By Joseph M. Cheer; Colin Michael Hall; and Jarkko Saarinen Guest Contributors The COVID-19 pandemic brought the global tourism industry to a screeching halt in 2020. With vaccines starting to be rolled out, there is hope international travel can resume soon, but exactly ...
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Feed SubscriptionJamaica Welcomes 317,701 Visitors Since Reopening Of Its Borders
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Thursday, December 17, 2020) — Preliminary figures, from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), indicate that since the June 15 reopening of the borders to international travellers, some 317,701 visitors arrived in the island to up to December 14, ...
Read More »Air Canada Returns To Antigua, As Demand For Travel Increases Airlift Boost
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda (Tuesday, December 8, 2020) — Air Canada returned to Antigua last Sunday; while US and UK airlines will be adding additional flights to the destination, within the month. The twin-island country is expecting to see ...
Read More »Trinidad Launches New, Immersive Tourism Website
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (Wednesday, December 2, 2020) — Tourism Trinidad Limited (TTL) launched a vivid, user-friendly, redesigned website for Destination Trinidad, today, at the Hilton Trinidad and Conference Centre. “This website is designed to be the window to the ...
Read More »Jamaica Wins World’s Leading Cruise Destination Award
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Tuesday, December 1, 2020) — The Port Authority of Jamaica has welcomed Jamaica being named the World’s Leading Cruise Destination by the World Travel Awards (WTA), as a major achievement, particularly at a time when the global cruise ...
Read More »Barbados Prime Minister Outlines Tourism Industry Plans
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Thursday, November 19, 2020) — Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley, has outlined to an international audience, how Barbados is transforming its tourism industry, through retraining and retooling, to make it deliver more value. Prime Minister Mottley said it ...
Read More »How To Navigate Cold-Weather Boating
(News Canada) — Canada is a maritime nation with more spectacular coastlines and waterways than any other country in the world. And just because the temperature dips, that doesn’t mean we’ll stop enjoying recreational activities like boating and fishing. But ...
Read More »Jamaican Tourism Minister Welcomes Lifting Of Cruise Ship Ban By CDC
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Wednesday, November 4, 2020) — Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, is hailing the decision by the United States’ (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to lift its no-sail order for ships in US ports, as a ...
Read More »How To Stay Safe On The Road This Winter
(News Canada) — For many of us, driving in the winter is a dreaded task. To help you coast into winter driving with confidence, here are some safety tips to keep in mind, ahead of your next trip. First things ...
Read More »Caribbean Airlines Now Offering Twice-Weekly Flights From Canada To Guyana
TORONTO, Ontario (Friday, October 30, 2020) — Caribbean Airlines (CA) has re-started commercial operations out of Guyana to Canada. The twice-weekly service, between Toronto’s Lester B. Pearson International Airport and Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport, features flights, every Monday and Friday, ...
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