The state of travel to Caribbean destinations presents a mixed picture as 2019 winds down. Several regional nations are reporting strong 2019 visitor arrivals, even as recent data from travel research firm STR shows Caribbean hotel occupancy declined significantly this …

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If you’ve been to the Caribbean or Florida this past summer — or anytime the last few years — chances are you’ve encountered sargassum seaweed. Sargassum is a natural phenomenon first reported by Christopher Columbus in the 15th century, but in recent years it’s …

Sargassum seaweed, invader of Florida and Caribbean beaches, may be the ‘new norm’ Read more »

American Airlines Vacations (AAV) offers more than 10,000 hotels and resorts in hundreds of destinations around the world, including some of the most sought-after places in the Caribbean. The vacation packager also makes it both easy and rewarding for travel …

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Although large swaths of the Caribbean’s tourism sector remained relatively strong this past summer, a recent steep decline in hotel RevPAR and occupancy throughout the region could signal longer-term trouble going forward. According to data from STR, hotel occupancies across …

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Of the 45,000 dancers and musicians expected during Carnival season’s main event, one-third are from out of town and many arrive from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, says the Greater Miami Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. The carnival will take place …

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