NEW YORK, New York – Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett says there is the need for a united international effort to boost sustainable tourism practices.
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BARBADOS – The Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Conference (STC 2024), slated for April 22-24, 2024 in Grenada, will feature a series of exclusive study tours aligned with the conference theme, The 5 Ps – People, Planet, Prosperity, Purpose and Partnership. These tours have been thoughtfully curated to offer participants an enriching and unique opportunity to delve into innovative sustainability practices and glean insights intended to catalyze transformative action for a more resilient and sustainable Caribbean.
St. John, US Virgin Islands - Lovango Resort & Beach Club, the family-owned private island resort overlooking USVI’s Caneel Bay, unveils the second annual Taste of Lovango festival, taking place between Wednesday, May 29-Saturday, June 1, 2024. The esteemed culinary event features exclusive meals curated by world-renowned guest chefs, creative cocktails from local partners, and an invigorating schedule of activities.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana's government has welcomed the inaugural non-stop service by United Airlines saying it will serve as a major catalyst for further enhancing the country’s connectivity to the global tourism marketplace.
UNITED NATIONS – President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Dennis Francis, Tuesday, underscored the importance of the tourism sector to the global economy, noting that it accounts for three per cent of global gross domestic product (GDP) with an estimated direct GDP of US$3.3 trillion.
Whenever Leonie McDonald gets homesick for Jamaica, she thinks of her childhood in Westmoreland, a rural parish known for its lush farmlands and expansive sugarcane fields. But her favorite spot is somewhere less rustic --- Sandals Ocho Rios in St. Ann parish.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The St. Lucia-based Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has adopted a unified and collaborative approach to enhance and address the challenges facing the nine-member tourism sector in the sub-regional grouping..
FLORIDA – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Monday says it will launch the inaugural Marketplace Responsible Tourism Day during this year’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace, scheduled to take place in Jamaica on May 23.
NASSAU, Bahamas – The state-owned Bahamasair, which suspended flights to Haiti last month amid civil unrest in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country, says it will resume flights to Cap Haitian from April 20.
NASSAU, Bahamas – Blue Lagoon Island continues its commitment to educational and sustainability initiatives, collaborating with the U.S.-based Iowa State University, The Bahamas’ First Step Academy, and The Bahamas Environmental Stewards Scholars (BESS) program.
WASHINGTON, DC - Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has lauded US travel advisors for the important role they play in promoting and selling Jamaica as a tourist destination.
NEW YORK, New York – The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Friday said the much-anticipated return of the Caribbean Week in New York will take place from June 16-21.
Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB) has announced an expansion of its flight schedule from Miami with American Airlines (AA). In partnership with AA, TCB recently informed on the upcoming summer schedule with the introduction of a 4th weekly rotation on Fridays. Following the successful current winter schedule, AA confirms the introduction of its 5th weekly flight for Bonaire, introducing two flights on Saturdays as of December 2024 on the route MIA-BON.
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