The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will celebrate its 46th Caribbean Week at the Wyndham New Yorker, from June 1, under the theme: “Year of Festivals,” and will come alive for a full week with “Amazing Caribbean Culture, Cuisine, and Rhythm.” Sylma Brown, director of the Caribbean Tourism Organization NY Inc., ...

Jamaica’s tourism sector has reported a big and “unprecedented start” to 2019, according to record-breaking arrival figures and earnings. The country has become the first Caribbean destination to welcome one million visitors during the nine first months of the year. Tourism generated for Jamaica foreign exchange earnings of approximately US$800 ...

By Frank Martin Good news is not as frequent as bad news for the Caribbean such as the aftermath of climate change or high oil prices. But the Caribbean tourist industry moves forward and therefore generates good news. Here are some: Cartagena, the beautiful colonial port city on the Caribbean ...

The U.S. National Travel and Tourism Office announced a record-setting 93 million departures in 2018, a six-percent increase over 2017. 45% of the 93 million Americans (41.8 million) traveled outside the United States flew to overseas destinations, a 9% increase from 2017. U.S. air travel to overseas markets (1) totaled ...

Visitors to Dominican Republic are looking to add a little action into their vacation with fitness and sports being a primary driver for travel. According to a recent study by HostelWorld, three-quarters (74%) of U.S. travelers aim to be equally or more active when on vacation than at home, and ...

By Frank Martin The Association of Caribbean States warned about the dangers of climate change in the region, in a meeting in Managua, Nicaragua. In the conference of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) the member states and associated territories, plus international observer organizations, agreed that the area is one of the ...