MIAMI - Carnival Cruise Line today announced that its next Excel-class ship arriving in 2022 to coincide with its 50th birthday celebration will be named “Carnival Celebration.”

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS  - The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has assured stakeholders that it is working closely with airline partners to ensure the Territory has ample airlift during and after the current restriction on leisure travel.

MONTEGO BAY,JAMAICA,– Luxury all-inclusive resort leader Sandals Resorts International (SRI) is expanding to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, its eighth island in the Caribbean, and a new destination for the brand, following the acquisition of Buccament Bay Spa and Resort. The resort, which has been shuttered as a failed development since 2016, will be completely transformed to become the fourth Beaches Resorts within the portfolio, joining their award-winning family-friendly resorts in Jamaica and Turks & Caicos.

MIAMI  —On Thursday, August 20, MSC Cruises celebrated the "float out" of its new MSC Seashore at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. The mega-ship is the line's longest vessel at 1,112 feet. The ship has now been moved to a wet dock until her delivery in July 2021.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS  - In an effort to contain the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the U.S. Virgin Islands is closing its doors once again to leisure visitors, effective Wednesday, August 19, 2020, for a period of at least one month.

Kingston, Jamaica | : The World-Famous Dunn’s River Falls & Park along with Green Grotto Caves & Attractions have reopened to the public from Tuesday 21st July 2020. These two wildly popular attractions have been certified by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Ltd. as compliant with the Ministry of Tourism’s and the Urban Development Corporation’s (UDC) COVID-19 Protocols for attractions.

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA – Yesterday, on International Day of Indigenous Peoples, the Panama Tourism Authority (ATP) presented to Panama’s National Council for the Integral Development of Indigenous Peoples (CONDIPI) the proposal of creating a new tourist circuit called "Panama Indígena” (Indigenous Panama), developed with the recently formed National Chamber of Tourism Indigenous (CANATURI). 

SOUTH CAICOS, - One of the Caribbean’s premier resorts continues to expand its footprint with the unveiling of brand spanking new accommodations for travelers looking for luxury, elegance and privacy.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA –Tourism is the lifeblood of Jamaica and as the island reopens using a phased approach to ensure the safety of everyone a safe and phased, the Jamaica Tourist Board has launched the Rediscover Jamaica program to encourage Jamaicans to taste, see, feel and enjoy the country’s tourism product.

ST. LUCIA - Bay Gardens Resorts in St. Lucia continues to be recognized for its commitment to sustainable tourism, having passed its Green Globe recertification with flying colors.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS - The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) has resumed business operations following the passage of Tropical Storm Isaias.  

Port-of-Spain. Subject to regulatory approvals Caribbean Airlines will launch service to the Eastern Caribbean from Barbados effective July 22, 2020. Flights will initially operate between Barbados to St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada with other destinations to be added once the regulatory approvals are received.