BENVENUTO: US Virgin Islands welcome Italians

BENVENUTO: US Virgin Islands welcome Italians

The US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is taking its marketing messages to Italy. “Italy is one of a select group of international markets in which the Territory will strategically focus its marketing activities in the coming weeks and months,” said USVI...
Caribbean tourism is top performer

Caribbean tourism is top performer

The region’s tourism outperformed the rest of the world in the first half of 2021, according to  preliminary data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO). Tourist arrivals are still below pre-pandemic numbers however, in absolute terms, steady improvement was...
Jamaica’s new tourism hires to be fully vaccinated

Jamaica’s new tourism hires to be fully vaccinated

With more than 98 per cent of its members surveyed saying COVID-19 vaccinations should be mandated for the tourism sector, the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) wants new hires to be fully vaccinated going forward. JHTA president Clifton Reader says the...
10,000 room nights; 2,000 seats from TUI

10,000 room nights; 2,000 seats from TUI

In a few days Jamaica is expected to once again benefit from flights from TUI, and the planned return of the world’s largest tourism company is being described as a “game changer”. “TUI flights will resume as early as next weekend with the airline bringing in...
Sandals MoBay hotels among Caribbean’s Top 12 resorts

Sandals MoBay hotels among Caribbean’s Top 12 resorts

Sandals Montego Bay, the flagship property of the Sandals Luxury Included Brand, and Sandals Royal Caribbean have been named by Condé Nast Traveler as being among the Top 12 Resorts in the Caribbean in its Annual Readers’ Choice Award. The resorts join a select...