St. George’s, Grenada W.I. – 15th January, 2021 – The Ministry of Tourism and the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) have launched a new hotline which will specifically deal with travel related inquiries. This hotline is considered necessary by Tourism officials to assist travel agents, tour operators, visitors or returning nationals with general inquiries about entry […]
St. George’s, Grenada W.I. – 12th January, 2021 – The Ministry of Tourism and the Grenada Tourism Authority extend congratulations to Grenadian sons of the soil, recently recognized in her majesty the Queen’s New Year Honours List. 2020 Caribbean Hotelier of the Year, Leo Garbutt was recognized with a Member of the Order of the […]
This week, Sandals Resorts International has once again been named as an officially approved accommodation in the island of Barbados by the Ministry of Health. This news comes on the heels of reports which also included information regarding protocol breaches by visitors implied to be associated with Sandals. Sandals Resorts wishes to go on record […]
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), which represents the Caribbean’s biggest industry, has made its case to the Government of Canada to reconsider new pandemic testing rules that will strain already stressed Caribbean public health systems and cause further damage to the region’s economy. From January 7, 2021, Canada is requiring that all residents […]
St. George’s, Grenada W.I. – 6th January, 2021 – The Ministry of Tourism and the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) express sadness over news of the passing of Tourism business icon Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, OJ, CD, Hon. LLD. Stewart, the Chairman and Founding Director of Sandals International Resorts Ltd has been a beacon of inspiration in […]
MIAMI (January 5, 2021) – As we mourn the loss of Caribbean tourism icon the Honorable Gordon “Butch” Stewart, OJ, CD, Hon. LLD, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the Stewart family and the thousands of extended family members in the Sandals organization. Our industry will forever be indebted to “Butch” for his continued passion […]
It is with great pleasure that we announce that Leo Garbutt of the owning family of Calabash Luxury Boutique Hotel in Grenada has been awarded the insignia of Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Tourism in the Queen’s New Year Honor’s lists. With his family and team at Calabash, Leo has transformed the hotel into the world […]
Travel trade veteran Vanessa Ledesma takes over as Acting CEO and Director General MIAMI (January 4, 2021) – Frank Comito has stepped down as CEO and Director General of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) after guiding the association through the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, several devastating hurricanes and numerous global challenges impacting […]
Sandals Grenada wishes to provide the following update on our team members and guests who were recently tested and retested for COVID 19. Based on the second round of testing which was conducted by the Ministry of Health on the 23rd of December, soon after the first test and within the accepted incubation period, the […]
