MIAMI, Florida – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is strengthening its collaboration with one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), to promote sustainable tourism throughout the Caribbean and bolster its efforts to keep the region’s waters healthy and thriving.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – St. Lucia tourism officials Friday said the return of the cruise liner, Celebrity Millennium, to the island on Tuesday sets the tone for the gradual reintroduction of cruise tourism here since the closure due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

MIAMI – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) have teamed up to strengthen the relationship between travel advisors and the region.

ROSEAU, Dominica – The Dominica government has named four Caribbean islands whose nationals will not be required to go into quarantine as it also announced that there will be no mandatory quarantine for fully vaccinated travelers to the island who have been medically cleared.

NASSAU, Bahamas – Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis says Royal Caribbean and Carnival cruise lines have agreed to a new combined investment of US$350 million in the Grand Bahama Shipyard.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – The head of the Civil Aviation Board (JAC) in the Dominican Republic, José Marte Pintiani says that commercial and cargo flights between this Spanish speaking nation and Canada, will be reactivated in November with the operation of 148 charter flights for tourists and freight.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda government says it will hold talks with stakeholders on Monday regarding the Florida rule allowing non-vaccinated people to board cruise ships bound for the Caribbean.

MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA, –Sandals Resorts International (SRI) announced today an expansion of the existing multi-million-dollar renovation of Sandals Royal Bahamian, the brand’s award-winning hotel, spa and private island located in Nassau, Bahamas, with plans to reopen January 27, 2022.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is interested in collaborating with its Caribbean neighbors on tourism-enhancing initiatives as the region’s bread-and-butter sector rebounds from the adverse impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

Celebrating its inaugural flight to The Bahamas last month, the Denver-headquartered Frontier Airlines added this major leg to its growing Caribbean routes. The Miami-Nassau nonstop flight is an important market for Bahamas tourism, and may prove to be a lucrative addition for the low-cost airline.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica will host the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) 66th Regional Commission of the Americas (CAM) that gets underway here on Thursday.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS - Heads of government across the Eastern Caribbean have thrown their support behind calls made last week by U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Governor Albert Bryan Jr. to encourage the state of Florida to allow cruise lines to enable vaccination checks for Caribbean-bound passengers.