UNITED NATIONS – President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Dennis Francis, Tuesday, underscored the importance of the tourism sector to the global economy, noting that it accounts for three per cent of global gross domestic product (GDP) with an estimated direct GDP of US$3.3 trillion.
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FLORIDA – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Monday says it will launch the inaugural Marketplace Responsible Tourism Day during this year’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace, scheduled to take place in Jamaica on May 23.
NASSAU, Bahamas – The state-owned Bahamasair, which suspended flights to Haiti last month amid civil unrest in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country, says it will resume flights to Cap Haitian from April 20.
NASSAU, Bahamas – Blue Lagoon Island continues its commitment to educational and sustainability initiatives, collaborating with the U.S.-based Iowa State University, The Bahamas’ First Step Academy, and The Bahamas Environmental Stewards Scholars (BESS) program.
WASHINGTON, DC - Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has lauded US travel advisors for the important role they play in promoting and selling Jamaica as a tourist destination.
NEW YORK, New York – The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Friday said the much-anticipated return of the Caribbean Week in New York will take place from June 16-21.
Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB) has announced an expansion of its flight schedule from Miami with American Airlines (AA). In partnership with AA, TCB recently informed on the upcoming summer schedule with the introduction of a 4th weekly rotation on Fridays. Following the successful current winter schedule, AA confirms the introduction of its 5th weekly flight for Bonaire, introducing two flights on Saturdays as of December 2024 on the route MIA-BON.
St. John, US Virgin Islands - Lovango Resort & Beach Club, the family-owned private island resort overlooking USVI’s Caneel Bay, unveils the second annual Taste of Lovango festival, taking place between Wednesday, May 29-Saturday, June 1, 2024. The esteemed culinary event features exclusive meals curated by world-renowned guest chefs, creative cocktails from local partners, and an invigorating schedule of activities.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana's government has welcomed the inaugural non-stop service by United Airlines saying it will serve as a major catalyst for further enhancing the country’s connectivity to the global tourism marketplace.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The 42nd staging of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA)’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace, scheduled to take place at the Montego Bay Convention Center from May 20-23, 2024, will feature new new additions and three dedicated tracks, promising an even more dynamic and engaging experience for attendees.
Whenever Leonie McDonald gets homesick for Jamaica, she thinks of her childhood in Westmoreland, a rural parish known for its lush farmlands and expansive sugarcane fields. But her favorite spot is somewhere less rustic --- Sandals Ocho Rios in St. Ann parish.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The St. Lucia-based Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has adopted a unified and collaborative approach to enhance and address the challenges facing the nine-member tourism sector in the sub-regional grouping..
BARBADOS – Caribbean and international tourism industry experts will explore the “5 Ps for a Legacy of Caribbean Tourism Sustainability” as the theme for the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Sustainable Tourism Conference, which takes place in Grenada from April 22 to April 24, 2024. Registration is open for the conference which returns after a four-year hiatus and coincides with Earth Day on April 22.
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- Royal Caribbean Temporarily Suspends All Stopovers in Haiti
- CTO to Spotlight the Caribbean at Routes Americas 2024 in Bogotá