US Virgin Islands set sight on hotel development

US Virgin Islands set sight on hotel development

The US Virgin Islands (USVI) is buoyed by investor interest in the territory and the wider Caribbean. Attending the recently concluded annual Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference & Operations Summit (CHICOS) in The Bahamas, USVI Tourism Commissioner Joseph...
NEW FLIGHTS: Antigua to Barbados, Providenciales

NEW FLIGHTS: Antigua to Barbados, Providenciales

As of December 17, travellers between Antigua, Barbados and Providenciales will have more flight options. InterCaribbean Airways will begin offering new Antigua service with two new nonstop jet service destinations. The flights, which will connect Antigua with...
GOAL: 3 million cruise visitors by 2025

GOAL: 3 million cruise visitors by 2025

Jamaica has its sights set on welcoming three million cruise ship visitors by 2025 through the combined efforts of the country’s tourism ministry, its various agencies and the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ). Tourism minister Edmund Bartlett made the announcement...
FLAVA FINGAZ: Tasty seafood boil in Ocho Rios

FLAVA FINGAZ: Tasty seafood boil in Ocho Rios

With a noticeable seafood slant to its indulgently tantalizing menu, Flava Fingaz has been making waves since its official opening in Jamaica’s resort town of Ocho Rios this January. A visit to its Main Street location is always a treat from start to finish. Fancy a...
TPDCo launches new app

TPDCo launches new app

It’s now a lot easier to find tourism players that are licensed by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and have the Tourism Product Development Company Limited’s (TPDCo) COVID-19-compliant seal of approval. TPDCo has rolled out the first local tourism app, providing a...