MIAMI - The Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF), the Caribbean region's annual networking, education and best practice sharing event for hospitality and tourism business stakeholders, will be held at the Hyatt Regency Miami from June 21-23, 2019. 

MIAMI, FL– The Jamaica Tourist Board recently accepted three Recommend Readers’ Choice Awards: Gold Award for Best Selling Destination in the Caribbean & Bermuda; Gold Award for Best Travel Agent Support - International Destination; and Silver Award for Best International Wedding/Honeymoon Destination. The Awards recognize the top destinations, tour operators, resort/hotel chains, cruise lines, car rentals, airlines and other travel suppliers chosen by readers of Recommend Magazine. 

NASSAU, Bahamas - Caribbean Travel Marketplace, the Caribbean's marquee tourism marketing event, will take place in The Bahamas at Baha Mar, the country's newest integrated resort destination, in early 2020.

MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – On February 28, Jamaica welcomed the start of new nonstop service from Orlando to Montego Bay and Kingston, courtesy of Spirit Airlines. 

MIAMI, FL – The Jamaica Tourist Board partnered with the Tourism Enhancement Fund to unleash the flavors of Jamaica at the 2019 Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Making its Festival debut, ‘Taste Jamaica’ hosted by Caribbean cuisine chefs Cindy Hutson and Delius Shirley, gathered some of the best Jamaican chefs to dish up a delectable culinary experience at the historic National Hotel on Friday, February 22. 

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica - Sunil Chatrani, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Elegant Hotels Group, is the Caribbean's 2019 Hotelier of the Year.

SOUTH CAICOS - Members of Hyatt Hotels' loyalty program can now book vacation stays as well as earn and redeem points at one of the Caribbean's leading hotels in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

ST.CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands - U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism officials have asserted the recent Carnival Glory call on St. Croix was a positive development that could contribute to the resurgence of cruise tourism on "The Big Island".

Seattle, Wash — Oprah Winfrey, philanthropist, film star and TV icon, officially named Holland America Line’s Nieuw Statendam in a dedication ceremony on board the ship at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

ST.LUCIA - The new and luxurious Waters Edge Villas by Bay Gardens Resorts in St. Lucia is offering a US$2,000 resort credit to guests who stay for a minimum of six nights.

 ST. LUCIA - Bay Gardens Resorts has been awarded St. Lucia's first Green Globe Gold member certification.

ST LUCIA - In celebration of St. Lucia's 40th anniversary of independence on Friday, February 22, 2019, Bay Gardens Resorts in St. Lucia is offering St. Lucian residents 40 percent off food and beverage all day long on Independence Day.