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.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The state-owned Caribbean Airlines Monday announced that it would resume commercial flights between Miami and Guyana as the airline seeks to take advantage of new efforts to lure passengers as the international vaccination programs to deal with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic take effect.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The government of St Kitts Nevis has introduced one of the strictest travel protocols due to COVID-19.

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.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas government has welcomed the return of the Royal Caribbean International cruise lines noting that homeporting offers ‘best of both worlds’

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados is preparing to welcome back cruise ships to its shores from Monday, with all passengers on board being fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  This was disclosed by Tourism Minister Lisa Cummins on Saturday.

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.

KINGSTON, Jamaica –Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett says visitor arrivals for June are estimated at 150,000 as the sector continues to rebound.

MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA, – Sandals Resorts International (SRI), the Caribbean’s leading Luxury Included^® Resort company, celebrated its legacy in Jamaica and affirmed its unshakable commitment to the country at a special groundbreaking ceremony today attended by dignitaries including the Prime Minister of Jamaica, The Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The event celebrated the first phase of an ambitious $230 million (USD) project, that will include Sandals Dunn’s River followed by Phase II of transforming the adjacent oceanfront land into Sandals Royal Dunn’s River, a commitment to the organization’s wider expansion plans in its home country.   

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.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia –The St. Lucia government says the tourism sector is continuing to rebound with the island recovering a significant portion of the United States market amid the effects of the coronavirus (COVID019) pandemic.

HAMILTON, Bermuda — Bermuda tourism officials had double reason to celebrate over the weekend — the opening of a new luxury hotel in St George’s and the arrival of the first cruise ship in more than a year.