WTTC supports Caricom decision
A few days ago, Caricom announced that at its annual meeting of heads of governments in the Caribbean region, a full day of talks will be devoted to the travel & tourism industry, a move that has been applauded by ...
by Dave Bess March 14th, 2008
Tourist dies in Bahamian shark attack
A 49-year old lawyer from Vienna, Austria was killed Monday in a shark attack about 50 miles from the Ft. Lauderdael, Florida coast in Bahamian waters. The lawyer was part of a commercial diving trip on the Shear Water vessel ...
by Dave Bess February 27th, 2008
American tourist killed in Puerto Rico
A fight broke out in a beach district in Puerto Rico this weekend, and in the mélée an American tourist from California was killed. 37-year old Eddie Maco Campbells of Oakland was shot three times- in the chest, shoulder and ...
by Emily Welch February 25th, 2008
Trinidad & Tobago goes online with training
Anyone looking to become a travel agent with the Tourism Development Company of Trinidad and Tobago will now most likely receive training online. Agents will make use of test settings and interactive modules to prepare them for the job using www.learntnt.com. Once agents are fully capable of taking bookings in the
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones February 23rd, 2008
Tobago to host international Jazz festival
The fourth annual Tobago Jazz Festival will get underway on April 25th, 2008, and with the recently announced lineup should attract a good number of international visitors to the Caribbean island. The festival will host a number of world-renowned acts from ...
by Neill Zerk February 21st, 2008
Turks and Caicos go green
The Caribbean will soon have its first totally ‘green’ island. The island of Salt Cay represents 2.5 miles of coastline from where the Turks and Caicos economy was based on salt production from the 17th century until the 1960s. Premier Michael Misick announced the construction project at a recent news
by Neill Zerk February 20th, 2008
Small Caribbean hotels to get a hand
Good news for small, independent hotels in the Caribbean that are experiencing a bit of a drought in their business. Haitian-American business exec with years of Caribbean-American experience is here to help. Caroline Racine is the director of Caribbean Franchise Development ...
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones January 31st, 2008
Carnival builds aqua park on cruise liner
Carnival Cruise Lines has some extensive renovation plans for its 2,052 passenger superliner, the Carnival Fantasy, that include a water park on deck that will be installed over a 35-day construction period. The Carnival Waterworks Aqua Park will include a 300-fot long waterslide, a new main pool and an adults-only area
by Charlotte Fellows January 29th, 2008
Another new resort for Nassau
The latest resort to open its doors in the sunny Bahamian capital of Nassau is the Sheraton Cable each Resort, managed by Starwood Hotels and owned by Baha Mar Resorts. The 25,000 square foot resort comes with al the modern amenities one could wish for, along with a ‘beach chic’
by Paul Fenrich January 29th, 2008
Big improvements for Caribbean resort
The Couples Ocho Rios Resort in Jamaica was branded as such in 1978, when it took over the former Tower Isle Hotel built in 1949. The popular hotel will be undergoing a $15 million renovation, to improve service and décor while still keeping the airy island feel visitors have come
by Emily Welch January 24th, 2008
JetBlue flies to St Maarten
JetBlue Airways is starting to offer nonstop daily flights between John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City and Princess Juliana International Airport on the Caribbean Island of St. Maarten. Special fares are available to celebrate the new service, with tickets booked before January 24th available for $99. Even
by Neill Zerk January 22nd, 2008
Trinidad gets closer to Tobago
The two Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago have long been explored by travellers one after the other, and now the ease with which one can travel between the two islands has been furthered with the completion of an $18 million sea ferry terminal and the sea-bridge. The ferry terminal is
by Emily Welch January 21st, 2008