Friday, January 9, 2026

Destinations

Full tourism recovery aimed for December 15, 2025

Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has set a target for the nation’s tourism industry to be fully operational by December 15, 2025.  To achieve this, the Ministry has launched a...

SOTIC to open in Barbados next week

The countdown is on to the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2025, taking place September 30 to October 3...

Jorge L. Pérez appointed CEO of Discover Puerto Rico

Discover Puerto Rico has announced the appointment of Jorge L. Pérezas its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective today. Pérez brings more than two decades of...

Belize charts course for safer, stronger tourism industry

The Belize Tourism Board (BTB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Youth, Sports & Diaspora Relations, has unveiled the National Tourism Security Strategy...

Nevis appoints new tourism chief

Andia Ravariere has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA), effective today. Ravariere brings more than a decade of experience in sustainable tourism...

CARIFESTA VI opens in Barbados

CARIFESTA XV, the Caribbean Festival of the Arts, opens this week in Barbados under the theme “Caribbean Roots; Global Excellence”. Far more than a showcase of...

Dominican Republic joins as FCCA Presidential Partner

The Dominican Republic and the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) have formalized a Presidential Strategic Partnership Agreement, reinforcing the country’s growing leadership in Caribbean cruise...

Jennifer Matarangas King selected to lead USVI Tourism

U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has nominated seasoned communications and public affairs executive Jennifer Matarangas Kingto serve as the next Commissioner of the Department of...

Southwest Airlines announces new St. Thomas routes

Southwest Airlines has confirmed the two U.S. cities from which it will begin service to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, in early 2026: Orlando (MCO):...

Industry gearing up for SOTIC 2025 in Barbados

The Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2025 will take place from September 30 to October 3 at Hilton Barbados, bringing together...

Africa–Caribbean trade and investment forum opens in Grenada

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with the Government of Grenada, will host the Fourth Annual AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025) at the Radisson...