Two of Antigua and Barbuda’s major source markets are driving a robust tourism recovery for the twin-island destination. Speaking on the sidelines of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s business meetings in Curaçao last week, Colin James, Chief Executive Officer of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, reports that while the tourism sector recovered 88 percent of its 2019 business last […]
Two training institutions have locked arms to advance workforce development strategies in Grenada, focused on the culinary sector. Through a newly inked agreement, The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) will provide training to senior culinary students of the West Indies School of Hospitality (WISH). Once certified, the trained participants will then share their acquired skills with teams across the […]
My father, Basil, often implores that the Caribbean must continually remind the world that the archipelago is a diverse multicultural, multiethnic, multireligious, multiculinary, multigenre (musical), multilingual and multitalented group of destinations. Nestled between North and South America, with Central America to the west and bordered by the mighty Atlantic Ocean to the east, it’s no […]
Kenneth Bryan, Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), saluted the efforts of Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, to help start the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) and turn the world’s attention to recognizing the value of tourism as a global product. Referring to the upcoming inaugural Global Tourism Resilience Day on February 17, Bryan, who also serves […]
Celebrity Cruises, which has brought countless guests to the Caribbean since its founding more than 30 years ago, is celebrating a first in the cruise industry. Greek brothers Dimitrios and Tasos Kafetzis have been named co-captains of Celebrity Ascent, the company’s fourth ship in its industry-transforming Edge Series. “Captain Dimitrios and Captain Tasos are our star-powered siblings, a maritime […]
The growing ties between Jamaica and Sierra Leone signal a recognition by both countries of the need to widen their tourist catchment areas beyond their traditional regions. It is the perfect time to spread larger nets as both regions – the Caribbean and Africa – reset and reconfigure their tourism sectors following the massive COVID-related disruptions. Sierra Leone has significant historical ties with North […]
NOTED BY BEVAN SPRINGER The Turks and Caicos Islands is blessed with visionary hospitality leaders in government and the private sector whose combined efforts have helped to position the British Overseas Territory as one of the leading destinations in the Caribbean. The Territory has seen continued growth and development of an attractive high-end tourism product throughout the […]
St. George’s January 10th, 2023 – The Grenada Tourism Authority is pleased to announce that Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique have once again earned recognition in the USA Today 10 Best – Readers Choice Awards representing eight contest winners in the 2023 nominations. Readers’ Choice Awards are important honours in the travel industry as it […]
GRENADA (4 January 2023) Calabash Hotel has successfully completed its extensive renovation project. This year’s upgrade focused largely on upgrading the hotel’s two-bedroom Penthouse Suite. Joining forces with Grenadian architectural firm IK Architecture, and Quinn Company Limited, construction was completed and open to bookings in late November 2022. The results of the project have exceeded […]
