MIAMI, Florida – Trinidad and Tobago dominated the Taste of the Caribbean Awards here on June 10, sweeping the medals rostrum with six gold medals and two silver medals, as well as the coveted awards for Caribbean National Team of the Year, Chef of the Year and Junior Chef of the Year. This is the […]
NEW YORK CITY – Tourist arrivals to the Caribbean are expected to surpass the 30 million mark for the first time ever this year, following a record 28.7 million arrivals in 2015. Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Richard Sealy announced that the industry got off to a fast start in 2016, registering a […]
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The United States Virgin Islands is offering a free night’s stay along with spending credits for travel to St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas from June to October. USVI Department of Tourism announced its 2016 Summer-Fall Promotion, which includes a fourth night free and $350 in spending credit. Travelers must […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Expedia group, a leading travel company, reports that travel demand to Jamaica on all Expedia sites grew nearly 20% in 2015 compared to 2014. Package bookings, transactions that combine components like flights and hotel, continue to increase in Jamaica year over year. Destinations that experienced a noteworthy increase in package bookings in […]
SOUFRIERE, St. Lucia – Anse Chastanet has introduced a special promotion for altar-bound couples who want to avoid some of the anxiety and expense associated with wedding ceremonies while enjoying one of the Caribbean’s most romantic locations. “We want people tying the knot to experience as much romance as possible without any of the stress,” […]
CASTRIES, St. Lucia – A new home port initiative is expected to increase tourist arrivals in St. Lucia between November and March. P&O Cruise Lines has selected the island to be its home port destination as part of a seven-night cruise program. The cruise ship Britannia will sail from Southampton, U.K., to St. Lucia […]
FREEPORT, Bahamas – Grand Lucayan Resort, the largest resort on Grand Bahama Island and the third largest in The Bahamas, is being sold in a sealed bid auction. The owner, Hutchison Lucaya Limited, has engaged HVS Capital Corp. to act as advisor in the sale. Bids for the 409-acre resort will be accepted until June […]
Canadian entomologist Fiona Hunter says she is concerned that the Zika virus could end up in mosquitoes that are native to Canada due to global warming. Hunter, a professor at Brock University, said that while Aedes egpyti doesn’t live in Canada – and she doesn’t expect to see it in her lifetime – her fear […]
Eyes had a delectable salmon working lunch with Islands of The Bahamas’ tourism, travel and media professionals thanks to Stephen Johnson, senior manager of business development and his team at the elegant Hyatt Hotel downtown. Director General of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Joy Jibrilu ably stood in for Obediah Hercules Wilchombe, minister of tourism […]
Once again, Carnival has come and gone in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago but this year a collective agreement on Panorama may overcome the traditional partisan arguments. An explosion of physical, social and emotional energy is expended on Panorama for several months preceding Carnival each year. Panorama is more than a festival of pan […]
