A private pool outside your suite in the Riviera Maya. A swim-up room in Punta Cana. A familiar resort in Jamaica entering a new adults-only chapter. Another longtime Mexican Caribbean property getting a new name, redesigned rooms, and a reimagined premium section. Those are some of the changes coming across Ocean Signature Resorts as the […]
Travel advisors are critical to advancing the growth of tourism in Jamaica, Tourism Minster Edmund Bartlett said this week. Bartlett, who was addressing a group of top travel advisors in New York, said agents and advisors had an essential role in the country’s tourism performance. Jamaica has a special travel advisor program called the Jamaica […]
Travel advisors have a lot to look forward to about selling Antigua from new luxury resorts aimed at wealthy travelers to new programs designed to make travel agents more money. In a question-and-answer session with Dean Fenton, the U.S. director of tourism for Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, Caribbean Travel Advisor was able to get […]
First there was the breakout after restrictions were lifted. Then there was all that pent-up travel demand. Through each phase of the post-pandemic period, travelers have continued flocking to the Caribbean. It’s the sign of a resilient global destination, and the Caribbean continues to captivate. In other words, they just keep coming, according to a […]
The sizzle is calling you. In the early morning, corn tortillas stuffed with cheese and beans and meat sing a particularly strong siren song. It could be that perfect blend of dough and heat, or the aroma. It might just be the sound. But there is nothing quite like a freshly-made pupusa. Or two. Early […]
While travel costs continue to rise — particularly flight prices — some destinations are more affordable than others right now. Globally, travelers are spending an average of more than $7,800 on their trips, according to a new report from travel insurance platform Squaremouth. Squaremouth said its customers had the highest average trip cost this summer […]
The Fond Doux Eco Resort, St. Lucia is offering special incentives for advisors and their clients heading to the Caribbean. For agents, the resort is offering 50 percent room rates for travel agents who stay at the resort. Agents also receive 25 percent off all rooms even during the winter season. The winter deal is available from December 22 […]
Sunwing is set to launch a new push for Cuba travel this coming winter season, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Canadian travel giant is adding 23 percent capacity for Cuba for the 2023-2024 winter schedule, highlighted by what it called “a marked expansion” in flight service to the island of Cayo Largo. Sunwing is also […]
Antigua and Barbuda has launched a new landmark program specifically for travel advisors, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned. The destination has created a new online specialist training program, along with a new rewards and incentives program for agents. The new course includes both benefits and rewards for both advisors and clients. Graduates will see an […]
If a Caribbean vacation rates as a dream, the fantasy is to get the trip paid for by someone else. And one way to do that is by signing up for a credit card where you earn points that can be used to defer the cost of travel. Airfare and lodging are typically the two […]
Vanessa Ledesma, acting CEO and director general of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), said the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Travel Advisor Program is expected to be launched this summer. “The program, currently being finalized, will include educational sessions supported by destinations and CHTA member hotels and resorts, showcasing the unique and diverse […]
One of the biggest reasons people use a travel advisor over an Online Travel Agency is so they have an actual person to talk to when obstacles arise during a vacation. So, how does an agent deal with those last-minute problems? Several top-notch travel specialists recently weighed in on the topic. Here’s what they had […]
