Travel & Tourism

Sandals Resorts International Announces Second Cohort of Gordon “Butch” Stewart Tourism, Hospitality & Service Scholarship Recipients

September 12, 2022

September 12, 2022 – To kick start the 2022 school term, two new recipients have been awarded the prestigious Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart Tourism, Hospitality and Service Scholarship courtesy of the Stewart family, Sandals Foundation and Sandals Resorts International, through its Sandals Corporate University (SCU). The call for applications was sent out in June 2022, and […]

Unbridled Passion, Resilience, and Triumph Mark the 29th Annual World Travel Awards™ Caribbean & The Americas Gala at Sandals Montego Bay

September 10, 2022

~The industry’s most coveted awards ceremony makes its live return, commemorates Sandals Resorts with special accolade~ MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA, September 10, 2022 – The 29th Annual World Travel Awards™ Caribbean & The Americas Gala made a dazzling return to an in person format on August 31st at Sandals Montego Bay, acknowledging, rewarding and celebrating excellence […]

Puerto Rico Tourism Surpasses US$1 Billion in Lodging Income

August 26, 2022

El Conquistador Resort in Puerto RicoCredit: Fernando Ortiz Puerto Rico tourism continues to register remarkable results, with the accommodations industry generating US$1 billion during the first seven months of 2022. The industry achieved this milestone three months earlier than in 2021, a year that ended with about $1.3 billion in accommodations revenue. “We have hit that mark for only the second time […]

New Tourism Minister for St. Kitts & Nevis

August 18, 2022

St. Kitts & Nevis is welcoming attorney-at-law Marsha Henderson as its new Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Urban Development. As Minister of Tourism, Henderson, a member of new Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Michael Drew’s Federal Cabinet, will work to ensure that the destination continues to make strides towards the full resumption of tourism activity, including the return of airlift […]

Canada to Provide Biometric Processing for Visa Applications in Grenada

August 5, 2022

The Government of Canada is pleased to announce that Canadian officials will be in Grenada from 16 to 20 August 2022 to carry out biometric processing for persons wishing to obtain visas. As part of the visa application process, Grenada nationals must provide biometric information (fingerprints and a photo) when applying for a Canadian visitor […]

Bookings for Long term Stays Grow in The Caribbean

August 2, 2022

Nights booked for long term stays by travelers from US, UK, France and Canada almost doubled in the Caribbean between 2019 and 2021. Travelers between the ages of 25 and 49 are the group with the highest growth of nights booked for long term stays in different destinations in the Caribbean. August, 2 2022: Millions […]

Routine American Citizen Services Temporarily on Hold in Grenada

July 26, 2022

Routine American Citizen Services at U.S. Embassy Grenada are temporarily on hold through September 2022. This is due to the absence of a Consular Officer in Grenada during that period. Suspended services include the renewal of U.S. passports, notarial services, and consular report of births and deaths abroad. U.S. citizens who are the victim of […]

Strengthening Small Businesses is a Big Deal, say CHTA/OAS

July 19, 2022

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (July 19, 2022) – Building the resilience of small tourism enterprises (STEs) in the Caribbean is fundamental to the region’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and future crises, according to the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and the Organization of American States (OAS). Speaking ahead of an OAS-sponsored high-level gathering of […]

Dominican Flag Airline Arajet Doubles Fleet With Arrival of New Aircraft “Jaragua” and “Ojos Indígenas”

July 19, 2022

The low-fare airline, which is expected to commence operations next month, reiterates its commitment to promoting the importance of environmental conservation. SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Arajet, the Dominican low-fare airline, today announced that it has taken delivery of its third and fourth Boeing 737-8 aircraft, named after two of the country’s main protected areas: […]

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