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ROSEAU, Dominica, December 9, 2019 (CMC) – Tourism officials confirmed, yesterday, that cruise ships were returning to the island, following last week’s suspension, as a result of the violence that marred the campaign for the December 6 general election. Prime ...

By Michael Van Cooten Publisher/Editor KINGSTON, Jamaica December 5, 2019 — Jamaica copped several awards at the World Travel Awards’ Grand Final Gala Ceremony, held in Muscat, Oman, recently, including World’s Leading Family Destination and World’s Leading Cruise Destination. Facing ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, November 11, 2019 (CMC) – A Caribbean Airlines (CAL) flight, bound for John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York from Guyana, diverted to Nassau, Bahamas, late Saturday, due to a mechanical issue with ...

ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands (November 6, 2019) — The U.S. Virgin Islands’ Department of Tourism has announced the addition of a third American Airlines daily flight, between Miami and St. Croix, next summer. Commissioner of Tourism, Joseph Boschulte, reported ...

LONDON, England November 6, 2019 (CMC) – A study, undertaken by ForwardKeys, a travel analytics firm, has revealed that despite the recent ravages of hurricane Dorian and other huge storms in the Caribbean, tourism will continue to grow. The results ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, November 5, 2019 (CMC) – Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, said, last night, that regional airline, LIAT, is doomed if the burden of ensuring its survival continued to rest, only on the shoulders its shareholder governments. Barbados is currently ...

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, October 23, 2019 (CMC) – Tourism Minister, Bocchit Edmond, has expressed disappointment at the decision of Best Western Premier — the first all-inclusive, 5-star hotel under US franchise to open in Haiti — to close down ...

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, October 22, 2019 (CMC) – US-based Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean Cruises signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), today, with the St. Lucia government, to form a joint venture that will manage the existing cruise pier and ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, October 16, 2019 (CMC) – The Chairman of the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), Dominic Fedee, announced, yesterday, the closure of the organisation’s offices in the United Kingdom and New York, as part of its efforts to “play a ...

Roseau, Dominica October 16, 2019 — Silver Airways, the new owner of Seaborne Airlines, is increasing flights to Dominica from next month. The announcement was made, yesterday, by the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA), which revealed that, from November 12, Silver ...