Despite the impact of Hurricane Fiona this Fall, Puerto Rico’s tourism industry is on track to close the year with new records in visitation, visitor spending and jobs – signaling one of the best years in the history of this economic sector and solidifying the Territory’s recovery from the difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic.

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – United States based carrier American Airlines will begin in June 2023 direct flights from Miami, Florida to the British Virgin Islands.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana has asked Canada to lift tourist visas for nationals trying to enter the North American country, Canada’s High Commissioner to Guyana, Mark Berman, has said.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Dominica marked the first anniversary of direct non-stop flights by American Airlines from the Miami International Airport (MIA) saying it is looking forward to continue “welcoming more travelers to our island, especially with the return of our in-person cultural events”.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations (JamVac), Joy Roberts, says the 2022/2023 cruise-shipping season will see a major turnaround for the island, following the setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Caribbean tourism industry stakeholders were often reminded of the resilience of the sector and were encouraged of the value of a Caribbean tourism vacation.

Despite the island’s growing popularity, leaders in Curaçao are not resting on the laurels of the Dutch Antillean nation’s post-pandemic success.

Puerto Rico’s lively “Live Boricua” campaign is returning strong results as the island highlights its heritage and natural assets, inviting visitors to connect more meaningfully with local people and places, according to Alisha Valentine, Director of Research & Analytics for Discover Puerto Rico.

St. George’s, Grenada W.I.  – As the winter season approaches and Canadians seek warm weather destinations, Grenada is pleasured to welcome new direct flights with Air Canada and Sunwing Airlines.

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis - Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Urban Development the Honorable Marsha Henderson at the recent Citizenship by Investment Program "Evolution" event in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) boasted of the nation's success in the tourism industry and the new tourism campaign Venture Deeper, which encourages travelers to indulge in the wonders of St. Kitts and Nevis.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – St. Lucia has made entry into the island a much more seamless process with the introduction of an online embarkation/disembarkation (ED) form that allows for the electronic processing of travelers.

While Park Hyatt St. Kitts’ new General Manager Richard Elliott routinely manages budgets and monitors revenue reports, oversees hotel operations and activities, and ensures that the five-star property consistently meets or exceeds the brand’s highest standards, he views building positive relationships with his team and being a culture bearer as two of his most important responsibilities.