GEORGE TOWN,  Cayman Islands – The Cayman Islands and Barbados have announced direct flights between the two destinations as part of the efforts to improve the transportation woes within the region.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – In an effort to increase regional travel to the Island, the government has reduced the airport service charge from $35 United States dollars to $20 United States dollars, a statement from the Government Information Service here said.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines is scheduled to begin flights in three Caribbean Countries later this month while increasing the number of flights in two other countries.

JAMAICA – Jamaica will host the 42nd edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace, May 20-22, 2024.

FORT LAUDERDALE – The president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has appealed to Caribbean tourism leaders to craft their own fate in the vital travel and tourism sector and not be driven by the agendas of interests outside the region.

Café Boulud The Bahamas at Rosewood Baha Mar has announced that it has been honored as part of this year’s Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards. The awards recognize restaurants whose wine lists offer interesting selections and appeal to a wide range of wine lovers. Café Boulud has been included in the Best of Award of Excellence category. The Best Award of Excellence winners display excellent breadth across multiple wine-growing regions and/or significant vertical depth of top producers, along with superior presentation. Typically offering 350 or more selections, these restaurants are destinations for serious wine lovers, showing a deep commitment to wine, both in the cellar and through their service team.

CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA – Highlighting Saint Lucia’s commitment to strengthening the tourism sector for both sellers and buyers, the 2023 Showcase North America conference was hosted at Sandals Grands St. Lucian from July 6-10. The event brought together the destination’s key travel industry organizations along with wholesale and tour operator partners from the U.S. and Canada. Delegates – including 26 buyers from North America and – met one-on-one with 33 Saint Lucia sellers from local tourism and accommodations sector, including villas, Destination Management Companies and attractions.

WestJet Airlines today announced a brand new scheduled non-stop flight from Toronto to Bonaire, in collaboration with Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Bonaire Flamingo International Airport (BON) and Tourism Corporation Bonaire. Marking a milestone as the carrier’s first ever flight to the island, the non-stop route will operate once weekly, every Tuesday. Service begins on December 12th, 2023, and will run through mid-April 2024.

ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands – Guests of The Buccaneer Beach & Golf Resort, St. Croix’s landmark property, can save more than $1,000 per room when they visit this summer.

New York, New York - The New York based travel magazine , Travel + Leisure, has listed two Caribbean islands in its 2023 World’s Best Awards announced earlier this week. 

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – The Department of Immigration says it has ramped up its operations at the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport in an effort to facilitate the increase in the number of travelers.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica earned an estimated US$3.6 billion in revenue from the tourist industry last year as the island welcomed more than 3.3 million visitors, according to latest figures released here.