Miami forum to focus on unity and innovation
The fourth annual Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum, the premier educational forum for Caribbean hospitality and tourism professionals, is slated for June 22 to June 24, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency in Miami.
USVI to expand cruise tourism
With innovative thinking, leadership and continued public-private sector collaboration, the U.S. Virgin Islands has a good opportunity to further develop its cruise tourism sector.
Delicate spinal surgery in the Caribbean saves woman from paralysis
Neurosurgeons at Health City Cayman Islands have restored a patient’s ability to walk by removing a tumor embedded within her spinal cord in a highly complicated operation in the Caribbean.
Hotel executive applauds Caribbean women, wants obstacles addressed
A prominent Caribbean tourism leader is calling on the region’s leaders to pay more attention to the need to protect and support women working in tourism, the region’s biggest money earner.
Should Jamaica remain in Caribbean single market?
The issue was not a major discussion item at the just concluded Caribbean Community leaders summit in Haiti, but a proposal by a review commission for Jamaica to leave the regional single trading market is still making the rounds and ...
Jamaica to host 2019 Caribbean Travel Marketplace
The Caribbean’s largest tourism marketing event will be held in Jamaica next year.
Three airlines to expand service to St. Thomas
Three scheduled carriers will soon increase air service to St. Thomas, reported U.S. Virgin Islands Commissioner of Tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty.
U.S. Virgin Islands reports more than 90 percent of power restored
U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Kenneth E. Mapp announced this week that his administration achieved its goal to restore 90 percent of power to the territory by the holidays, after two Category 5 hurricanes nearly wiped out the entire electrical grid.
Guyana's largest single oil find so far
Guyana’s government on the weekend hailed the latest offshore oil and gas find as the largest to date and suggested that life in that country, which hosts the 15-nation Caribbean trade bloc’s secretariat, will certainly see a major transformation after ...
Award-winning exec elevated at Comfort Suites Paradise Island
Comfort Suites Paradise Island has promoted Yasmine Mills-Strachan as its director of sales.
Caribbean remembers storm-hit 2017
The start of the 2018 hurricane season is a mere six months away, but Caribbean leaders are hoping that the region would win a respite in the new year from the power and ravages of nature after living through the ...
Hotel in Haiti promotes history and culture
Travelers interested in exploring the rich cultural history of the French-Creole Caribbean nation of Haiti are being wooed by one of its distinguished hotels.
U.S. Virgin Islands updates media, airlines in Atlanta and New York
The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism visited Atlanta and New York City last month to share updates about the territory’s recovery with national media, key airline partners and Virgin Islanders.
Caribbean hotel insurance rates to increase by 10 to 40 percent
Caribbean hoteliers should plan now for an increase in insurance premiums anticipated to range from 10 to 40 percent after two Category 5 hurricanes, which struck several destinations in the region in September.
Leaders, officials in New York for hurricane pledging conference
Caribbean leaders and officials were in New York this week for a major international pledging conference aimed at raising more than $3 billion to help rebuild several islands nations that were pulverized by back-to-back Category 5 hurricanes this season the ...
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