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Dominican Republic Tops 7 Million Tourists, Setting New Record

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Melia Just Opened a New All-Inclusive on an Under-the-Radar Caribbean Island Filled With Beaches, Rainforests, and Dive Sites

Roatán has quietly become one of the Caribbean’s most reliable alternatives to the region’s bigger-name islands — less crowded, easiergoing, and still closely tied to what draws travelers here in the first place: reefs close to shore, small beaches tucked into coves, and a pace that has resisted large-scale tourism. A newly opened all-inclusive on […]

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Dominican Republic Nears 2.5 Million Tourists in 2021

The Dominican Republic is approaching 2.5 million tourist arrivals so far in 2021, according to new data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. That’s the highest number of any Caribbean destination this year. It’s also contributed more than $2.4 million to the country’s economy, according to Tourism Minister David Collado. So far, 2,470,282 visitors have […]

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Caribbean Moment: A Perfect Beach in St Barth

There’s that sound. The light crash, the froth on the sand, the oceanic metronome. It’s the original sound of the Caribbean, the one that has us coming back again and again, just like the waves. And on a perfect afternoon at St Barth’s Shell Beach, the sound is intoxicating. The latest Caribbean Moment is fresh […]

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Where to Get Tested (Quickly) for Caribbean Travel

If you are planning a trip to the Caribbean, you’ll need a negative COVID-19 before you go, with different destinations requiring different windows. More importantly, you’ll need results within a very tight window. And while each destination has a clear set of pre-testing requirements, it’s not always clear where to actually get tested — and do […]

Caribbean Moment: A Perfect Beach in St Barth

Living in the time of COVID-19 has underscored how difficult it is to maintain our distance. Many of us are longing for a time when we can feel comfortable to reconnect with our family and friends and restart regular economic activity. In the Caribbean, with connections and relations spread across the region, intra-island travel is frequent. […]

Op-Ed: The Future of Dominican Republic Tourism

By Carlos Castillo Consul General of the Dominican Republic in New York Tourism and hospitality have become synonymous in the Dominican Republic. They are the mainstay of the economy, and a tremendous source of pride within our culture. New York City alone is home to over 422,000 Dominican immigrants, the largest number of foreign-born New […]

Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit Is Surging

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Riviera Nayarit in Mexico is continuing to surge as a travel destination, according to new data. The destination on Mexico’s Pacific Coast saw a 5 percent increase in North American visitors during the first half of 2019, compared to the same period last year. The Riviera Nayarit is best […]

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Dominican Republic Tourism Continues Steady Growth in 2018

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s most popular tourism destination has continued its solid growth so far into 2018, according to new data released by the country’s Central Bank. Tourist arrivals to the Dominican Republic grew by 4 percent in January and February, with a total of more than 1.2 million stayover visitors. More […]

Jamaica Tourism Surging So Far in 2018

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Jamaica is reporting a big increase in visitor arrivals to the island for the first two months of the year. The announcement came from Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett at a cocktail reception at the Terra Nova in Kingston this weekend. “We ended January at 12 percent over last year, […]

How Many Tourists Have Visited The Caribbean So Far This Year

By Alexander Britell How many people are visiting the Caribbean this year? For the first half of 2015, the region welcomed 14.8 million tourist arrivals, a 5.8 percent improvement over the same period in 2014, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The data were revealed by current CTO Chairman and Barbados Tourism Minister […]

How Many People Visited the Caribbean in 2015

Caribbean tourism seems to be booming. The Caribbean saw a 7 percent increase in arrivals last year — although the vast majority of that increase was due to a 17 percent increase in arrivals to Cuba. And while the rest of the region saw a smaller improvement, the Caribbean still reported an exceedingly large number […]

St Lucia Courting Investors, Tourists in Saudi Arabia

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor In a move to expand its business and tourism presence in the Middle East, the government of Saint Lucia has established the Office of the Honorary Consul in Saudi Arabia. The Government has appointed Halla Walid Al Juffali as Honorary Consul based in Jeddah, where she will represent Saint Lucia. […]