Get wet at the top five water parks in the Caribbean
From iHealth Travel In some ways the Caribbean is one huge water park, with azure seas, waterfall hikes, river rafting and surfing. Sometimes, though, a vacationer is looking for that extra level of water-based adrenaline. That’s where water parks come…
June 28 mission trip to St. Maarten marks launch of Christian sailing ministry by Purpose Bound Caribbean
Phillipsburg, St. Maarten (PRWEB) May 13, 2014 Purpose Bound Caribbean has launched a unique Christian sailing missions and retreats ministry with the announcement of its first trip to St. Maarten on June 28. Trip participants will live on a sailboat…
Progress on Caribbean tourism marketing
From Barnacle MIAMI (May 13, 2014) – The Caribbean Tourism Development Company (CTDC)’s website CaribbeanTravel.com is making significant strides in promoting the region to the world. Meeting in Miami this month the CTDC board learned that 28 percent of visitors…
Grand Cayman: Morritt’s Resort unveils new luxury property, offers 10 percent commission on bookings
From Travel World News Morritt’s Resort – a 184-unit property offering “home away from home” vacations – will open The Londoner, a 20-unit luxury section of the property, as the company celebrates its Silver Anniversary this month. Vacationers can book…
Royal Caribbean orders fourth Oasis-class vessel
Announcement made as STX France lays keel for third Oasis-class ship MIAMI, May 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) announced today that it has agreed with STX France to move forward on the order of…
Travel Pulse One on One: Cayman Islands’ Moses Kirkconnell
From Journey By Jo There’s little question the Cayman Islands is in the midst of a tourism boom. The destination recorded 345,387 air arrivals last year, a 7.4 percent increase over 2012. Air arrivals for 2014 are up 6.4 percent…
New Caribbean hot spots [Ritz Grand Cayman is one]
New Caribbean hot spots From Nancy Roc If you’d rather sink your toes into the sand at a new Caribbean resort than revisit the same old standby, you’re in luck; 2014 is proving to be a banner year for luxury…
Mexico to invest $A15B in tourism
From Perth Now MEXICO plans to invest 180 billion pesos ($A14.84 billion) in tourism infrastructure to turn the country into a global power in the industry, President Enrique Pe’a Nieto says. “Mexico has everything necessary to become a tourism power…
Delta made more than $800 million in baggage fees in 2013
From Mashable/ Bloomberg Business Week One of these days, despite the best efforts of frugal travelers to fly with less luggage, some crafty airline is going to make $1 billion a year in baggage fees. Delta is still leading the…
American Airlines crash landing could have been avoided – report
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Wednesday May 7, 2014, CMC – Five years after an American Airlines jet ran off the runway at the Norman Manley International Airport, the final report on the investigation into the incident has been released. In…