The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has a new chairman.  Cayman Islands Minister for Tourism and Transport Kenneth Bryan was elected as the new chairman of the inter-governmental body this week at the organization’s Annual General Meeting in the Cayman Islands. Minister Bryan, a former television journalist and youth organizer, assumes the chairmanship of the…

St. Kitts is set to launch a new brand campaign. Ellison “Tommy” Thompson, CEO of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority, made this disclosure to the media during the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Destination Debriefings in the Cayman Islands this week. Thompson said one of the first assignments of new Minister of Tourism Marsha…

Grenadian entrepreneur Randall Dolland is the new chairman of the Board of Directors of the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA). Dolland’s appointment by Grenada’s new Minister of Tourism Lennox Andrews follows recent general elections across the Spice Isle, which saw young Grenadian lawyer Dickon Mitchell emerging victoriously at the polls over veteran Caribbean leader Dr. Keith Mitchell.…

As the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) marks the fifth anniversary of the devastating impact of the twin Category 5 hurricanes Irma and Maria this month, one of its special gems is looking forward to an uptick in visitors in the months ahead. The Office of the Governor, in partnership with Royal Caribbean Group and the Department…

In addition to welcoming refreshed accommodations and attractions, tourism officials in the British overseas territory are gearing up for the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Anegada Lobster Festival over the U.S. Thanksgiving holidays (November 25-27, 2022), and 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival, one of the Caribbean’s premier annual racing…

Puerto Rico tourism continues to register remarkable results, with the accommodations industry generating US$1 billion during the first seven months of 2022. The industry achieved this milestone three months earlier than in 2021, a year that ended with about $1.3 billion in accommodations revenue. “We have hit that mark for only the second time in history, and…

The Curaçao Tourist Board goes into the winter 2022-2023 season with two new executives leading its marketing charge. Muryad de Bruin has been named Counterpart Statutory Director, and Jacqueline Sybrandy-Held has been appointed Regional Manager for North America. Born and raised in Curaçao, de Bruin – who will work alongside Deputy Director Hugo Clarinda – will provide…