Royal Caribbean says no to Beckham’s soccer plan, while PortMiami heads abroad to recruit other developers
By Douglas Hanks And Patricia Mazzei From Miami Herald As he tries to bring soccer to PortMiami, David Beckham might have to outmaneuver a line-up of rivals from Miami to Shanghai wanting to build on the waterfront site. Royal Caribbean…
Quotable Caribbean
By Sandra Scott “We had many flight cancellations for December, January, and February. And with the cancellations, travellers don’t necessarily re-book, and in talking to many of our repeat visitors, there was a concern about leaving their homes unattended for…
CTO announces programme for Caribbean Week in New York 2014
By Philline Vera From Tropical Fete The week of activities organized by the Caribbean Tourism Organization celebrating the unique holiday attributes of the Caribbean takes place from 1 to 8 June, 2014 in NYC. NEW YORK, NY – The Caribbean…
Caribbean takes top two spots in world’s best islands
From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Thursday March 6, 2014 – Belize’s Ambergris Caye has retained the title of world’s best island for the second year running in TripAdvisor’s 2014 Travellers’ Choice Awards. Placing second, and clinching the two top…
A Cayman for all seasons
By Chris Bunting From New York Post As it turns out, the Caymans shelter things other than taxes! Namely, sun-seeking New Yorkers just like you and me in desperate need of lamming it. Or maybe you want to wait it…
See [Cayman and] the Caribbean for $78 a night, cruising from Miami on the Sophia Loren-inspired MSC Divina
From Perth Travel FANCY sailing the Caribbean in ship inspired by a movie star? A special offer from MSC Cruises means you can do just that from $78 a night. The MSC Divina – a ship inspired by Sophia Loren…
Succession planning success for Cayman’s Department of Tourism
The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism has had an effective succession planning programme in place for many years. Continued positive success from the program has seen two members of staff transition into management roles. Mrs. Ruth Myles and Ms. Annick…
Ritz-Carlton to offer kosher catering in [Cayman and other] U.S., Caribbean hotels
By Danny King From Travel Weekly Ritz-Carlton will start offering authentic kosher catering at nine of its U.S. properties and at two Caribbean hotels, marking what may be the broadest-scale expansion yet of that service among a single domestic hotel…
Resort for a Day expands, launches new website
Resort for a Day, a distributor of resort day-pass shore excursions, reports the launch of a new website and the expansion of its product offerings for travel agents, their clients and consumers. Resort for a Day gives cruisers the opportunity…
2014 UK Cruisers’ Choice Awards announced
From Cruise Critic (11:00 a.m. EST) — Royal Caribbean has swept the boards in this year’s Cruisers’ Choice Awards, coming top in four awards. Sister brands Celebrity Cruises won an astonishing 10 categories, and Azamara Club Cruises scooped seven awards…
