KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has declared Jamaica’s recovery “resilience in action” after revealing that the island welcomed over one million visitor arrivals and generated US$956 million in foreign exchange earnings in the first quarter of 2026, just five months after the disruption caused by Hurricane Melissa.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica’s tourism boom is now being channelled into housing for sector workers, with plans underway to deliver nearly 4,000 units in and around the second city of Montego Bay — the nation’s tourism capital.

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Blue Lagoon Island officially marked a century of Bahamian history last week with the centennial rededication of its iconic Watch Tower. A special ceremony featured the unveiling of a new commemorative plaque and the release of a 100-year anniversary banner from the top of the three-story masonry structure.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Surinam Airways (SLM) says it will be suspending its regular twice-weekly flights into  Barbados from April 19 this year for operational and commercial reasons.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The chief executive officer of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc, Andrea Franklin, says the international recognition of the island as one of the safest destinations in the Americas and Caribbean for 2026 is both welcomed and reassuring.

San Juan, Puerto Rico  — Hotel El Convento, widely recognized as one of the Caribbean’s most emblematic luxury boutique hotels and the oldest member of the Historic Hotels of America program, proudly celebrates its 375th anniversary—an extraordinary milestone marking nearly four centuries of history, transformation, and cultural legacy in the heart of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. 

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) says it remains “cautiously optimistic” that the regional tourism sector will transition into a phase of more moderate, stable growth as global travel patterns normalise.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Hundreds of workers are back on the job following the reopening of Bahia Principe Runaway Bay hotel , months after the resort was heavily damaged by Hurricane Melissa.

MIAMI, FL – Carnival Corporation & plc, the largest global cruise company, Tuesday said Caribbean countries that depend on nature, including ecotourism operators, fishers and artisans, could benefit from a three-year grant it has signed with the US-based Conservation International.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Regional carrier, InterCaribbean Airways has announced the launch of an interline agreement with Air Canada, strengthening ties between the Caribbean and Canada through key connection points in Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda.

MIAMI, FL — Five decades after entering a cruise business that operated on manual, paper-driven processes and communications, Micky Arison says the fundamental formula for success remains strikingly simple: deliver a great experience that makes guests happy without breaking their budgets.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Commercial flights between the Dominican Republic and Venezuela resumed on Wednesday with the return of operations by Laser Airlines, after nearly two years of suspension that began in July 2024.