JetBlue to launch four new services to the Caribbean and Latin America

New York based JetBlue Airways said on Tuesday that it will launch four new services to destinations in the Caribbean and Latin America this week. From 15 November the carrier is launching an international daily service between Westchester County Airport and Nassau, Bahamas. Beginning on 16 November JetBlue is launching twice weekly, non-stop services between [...]

My Tour To India

By Latchmi Ramjattan My two week tour to India was by far the best vacation I’ve ever been on. Before the trip, I didn’t know what to expect. I was nervous, anxious, and excited at the same time. Thanks to my parents, who convinced me to go, and the blessing from God, I was able [...]

12th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism ‘Rises Above the Numbers’

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (18 January, 2011) – The Caribbean’s tourism planners, policymakers and stakeholders are being encouraged to rise above the numbers in order to develop a sustainable tourism product in the region. This will be main focus of this year’s leading Caribbean gathering on sustainable tourism, the 12th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism (STC-12) [...]

Puerto Vallarta, my love.

By Zeba Ramos: When I was young, I never wanted to travel to Mexico, or to Hawaii, I never wanted to live in the U.S. and I never thought that I’d be married to a Peruvian man! Well, now that I’m older, life has totally taken me for a wild and unexpected ride! I never [...]

Tourism Ministry moves to develop sport fishing in Guyana

Guyana continues to move to further enhance its unique brand of tourism. In this regard, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad recently met with officials from the OCEARCH (Ocean Research) and Costa Del Mar companies, to discuss the development of sport fishing in Guyana, at his South Road Office. Minister Prashad said that [...]

Kingston Wharves opens its doors on Saturdays this December

(KWL), as part of a number of initiatives to improve service and clearance of cargo throughout the upcoming busy Christmas season, will be open for business on the three Saturdays leading up to Christmas – December 4th, 11th and 18th. Normal business hours will be observed from 8am to 4pm and will specifically facilitate warehouse [...]

Experiencing a piece of Paradise

by Sheena Gayle: Hundreds of international travel agents will converge in Jamaica each week for the next two months as apart of the tourism ministry’s campaign to reposition Jamaica as the ideal and safe destination to come for vacation. “This is the start of a major programme to reposition Jamaica in the minds of our [...]

Caribbean Tourism Organization and Africa Travel Association sign partnership agreement

NEW YORK, New York – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the premier source of Caribbean tourism statistics, research, and news, and the Africa Travel Association (ATA), the leading travel industry trade association promoting tourism to Africa, have signed a partnership agreement that will support both organizations’ endeavors to promote tourism to their respective regions. In [...]

A Jamaican Experience -First Love One Love

New York: They say first love is the deepest and how true those words ring! After spending the last 6 weeks talking with my fellow Jamaicans living in NYC, NJ and CT, I am even deeper in love. Like many, although born and grown in Jamaica I have been living in the USA for many [...]

Jamaica a big winner at World Travel Awards

Jamaica came out a big winner in the 2010 World Travel Awards, copping some 18 major awards in the travel and tourism categories. At the gala ceremony held at the swanky Sandals Whitehouse European Village and Spa in Westmoreland on Friday (October 22), Jamaica took home honours for being Caribbean Leading Destination; Caribbean Leading Cruise [...]

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