P&O Cruises to name new ship in Barbados

All eyes will be on Barbados this week as the island hosts an unprecedented cruise ship celebration. On Thursday, March 16, P&O Cruises, “Britain’s Favorite Cruise Line”, will officially celebrate the naming of its new Excel Class ship, Arvia, during a highly anticipated festival to be broadcast live on YouTube. “It’s…

ByCaribbean Tourism AuthorityMarch 14, 20230Comments

Hotels & Resorts

Tourism Exec: Margaritaville Beach Resort Shines in Downtown Nassau

The new Margaritaville Beach Resort Nassau in the Bahamas has been described as ‘a gem’ in downtown Nassau by Joy Jibrilu, CEO of Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board (NPIPB). Speaking recently about Nassau’s tourism offerings, Jibrilu highlighted Margaritaville Beach Resort Nassau, which opened last year, and noted that she and her NPIPB…

ByCaribbean Tourism AuthorityMarch 2, 20230Comments

Tourism Insights

‘Deep collaboration’ key to Caribbean recovery, says CHTA president

Speaking to Breaking Travel News at the inaugural Global Tourism Resilience Conference in Kingston, Jamaica, last month, Nicola Madden-Greig, president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), discussed the methods used by the region to get through the COVID-19 pandemic and come out the other side poised to thrive. Chief…

ByCaribbean Tourism AuthorityMarch 1, 20230Comments

Sustainable Tourism

Jamaica’s minister of tourism seeks global support for resilience fund

Jamaica ’ s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, is calling on the global community to support a tourism resilience fund to help countries cope with disruptions like pandemics. Speaking with CNN ’ s Richard Quest, Minister Bartlett stated that the fund ’ s resources would come from tourists, who would make voluntary…

ByCaribbean Tourism AuthorityFebruary 28, 20230Comments

Hotels & Resorts

St. Lucian couple show dedication to tourism sustainability

Community support, environmental stewardship and national pride are the pillars of Lyton and Eroline Lamontagne’s decades-long careers. Both born in Soufrière, St. Lucia, the couple met in 1980 and made their foray into hospitality with a restaurant and boutique at the former Jalousie Plantation. In 1988, the Lamontagnes took a step further…

ByCaribbean Tourism AuthorityFebruary 23, 20230Comments

Destinations

Curaçao is a model for the Caribbean, says Caribbean tourism leader

As Curaçao continues to shatter tourism records, one of the region’s leading tourism executives opines that the Curaçao Tourist Board (CTB) might be a model for others to follow, given its significant achievement in using data and analytics to overcome market challenges. The Dutch Caribbean destination recently reported close to a half-million stayover…

ByCaribbean Tourism AuthorityFebruary 22, 20230Comments

Destinations

Caymanian women named to top tourism roles

The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism has one of the leading tourism thinkers at its helm, and now Rosa Harris, the director of department, will shepherd three new team members – all Caymanian women – who have been appointed into strategic positions for continuing to grow the tourism industry. “The department is pleased…

ByCaribbean Tourism AuthorityFebruary 21, 20230Comments

Destinations

Antigua and Barbuda tourism roaring back

Two of Antigua and Barbuda’s major source markets are driving a robust tourism recovery for the twin-island destination. Speaking on the sidelines of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s business meetings in Curaçao last week, Colin James, Chief Executive Officer of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, reports that while the tourism sector recovered…

ByCaribbean Tourism AuthorityFebruary 15, 20230Comments

Culinary Tourism

Hospitality institutions partner to enhance pool of Caribbean culinary talent

Two training institutions have locked arms to advance workforce development strategies in Grenada, focused on the culinary sector. Through a newly inked agreement, The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) will provide training to senior culinary students of the West Indies School of Hospitality (WISH). Once certified, the trained participants will then share…

ByCaribbean Tourism AuthorityFebruary 14, 20230Comments

Destinations

Jamaica minister of tourism lauded as world prepares to mark Global Tourism Resilience Day

Kenneth Bryan, Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), saluted the efforts of Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, to help start the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) and turn the world’s attention to recognizing the value of tourism as a global product. Referring to the upcoming inaugural …

ByCaribbean Tourism AuthorityFebruary 9, 20230Comments

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