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The Grenada Tourism Authority is once again working with sculptor Jason DeCaires Taylor to create a major tourism attraction in Carriacou. Plans are underway for a new sculpture park in the waters off the island. Not only will the sculpture create a new artistic attraction, but it will also raise […]
The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) has won the Best Tourist Board award at the 2024 Globe Travel Awards. The Globe Travel Awards is a prestigious event that is hosted by Travel Weekly. This year’s award show was held at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London on January 11, […]
The 11th Anegada Lobster Festival will kick off on 26 November 2023. The three-day event on the island of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands is a highly anticipated event for food lovers. At the heart of the festival are freshly caught spiny lobsters that will be used in tasty […]
The Curacao Tourist Board has realised exceptional growth in stayover tourist arrivals for September 2023. For the month, there were 45,952 stayover arrivals which is a 23% growth over projections. For further comparison, the stayover arrivals for September 2022 were 37,230. Additionally, year-to-date figures are also impressive and reveal increases […]
The chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation has issued a call for more investment in the Caribbean. At the recent inaugural USA -Caribbean Investment Forum at the New York Marriott Marquis, Mr. Kenneth Bryan shared that the Caribbean is an excellent choice for investment. He spoke about the region’s core […]
According to recent projections, Jamaica is on track to welcome 3.88 million visitors for 2023. This revelation comes from Jamaica’s Director of Tourism, Donovan White. He was speaking at the opening of the 2023 Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX). JAPEX is a tourism trade show that was held at the Montego […]
The Caribbean Tourism Organization will be celebrating World Tourism Day with a virtual forum on 27 September 2023. This year’s theme, which was designated by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is “Investing in People, Planet and Prosperity. The theme aims to highlight the need for targeted investments to […]
The Department of Tourism in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) and the New York Jets have entered into a new multi-year partnership. For the 2023 season, the USVI will be the official Caribbean destination partner for the team. This collaboration will see fan-facing initiatives and events to promote year-round travel […]
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation in association with the Nevis Tourism Authority and the Nevis Administration Ministry of Tourism will be hosting the 10th edition of the Tourism Human Resources Conference. The conference will be held from 30 October to the 01 November 2023 in Nevis. This year’s theme is “Navigating […]
A new airline is coming to Barbados and Jamaica. Norse Atlantic Airways, a long-haul airline, will operate daily flights to the Caribbean in the upcoming 2023 winter season. This new service provides another option for travellers from the United Kingdom to the Caribbean. The Barbados service will start on 29 […]
In May 2023, Bonaire participated in the Caribbean Latin Workshop which was held in Ghent, Belgium. The event was an opportunity for travel professionals to showcase their tourism offerings and network with others from around the world. This was the third edition of the workshop and it attracted more than […]
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) has expanded its membership with a new member. Bermuda has rejoined the organization as part of a valuable, collaborative agreement with the Bermuda government and the Bermuda Tourism Authority. This partnership will provide mutual benefits to Bermuda and the CTO as they navigate the global […]
