MIAMI, FL  – The Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF), hosted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) earlier this month in Miami, concluded with resounding success, unveiling a roadmap for the future of the hospitality industry.

NASSAU. Bahamas – Prime Minister Phillip Davis has welcomed the re-opening of the British Colonial Hotel here saying that with record numbers of tourists arriving in The Bahamas, the country is “desperately” in need more rooms to accommodate them.

Bonaire welcomed the first non-stop WestJet flight  to the island on Tuesday, December 12th, 2023. The first flight received a warm welcome from the Bonaire delegates and Miss Tourism Bonaire at the platform, followed by all arriving visitors receiving a gift and were greeted  with local music by ka’i òrgel and dancers in folkloric outfits.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Rosewood Hotels & Resorts (RHR), which manages a global collection of 32 luxury hotels, resorts, and residences in 19 countries, Tuesday announced that it would be moving into the Caribbean with a property on Barbuda.

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Bermuda is reporting record revenue from the cruise ship sector with the island estimating that the 2023 cruise-ship season will bring in revenue of US$221 million, an increase over last year’s figure of US$154 million.

ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA – Regional carrier, LIAT has resumed flights following its suspension of services due to maintenance issues in November.

MIAMI, FL – President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Nicola Madden-Greig, OD, received the 2023 Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) Leadership Award in Miami over the weekend. 

DUBAI – Belize will host the inaugural World Sustainable Travel and Hospitality Awards, next year allowing the country to showcase its sustainability practices on the global stage.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas has recorded a “remarkable” milestone of welcoming eight million visitors, with Prime Minister Phillip Davis saying that it is crucial to reflect on the broader economic significance of this achievement.

HAMILTON, Bermuda - Bermuda Direct Air Service has announced plans to connect the island with the Caribbean using executive jets with the initial service to the Dominican Republic starting later this month.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana –  Starting April 1, 2024, United Airlines will be the first airline to offer non-stop service between Houston, Texas and Georgetown, Guyana.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, on Thursday announced that a record 1.05 million airline seats have been secured from nearly six thousand flights coming into Jamaica out of the United States, during the upcoming winter season.