Hotel rates recovering

Hotel rates recovering

The Caribbean’s luxury hotels are seeing a rapid recovery in room rates with some even reporting higher average daily rates (ADR) than in 2019, which is being used as the industry yardstick.  The rates went down after the novel coronavirus hit in March 2020, and...
Jamaica impresses at World Travel Awards

Jamaica impresses at World Travel Awards

Jamaica secured several major accolades during a special World Travel Awards Winners Day presentation in Dubai on December 16. Jamaica was named the ‘World’s Leading Cruise Destination,’ ‘World’s Leading Family Destination,’ and...
Business travel on the rebound, but…

Business travel on the rebound, but…

Business travel to the Caribbean is bouncing back from the ravages of the novel coronavirus, one of the many reasons regional tourism players are optimistic about the future. But an industry analyst is warning that the region will face tough competition in the months...
7,000 in one day!

7,000 in one day!

Continuing the strong rebound of its tourism sector, Jamaica welcomed a total of 7,000 air passengers arriving into Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ) last Saturday. This is a new record number of air arrivals to the airport in one day since reopening...
Don’t lose focus, says CHTA

Don’t lose focus, says CHTA

The president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Nicola Madden-Greig, has called for the continued adherence to health safety protocols and stepped up vaccinations, but cautioned that rushing to close Caribbean borders and impose difficult and...