Warwick Paradise Island Offers Spring Promotion
The Warwick Paradise Island-Bahamas is welcoming spring by offering savings on nightly rates through the Paradise Spring Fever Savings.
Apple Vacations in Puerto Plata: The EP Option
Two of Apple Vacations' hotel offerings in Puerto Plata serve as reminders of why some visitors to the Caribbean prefer the EP model.
Royalton Plans For New Cancun and Antigua Properties
Royalton Luxury Resorts has announced plans to open two new resorts in the next two years and in two coveted destinations: Cancun and Antigua.
Atlantis Gives Guests a Taste of Bahamian Culture
With travelers increasingly on the hunt for opportunities to interact with the people and culture of their chosen vacation destinations, Atlantis Paradise Island Resort is responding by bringing Bahamian culture straight to its guests.
Find Out Why The U.S. Virgin Islands Are #StillNice
U.S. Virgin Islands commissioner of tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty and her colleagues met with members of the media to share post-hurricane updates from the three islands.
Club Med to Expand All-Inclusive Offerings
Club Med will open five resorts per year, on average, over the next five years, and plans to execute renovations to its current resorts.
Disney Cruise Line: New Ports, Itineraries for Summer 2019
Summer 2019 may be more than a year away, but in just a few days, travel agents will be able to book their clients on a variety of Disney Cruise Lines voyages, many of which include new ports, new destinations and new itineraries.
Club Med Turkoise Unveils Renovations and Service Enhancements
Club Med has announced plans to transition Club Med Turkoise, an adults-only all-inclusive on Turks and Caicos' Grace Bay Beach, from a "3 Trident" resort to a "4 Trident" resort starting May 1, 2018.
Playa Hotels & Resorts Expands Portfolio in Jamaica
This week just days before its one year anniversary, Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. entered an agreement for a business combination with Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited, which will add a portfolio of five all-inclusive resorts and two adjacent oceanfront developable land sites to be owned and managed by Playa.
Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa
Although I attended Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa’s grand opening in 2017, I wanted to take a closer look, so I recently checked back in.
What’s New in Family-Friendly All-Inclusives
The unofficial focus in much of the Caribbean is still on families, so here’s a look at what’s new at family resorts in the islands.
Jamaican Villas Offer Peak Season Bonuses For Agents and Travelers
Bluefields Bay Villas, a collection of six beachfront villas on the western coast of Jamaica, is offering travel agents and their clients extra incentives to visit one of its properties during peak travel season.
New Cuba Sailings with Carnival
Carnival Cruise Line will offer 17 new sailing to Cuba aboard Carnival Sensation in 2019.
Holiday Inn Resort Montego Bay Unveils 2018 Travel Agent FAM Rates
The all-inclusive Holiday Inn Resort Montego Bay is offering a new FAM rate of just $127 per room, per night.
Apple Vacations’ New Flights to the Caribbean
On March 2 Apple Vacations will add nonstop Exclusive Vacation Flights between Pittsburgh and Puerto Plata, D.R., on Allegiant Air.
Carnival Fascination Resumes Schedule from San Juan
Carnival Fascination resumed its year-round schedule of 7-day southern Caribbean departures from San Juan this past Sunday.
5 Booked Nights = 1 Free Night
Travel agents who book up to five nights at Iberostar 70 Park Avenue can earn their clients a 1-night stay, complimentary, at any Iberostar resort.
Update on Puerto Rico, Part 2
So how is Puerto Rico doing 4-plus months after Hurricane Maria? Tourism officials addressed that question at the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association's Marketplace in San Juan, but I also wanted to get out and see things for myself.
Update on Puerto Rico, Part 1
The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association's Marketplace, held Jan. 30-Feb. 1 in San Juan, featured updates on Puerto Rico's recovery from Hurricane Maria. Here's what tourism officials want you to know.
Takeaways from the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Marketplace
Fifty-eight percent of people in the Caribbean hospitality business are highly optimistic about 2018, and this is in the wake of two Category 5 hurricanes. But that's the big picture. Take a look at some of the details revealed at CHTA Marketplace's press conferences.
Major Airlines Increase Service to St. Thomas
With the U.S. Virgin Islands continuing to progress in post-hurricane recovery efforts, more demand for flights to the islands has led to three major airlines increasing flight service to St. Thomas.
Belizean Resort Offers Special Grand Opening Rates
The Mahogany Bay Resort & Beach Club may have opened its doors to guests in December 2017, but the property is continuing the celebration of its grand opening with a special introductory rate.
St. Martin Invites Travelers to Return to ‘The Friendly Island’
When representatives from the French St. Martin Tourist Office traveled to Miami last week to update members of the media on the island's post-hurricane recovery efforts, their overall message was heard loud and clear: St. Martin is open for business and eager to welcome visitors.
Iconic Puerto Rican Hotel Bounces Back
After damage from Hurricane Maria forced Puerto Rico's El San Juan Hotel to close, the island's iconic hotel is set to reopen in fall 2018.
The Caribbean Wellness Push
Every year the Caribbean Tourism Organization identifies a dominant trend (adventure, romance, etc.), and it has named 2018 The Year of Wellness and Rejuvenation in the Caribbean.
MSC Cruises Goes Big for Wave Season
It's Wave Season and MSC Cruises is marking the occasion with reduced rates for sailings on its newest ship, MSC Seaside.
Bahamas Resort Offers Promotions With Increased Commissions
The adults-only, all-inclusive Warwick Paradise Island-Bahamas is enticing would be visitors and travel agents with special discounts and increased commissions for travel throughout 2018.
Rosewood Expands With New Caribbean Property
A 1950's hotel is getting new management and a new lease on life when it reopens as the Rosewood Half Moon Bay Antigua in 2021.
Karisma Hotels & Resorts 2018 FAM Trips
Karisma Hotels & Resorts is inviting travel agents to experience its all-inclusive properties throughout Mexico and the Caribbean on a series of FAM trips scheduled for 2018.
Live Your Bucket List With Club Med’s New Offer
With many people letting their vacation days and bucket list dreams go to waste, Club Med is offering discounts and extra perks to encourage people to 'live their list' at any of its resorts in Mexico, Florida, and the Caribbean.
Iberostar ‘Lets It Shine’ with Rebrand
Iberostar Group has undergone a rebranding and received a new segmentation of its properties. During an event at Iberostar Las Letras, Sabina Fluxa, Iberostar Group’s vice-chairman and CEO explained to a crowd of journalists from across the globe, the brand’s new revamped identity.
Curtain Bluff Gets a Facelift And Travel Agents Get a Bonus
Antigua and Barbuda's Curtain Bluff is offering an even better experience than before,for both travelers and the retail travel agents who book them.
Margaritaville Expands in the Caribbean
The Margaritaville brand is ready to leave its mark on The Bahamas with the announcement of Margaritaville at The Pointe, its $250 million, 6-acre development coming to Nassau.
Caribbean Resorts Roll Out New Wellness Programs
The Caribbean Tourism Organization has declared 2018 The Year of Wellness and Rejuvenation. Here are some of the new packages, facilities, and programs at Caribbean resorts that will help travelers end their vacations in better shape than they were in when they started them.
Celebrate Love in Paradise this Valentine’s Day
With less than a month to go before Valentine's Day, help your clients rev up their love lives with a romantic getaway at the Warwick Paradise Island resort in the Bahamas.
Sustainability as a Travel Business Issue
Much of the talk at the Caribbean Tourism Organization's recent Climate-Smart Sustainable Tourism Forum in St. Kitts was, as advertised, about climate change, but it was more than that. Here are a few of the many takeaways.
Early Bird Gets the Worm…And Winter Discounts
They say the early bird gets the worm, and at the Seven Stars Resort & Spa, that worm comes in the form of discounted room rates for travel now through April 16, 2018.
Windstar Exec Sails Caribbean for Post-Hurricane Updates
With many members of the tourism industry working diligently to spread the word about the Caribbean being open for business post-hurricane season, Steve Simao, v.p. of sales at Windstar Cruises, decided to head south and check things out for himself. What he found was a Caribbean still in recovery, but still as vibrant and vacation-worthy as ever.
There’s a New Ship in Town, Earlier Than Expected
Make room on the water. A new ship is hitting the high seas, and it's doing so much earlier than expected.
Baby It’s Cold Outside…Warm Up at Margaritaville
With record low temperatures hitting many part of the U.S., nothing will warm your clients' hearts more than planning a winter escape to the Caribbean. Thanks to Margaritaville Beach Resort Grand Cayman's winter promotion, your clients can make those plans at a discounted rate.
LGBT Getaways Sailing Debuts
Cruises Inc., CruiseOne, and Dream Vacations are coming together to host their first LGBT Getaways group cruise, which is set to sail on a 7-day voyage to the Eastern Caribbean this spring.
ID Travel Group Helps Caribbean After Hurricanes
Months after the 2017 hurricane season devastated several countries in the Caribbean, ID Travel Group and its nonprofit foundation are continuing to help in relief efforts through raising funds and offering special perks to encourage travel to the region.
Updates on Caribbean Destinations Hit by Hurricanes
Representatives of six island destinations affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria attended last week's Climate-Smart Sustainable Tourism Forum and participated in a Tourism Recovery Roundup.
Beaches Turks & Caicos Reopens Post-Hurricane Irma
After closing for several months due to Hurricane Irma, Beaches Turks & Caicos reopened its doors to guests on Dec. 14, 2017.
Scoop: The New Park Hyatt St. Kitts
When I showed up a second time at Fisherman's Village, one of the restaurants at the brand new Park...
Nikki Beach is Coming to Barbados’ Shoreline
Port Ferdinand, Barbados will welcome a newcomer to its shores this winter: Nikki Beach Barbados.
Increased Commissions for Holiday Getaways in Jamaican Villas
There's still time to book clients on a last minute holiday getaway to Jamaica, and with the newest offer from Bluefields Bay Country Retreat on the Sea, you can receive increased commissions just for doing so.
Globetrotting: Saint Lucia’s Gems
Seeing the Pitons for the first time while sailing along Saint Lucia’s coastline is to be face-to-face with paradise.
Globetrotting: Luxury Bahia Principe Runaway Bay
What’s in a name? When that prestigious appellation is Luxury Bahia Principe Runaway Bay, Don Pablo Collection, you know you’re in for a treat.
8 Events of 2017 That Will Impact Future Caribbean Travel
“The Caribbean had been performing at a healthy growth rate of 5.2 percent between January and June,” said CTO (Caribbean Tourism Organization) chair Joy Jibrilu at the State of the Tourism Industry Conference in October, and growth continued to soar this summer until September, when two Category 5 hurricanes crashed the party. Let’s see how this and other events of 2017 will affect the islands—and you—in 2018.
Increased Commissions For Adults-Only Resort in The Bahamas
The adults-only, all-inclusive Warwick Paradise Island - Bahamas is enticing agents to book their clients at the Nassau property with increased commissions in effect now through all of 2018.
Norwegian Airlines Launches New Nonstop Flight Service to Martinique
After two successful seasons flying from the northeast of the U.S. to Martinique, Norwegian Airlines has expended its offerings to the French Caribbean island with nonstop service from Fort Lauderdale.
