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CTO Names Guyana Host of 2026 State of the Tourism Industry Conference

BARBADOS (February 9, 2026) – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has selected Guyana to host its flagship State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC)...

Dave Appleby to drive air service development at Fort Lauderdale Airport

Well-known aviation expert Dave Appleby has been appointed Air Service Development Director at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL).Appleby joins the high-growth airport after nearly two decades...

A new creative force at St. Croix This Week

St. Croix This Week, the island’s popular destination magazine and visitor resource for 55 years, has appointed professional photographer Nicole Canegata as its new Advertising and Content Manager.A...

Huna Totem appoints Hein Erasmus to Caribbean role

Cruise industry executive Hein Erasmus has been appointed senior director of Caribbean operations and partner relations at Huna Totem Corporation (HTC), strengthening the company’s tourism portfolio...

Barbados goes to the polls February 11

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley rang in the new political season — quite literally, with the theatrical peal of a handbell — by...

St. Kitts and Nevis takes the helm of CARICOM

St. Kitts and Nevis has formally assumed the chairmanship of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), with Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew pledging calm leadership, deeper solidarity and...

Tourism Tidbits

Veteran communications and public affairs executive Jennifer Matarangas-King has been confirmed by the Legislature as the Commissioner of Tourism of the U.S. Virgin Islands. A native...

Caribbean prepares for winter tourism season

The Caribbean is entering a crucial pre-Thanksgiving period this week that signals the start of its busiest travel season. Destinations across the region have started...