KINGSTON, Jamaica  – The 42nd staging of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA)’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace, scheduled to take place at the Montego Bay Convention Center from May 20-23, 2024, will feature new new additions and three dedicated tracks, promising an even more dynamic and engaging experience for attendees.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Royal Caribbean International says it has temporarily suspended all calls to Labadee in Haiti, due to the ongoing unrest in that country and in order to ensure the safety of cruise passengers.

Basseterre, St. Kitts – The New Year got off to a roaring start as the St. Kitts Tourism Authority achieved notable success through special recognitions and accolades, a New York Fashion Week activation, increased airlift, winter promotions, broadcast segments, and coverage by top-tier media.

BARBADOS – Caribbean and international tourism industry experts will explore the “5 Ps for a Legacy of Caribbean Tourism Sustainability” as the theme for the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Sustainable Tourism Conference, which takes place in Grenada from April 22 to April 24, 2024. Registration is open for the conference which returns after a four-year hiatus and coincides with Earth Day on April 22.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is poised to positively impact the Routes Americas in Bogotá, Colombia, next week. This premier air service development forum uniting the Americas brings together senior decision-makers from the region’s leading airlines, airports and other tourism and aviation stakeholders.

With the groundbreaking of “The Pinnacle”, a 28 story luxury residential estate which is set to debut in Montego Bay in 2029, along with a bold proclamation from Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness to build housing for hospitality workers living in substandard conditions through a partnership with the New Social Housing program and the Tourism Enhancement Fund, all eyes are on the island as the face of tourism in the Caribbean.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – More than 150 buyer companies and 1,000 delegates are expected to convene in Montego Bay for the 42nd staging of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace from May 20 to 23.

BERLIN, Germany – The German airline, Condor, is to resume operations to Antigua and Barbuda in November, tourism officials have confirmed.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he remains optimistic that the new inter-regional airline, LIAT 2020 begin servicing the routes in the Caribbean within the next two months.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) says the regional tourism sector recorded increased visitor arrivals last year with an estimated 14.3 per cent international visitors coming to the Caribbean, continuing the positive recovery trend of the sector.

OCHO RIOS, JAMAICA – A new flight connection calls for a landing ovation – and a new set-jetting package for Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts guests – as the first-ever U.S. commercial flight descends upon majestic Ocho Rios, Jamaica on February 24th. In homage to the swift and seamless journey directly into the Caribbean Riviera, Sandals’ and Beaches’ new “Love and Let Fly” package transcends traveler wanderlust from the silver screen to the golden Jamaican beaches coveted for decades by film producers and vacationers alike.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The British Virgin islands (BVI) says discussions are taking place with Guyana on the signing of  a memorandum of understanding (MoU) allow for visa-free travel between the two Caribbean countries.