BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) says it is moving to increase the visibility of the region’s presence in Europe following a landmark partnership with European-based entities, which represent over 85 travel-related companies and organizations.

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – The Department of Immigration has announced the upcoming introduction of online embarkation and disembarkation cards, set to take effect in January 2025.

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Vanessa Ledesma, CEO of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), praised the exceptional talent and dedication of the young tourism advocates at the Tropical Shipping Regional Tourism Youth Congress which took place in the Cayman Islands as part of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s recent State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC).

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA – Spice Island Beach Resort, Grenada’s premier, locally-owned and -operated luxury boutique resort, has once again retained the prestigious AAA Five Diamond award for 2024.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The rebranded regional carrier, LIAT 2020 (Leeward Islands Air Transport) will be launching flights to 11 new destinations very shortly.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The new international airport in Barbuda will be named after two Barbudans – the late Sir Eric Burton and Arthur Nibbs, both who, helped shape the political landscape and development of the twin island nation.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Sanovnik Destang, a respected hotelier from St. Lucia and Executive Director of Bay Gardens Resorts, has been elected as the new President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). His appointment was confirmed at CHTA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) last week, succeeding outgoing President Nicola Madden-Greig. Destang will serve a two-year term, leading alongside a newly elected slate of executive officers.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Tourism minister, Edmund Bartlett says that based on preliminary figures Jamaica has welcomed just over two million stopover visitors and three million total visitors, including cruise arrivals, between January 1 and September 14 this year. 

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The operator of Sangster International Airport in the western city of Montego Bay, has secured an ambulance that will be permanently based at the airport to respond to emergencies.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Citizens of several  Caribbean countries are among those from 92 other visa-exempt countries, who will  need to obtain an electronic travel authorization (ETA) permit before entering Thailand.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas government says it expects to sign on Tuesday, a heads of agreement with Baha Mar for the construction of a new 400-room hotel in the country.

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Keyana Warner, the Junior Minister of Tourism from Nevis, has been crowned the winner of the 20th Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Tropical Shipping Regional Tourism Youth Congress. Warner, a student from Charlestown Secondary School, secured the victory following an outstanding presentation on Thursday at The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa.