CTO Cocktails & Caribbean Vibes: Celebrating Caribbean Partnerships

BARBADOS (December 31, 2024) – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) brought 2024 to a festive close earlier this month during “CTO Cocktails & Caribbean Vibes: Celebrating Caribbean Partnerships”. Held at Hilton Barbados, the event served as a vibrant wrap-up to the year, honoring the power of collaboration and unity that drives the Caribbean tourism industry.…

December 31, 2024

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Chukka Caribbean partners with Hunte’s Gardens in Barbados

Following its successful management of Harrison’s Cave for the past three years, Chukka Caribbean Adventures has been invited to enter a similar management agreement with another of Barbados’ major attractions, Hunte’s Gardens. Effective November 1, the partnership creates a natural synergy, with Hunte’s Gardens located just a short seven-minute drive from Harrison’s Cave. Chukka CEO Marc Melville stated that Chukka’s management of…

November 4, 2024

Events Sports

A “Big Up” for Big Bird in the Big Apple

Discipline, self-confidence, truthfulness, humility, and being in the company of great role models and peers were some of the secrets to success shared by West Indies cricket legend Joel “Big Bird” Garner during a Cricket Ceremony and Watch Party held by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) during Caribbean Week in New York last Monday. The 6’8” former…

July 22, 2024

Events

Patricia Affonso-Dass celebrated by her peers

Heartiest congratulations to Patricia Affonso-Dass, Group General Manager of Ocean Hotels Group in Barbados, on being named the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) Caribbean Hotelier of the Year. A visibly emotional Affonso-Dass received accolades from her peers at Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Jamaica last month. This recognition is a testament to her decades-long dedication and exemplary leadership in…

June 7, 2024

Cruise Industry

FCCA launches Owen Arthur Scholarship

The FCCA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), has launched an annual scholarship in honor of former Prime Minister of Barbados, The Right Honorable Professor Owen Seymour Arthur, who played a significant role in advancing the cruise trade association’s vision. The annual gift of US$25,000 will be awarded to a different Caribbean destination each…

May 6, 2024

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