tourism Industry Gathers on Paradise Island in the Bahamas
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Budget-Friendly Jamaica Hotels Where Rooms Start Under $200 — Even in High Season

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White-sand beaches, reggae rhythms drifting on the breeze, and a warm Jamaican welcome — you don’t need a luxury budget to experience it all. While Jamaica is home to some of the Caribbean’s most famous all-inclusive resorts, it’s also one of the best islands for affordable stays. From Negril’s legendary Seven Mile Beach to the […]

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Haiti's Tourism Advisory Council Holds First Meeting in Port-au-Prince

Above: the council’s first meeting (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s new Tourism Advisory Council held its first meeting Tuesday since being established in early December. The board was established by a government decree on Dec. 5. “This structure reflects a desire to strengthen the organization of the central government to give […]

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Antigua and Barbuda Sets Up Tourism Safety Task Force

Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda has established a Tourism Task Force focusing on visitor safety, the government announced this week. The force is a product of cooperation between the Ministry of National Security and the Ministry of Tourism. “Antigua & Barbuda is a tourist reliant economy and therefore, […]

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Cuba Reports "Record Number" of Tourist Arrivals in 2012

Above: the Melia Cohiba hotel in Havana (Photo: Melia Hotels) By the Caribbean Journal staff Almost 2.84 million foreign tourists traveled to Cuba in 2012, according to a report in Cuba’s Granma government newspaper. That number reportedly represented growth of 4.5 percent from 2011, and represented a record for the Caribbean island. Cuba said the […]

Antigua and Barbuda Sets Up Tourism Safety Task Force

 Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin met with her counterpart from Quebec, Pascal Berube, Wednesday for travel discussions in Montreal. Villedrouin is in Canada this week to sign a partnership agreement with Canadian travel firm Transat. “I am pleased to have my […]

Jamaica: $200 Million in Spending on Riu, Marriott, Fiesta Projects in 2013

 Above: the Riu Palace in Negril By the Caribbean Journal staff There will be an injection of more than $200 million USD in Jamaica’s tourism sector in 2013, according to Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller. The Prime Minister, who was speaking in a national address, said the investment would come through capital expenditure with projects […]

Haiti, Canada's Transat to Sign Tourism Partnership Agreement

Above: Le Lac du Bossier in Haiti (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin is heading to Montreal to sign a tourism partnership agreement with Canadian tour operator Transat. The partnership agreement will involve the promotion of tourism packages to Haiti, as reported by Caribbean Journal last month. Villedrouin’s […]

Rihanna Unveils Barbados Tourism Video

 Above: Rihanna By the Caribbean Journal staff Rihanna has unveiled her new video campaign for Barbados tourism (above). The video is a product of the agreement the Barbados-born singer signed with the Barbados Tourism Authority in 2011 to exclusively promote the country. The three-year deal launched in August 2011 with a concert in Barbados. The […]

Haiti Readies for 2013 Tourism Push

Above: Jacmel (Photo: MT Haiti) By Alexander Britell Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin has unveiled a series of priority projects on which her ministry plans to work in 2013. Highlighting the list are potential agreements with Delta, Air France and Air Transat for the promotion of tourism packages. In fact, Canada’s Transat, has already announced […]

Op-Ed: Only Small Business Can Save the Bahamian Economy

 By Mark A Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor National policymakers in the Bahamas have focused on top-down economic strategies to improve the tourism, financial services and construction industries for almost 40 years. However, after all is said and done, the Bahamas, as of December 2012, is in economic distress for a number of reasons, by my estimation: […]

Haiti and Antigua Begin Discussions on Tourism Collaboration

 Above: a beach in Jacmel, Haiti (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Ministry of Tourism has begun talks with the Antigua and Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute on potential areas of cooperation, following a recent visit by Calvin Ambrose, executive director of the ABHTI. The discussions follow the signing of a Memorandum of […]

Trinidad and Tobago's Sport Fishing Season in High Gear

 Above: the TTGFA Marlin Madness Tournament in 2011 (Photo: Trinidad and Tobago Game Fishing Association) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago’s latest push to reel in visitors to the country involves a push to highlight the country’s sport fishing niche. And the twin-island state’s season is now in full swing, lasting until June, […]