Caribbean in the Spotlight at Seatrade

The Caribbean, anchored in part by the support of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), shone brightly at Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami last week. The week got off to an energized start with an exciting “Backyard Jam” at FCCA’s headquarters in Miramar, which drew members from the Caribbean tourism and maritime communities. This event set the stage for…

April 15, 2024

Cruise Industry Events

Seatrade opens in Miami Beach

Today marks the opening of Seatrade Cruise Global, the premier business-to-business gathering for the cruise sector, hosted at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The Caribbean region will have significant representation at the event. At noon, the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Secretary-General, Dona Regis-Prosper, will participate in a discussion alongside Figen Ayan, President of MedCruise, and moderator Roger Blum, Principal of…

April 8, 2024

Destinations Events News

CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace to introduce new features in Jamaica

President Nicola Madden-Greig reports strong buyer interest in landmark tourism meeting KINGSTON, Jamaica (March 18, 2024) – The 42nd staging of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA)’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace, scheduled to take place at the Montego Bay Convention Center from May 20-23, 2024, will feature new additions and three dedicated tracks, promising an…

March 18, 2024

Tourism Insights

Caribbean Tourism Experiences Strong Growth in 2023, Recovery to Continue into 2024

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (March 15, 2024) – Continuing its positive recovery trend, Caribbean tourism grew in 2023 with an estimated 14.3% increase in international stay-over arrivals to the region, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has reported. Delivering the “Caribbean Tourism Performance Review 2023” in Bridgetown today, Dona Regis-Prosper, Secretary-General of the CTO, shared that last year’s growth was…

March 15, 2024

Hotels & Resorts

The Buccaneer Beach and Golf Resort Celebrates New Flight Services to St. Croix

ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands (February 16, 2024) - The Buccaneer Beach & Golf Resort, nestled in the pristine beauty of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, celebrates the launch of new flight services on Frontier Airlines and Fly the Whale between San Juan, Puerto Rico and St. Croix. The new flights complement the…

February 16, 2024

Events

CHRIS conference wraps up in Miami

The Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) is one of the region’s key hotel and tourism investment conferences. This year’s edition was staged in Miami over the past two days. The event offered an opportunity for investors, financiers and representatives from hotels, resorts, trade associations and destinations to network and learn more about…

May 23, 2023

Events

Caribbean women to shine at CHRIS

MIAMI (May 18, 2023) – Caribbean women are set to make a strong impact at the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS), one of the region’s key hotel and tourism investment conferences next week. A number of the region’s top female tourism and business executives will address the summit, which is scheduled to…

May 18, 2023

Destinations

“Live Boricua” campaign fuels interest in areas outside San Juan

Puerto Rico’s lively “Live Boricua” campaign is returning strong results as the island highlights its heritage and natural assets, inviting visitors to connect more meaningfully with local people and places, according to Alisha Valentine, Director of Research & Analytics for Discover Puerto Rico. Speaking in Dallas at the recent Skift Aviation Forum…

December 1, 2022

Tourism Insights

More locals must benefit from tourism’s spoils, says St. Lucian tour operator

Speaking during this month’s Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) 40th Caribbean Travel Marketplace in San Juan, Puerto Rico, John Mathurin, the general manager of St. Lucia’s Serenity Vacations and Tours, said while he was pleased to see an “amazing slew of international investors” engaged in the development of the tourism sector, it was important…

October 28, 2022

Sustainable Tourism

WTTC chief bats for Caribbean sustainability

Delivering a recorded address to stakeholders gathered for the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association’s (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Forum in San Juan, Puerto Rico this month, Julia Simpson endorsed policy solutions such as government incentives which reward businesses that adhere to environmental standards and are eco-certified. The global travel leader also called…

October 28, 2022

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