NEW YORK, NY – Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett was welcomed to NYC by Times Square NYC, on Sunday, August 11th. The billboard, located on Broadway and 43rd Street, in the heart of Times Square featured the message for five minutes, exposing Jamaica to an international audience.

MIAMI - An overwhelming majority of Caribbean hotels are reconsidering using Booking.com as a result of the new commission policy which they claim is aimed at generating additional revenue for the online giant at the expense of consumers, the region's destinations, hotels and employees. 

MIAMI - Leading tourism stakeholders from the Bahamas and St. Lucia took top honors at the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association's (CHTA) annual Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) Awards Celebration before a packed house last week at the Hyatt Regency Miami.

ST.LUCIA - The award-winning Anse Chastanet and Scuba St. Lucia are co-hosting specialty underwater photography weeks for divers to learn how to fine-tune their underwater photography skills through a series of seminars and dives. 

MIAMI - St. Maarten hotel association executive Wyb Meijer, Aruban guest experience supervisor Berlinda Engelhardt, and Puerto Rican Security Supervisor Luis de Jesus were named among three Caribbean tourism industry stakeholders who have exemplified excellence across the region's bread and butter industry. 

ANTIGUA - Five Caribbean countries and territories were recognized for their early achievement of the ambitious marine protection target they committed to when joining the Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI). 

MIAMI - The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has announced the addition of a third American Airlines daily flight between Miami and St. Thomas in time for the winter season. 

ST.LUCIA - Leading Caribbean hotelier, Sanovnik Destang, Executive Director of Bay Gardens Resorts in St. Lucia, is encouraging fellow tourism industry professionals to fully embrace the use of technology to drive business to their hotels, restaurants and attractions.

MIAMI - The United States Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has launched a vigorous summer campaign to market the islands' unique carnival and festivals.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has appointed a new director of Visitor Safety and Experience, Major Dave Walker, to further review the initial report from the recent island wide security audit of the tourism sector.

ST.GEORGE’S, GRENADA – The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) continues to survey visitors to ensure that the destination’s product and experiences exceed expectations. The Authority conducts quarterly Visitor Motivation Surveys and the latest results reinforce that visitors enjoy what Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique have to offer.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS - Following the U.S. government's renewed restrictions on travel to Cuba, the U.S. Virgin Islands government is working closely with the cruise lines to help them as they race to rework their itineraries.