Travel Leaders Group launched a travel agent and consumer awareness campaign to promote fall and winter travel to those Caribbean islands not affected by the recent hurricanes. Dubbed the One Caribbean Family Ambassador campaign, Travel Leaders Group hopes to enlist …
Below, an updated look at how the islands are faring. Antigua and Barbuda This two-island nation, which has been struggling since 2009 amid the recession, depends heavily on tourism. Antigua was spared the worst of Irma. Most hotels (including Carlisle …
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Some travelers looking ahead to winter and spring getaways may be wondering what their options are when it comes to Caribbean islands, with all the headlines about hurricane damage. Some islands like Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and St. Martin …
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It is no secret that Hurricanes Irma and Maria have hit all sectors of the travel industry in the pocket, but what the Caribbean Hotel Tourism Association (CHTA) wants travel agents to know is that 70 percent of Caribbean destinations …
Nearly Three-Quarters of the Caribbean is Open for Business Read more »
“This hurricane season has been devastating for a number of Caribbean islands, but the negative economic impact on the region will be compounded if visitors avoid travel to unaffected destinations,” said Travel Leaders Group CEO Ninan Chacko, CTC. “We are …
PHOTO: While Antigua escaped hurricane season relatively unscathed, sister island Barbuda was left nearly uninhabitable. (photo via Pixabay/neufal54) Hurricanes Irma and Maria attacked the Caribbean as if it was their mission this September, leaving billions of dollars of damage in …
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Tourism is the Caribbean’s lifeline, bringing in $56 billion in 2016. But the devastation wrought by hurricanes Irma and Maria will hurt the region come high season this winter, bringing its seven-year streak of year-over-year growth to a halt. As …
Tourists Are Still Flocking to the Caribbean This Winter Read more »
It’s been five weeks since hurricanes Irma and Maria deposited their fury on several islands in the northeastern Caribbean, and there are signs of progress and hope as recovery moves forward. On Anguilla, for example, beach bars and restaurants are …
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While damage from this year’s hurricane season has scrambled Caribbean itineraries for large cruise ships sailing from Florida and elsewhere, it has created an additional level of uncertainty for small-ship lines operating in the region. A number of companies base …
Small-ship lines face reshuffling, uncertainty in Caribbean Read more »
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada — Tourism officials from some hurricane-impacted islands appeared at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s annual State of the Industry Conference on Monday, updating recovery progress since Irma and Maria. ST. MAARTEN Rolando Brison, director of tourism, updated the …
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