By David Jessop When it comes to valuing tourism’s economic contribution, most Caribbean governments share publicly only arrivals numbers and the country of origin of their visitors. Then, usually at budget time, they produce generalised figures that indicate overall spend and contribution to GDP. Few provide the in-depth analysis that would determine how profitable their […]
CASTRIES, St Lucia – Two Caribbean destinations have made it on the US News & World Report’s list of the 20 best honeymoon destinations, released last week. In fact, St Lucia was high on the list, taking fourth spot ahead of places like Paris, Rome, Maui, Bali and Florence; while the US Virgin Islands (USVI) […]
THE VALLEY, Anguilla – Anguilla has won top honours as ‘Best Island in the Caribbean, Bermuda & Bahamas, in Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2017. Travel + Leisure is the largest travel magazine brand in the United States, and the winners of the prestigious award are determined by their annual World’s Best Awards survey, […]
A group of more than 60 musicians and artists from Toronto’s Caribbean community will take part in this year’s Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA XIII) to be held in Barbados August 18-27. The Canada-Caribbean Carifesta Contingent, as the group is called,” will present in music, theatre, dance, spoken word and storytelling,” said Rhoma Spencer, artistic […]
For the second year in a row, the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine have named Kamalame Cay, a private island resort in the Andros archipelago, “Best Resort Hotel, Caribbean, Bermuda and the Bahamas”. The exclusive resort was also named among the top 100 hotels in the world, ranking 17th; up from 33rd in the […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Nikki Beach Worldwide, a luxury lifestyle and hospitality brand, is opening its 14th property – this time in Barbados. The luxury beach club property, which is expected to open its doors for business by year-end, will be the first of its kind for the island, founder and owner of Nikki Beach Worldwide […]
By Judy Pham Direct charter flights from Toronto and New York to St. Vincent will be available in time for Vincey mas’ this summer. Glen Beache, CEO of the St.Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority, made this announcement on Sunday in Toronto at a Town Hall meeting – to much applause from the large numbers […]
Oceania Cruises has announced a new series of 10 cruises to Cuba next year on its newest ship, 684-passenger Sirena. The sailings, which include stops in Havana, Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba, will run from May 4 to October 26, 2018. Sirena will be the second Oceania ship running Cuba sailings next year, as 684-passenger […]
AMBERGRIS CAYE, Belize –The Wyndham Hotel Group has unveiled plans to manage the 242-key Wyndham Grand Ambergrus Caye, the first resort in Belize to fly the Wyndham Grand flag. The five-star oceanfront resort is scheduled to open in December 2018. Situated along the crystal-clear Caribbean Sea, the resort’s five towers – housing one-, two-, and […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaicans overseas will be welcomed home later this year for the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference, which will be held from July 23-26, 2017, the foreign ministry has announced. The conference, which will return to the Jamaica Conference Centre in the capital city for the first time in nine years, will focus on […]
