Your own pool. Your own kitchen. Your own living room in the Caribbean. But also beach clubs. Golf courses. Butler service. Spas. Restaurants. Housekeeping. Concierge desks. The fastest-growing luxury category in Caribbean travel right now sits somewhere between a private villa and a full-service resort — and travelers are increasingly choosing both at the same […]
Global Travel Collection has expanded its elite advisor program, The Circle, repositioning it as a structured growth platform for its highest-producing travel advisors. The move reframes the program beyond recognition, with a focus on helping advisors build and scale multimillion-dollar businesses within the GTC network. The program now includes 232 advisors across the United States […]
Global Travel Collection is reorganizing its advisor support structure, adding three senior leaders across its leisure, corporate and entertainment divisions as the agency continues to scale its high-end travel business. The Internova Travel Group-owned agency said the moves are part of a broader effort to expand support for its network of independent advisors, which collectively […]
As the luxury travel industry continues to shift toward deeper purpose, stronger regional expertise, and more intentional partnerships, ÉPICA Travel Show 2026 is emerging as one of the most important curated events focused on Latin America and the Caribbean. With its next edition set for Barranquilla in 2026, ÉPICA is positioning itself as a high-value […]
When the final tallies come in, more than 35 million people will likely have visited the Caribbean as overnight guests in 2025 — around 4 percent more than the previous year, and about 3 percent more than in 2019. That’s along with another 38 million arriving on a cruise ship. In other words, travelers continue […]
Luxury travel is having a record-breaking year, and Virtuoso says it’s only gaining momentum. The global network of high-end travel advisors, agencies and preferred partners has tapped into its $90 billion in annual transactions to spotlight what’s driving the industry in 2025 — and what’s next. The headline number: Virtuoso sales are up 12 percent […]
Forward bookings for the Turks and Caicos Islands’ peak winter season are trending ahead of last year, signaling renewed momentum for the destination after a softer second half of 2025. According to Experience Turks and Caicos, bookings for travel between December and March. are projected to exceed the same period last winter, with steady month-on-month […]
In today’s competitive travel industry, clients are looking for more than just a planner—they want a professional. Someone with credibility, connections, and a commitment to delivering truly exceptional experiences. That’s exactly what the Verified Travel Advisor (VTA) program from ASTA offers. This isn’t just another badge. It’s a strategic tool designed to elevate your profile, expand your […]
It begins with the scent of woodsmoke rising into the jungle sky, somewhere between Playa del Carmen and Tulum. You walk past limestone paths and hanging lanterns, the air thick with the sound of marimba and the heat of open flame. A plate is passed to you—earthy, fragrant, unfamiliar—and for a moment, everything else disappears. […]
The Caribbean’s most luxurious rum festival is back — and it’s happening on one of the region’s most exclusive islands. Think of it as a kind of Cannes for Caribbean rum: a full-fledged St Barth Rum Week. The Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth is officially set for November 10-16, 2025, marking the eighth edition of […]
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, in collaboration with Caribbean Journal, is proud to announce the return of the Bahamas Travel & Sustainability Awards for its third year. These awards serve is a platform to recognize, honor and celebrate Bahamian stakeholders and industry partners who have made significant contributions to our sustainable development […]
Guadeloupe isn’t one island—it’s a self-contained archipelago of six inhabited isles (and countless islets and cays), each with its own rhythm, landscape, and identity. Set in the French Caribbean, Guadeloupe is unified by a strong Creole and French heritage, yet offers a surprisingly diverse range of experiences just a ferry ride away. Whether you’re hiking […]
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