The 23rd Annual Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival takes center stage in the Caribbean destination’s 2014 calendar with a diverse line-up of artistic culture and famed musical talent who have graced local, regional and international stages. Among the internationally renowned performers is award winning, American singer-songwriter Maxwell and legendary American funk/soul band of …
Two of The Hartling Group’s Providenciales, Turks & Caicos resort properties were presented with awards on January 12, 2014 during the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The Sands at Grace Bay received Expedia’s Top Partner Award for Turks & Caicos and the Regent Palms Turks & Caicos received …
The Sands at Grace Bay is offering two romance packages in 2014 aimed at helping couples fallin love all over again in Turks & Caicos. The packages add special touches such as sparkling wine, rejuvenating massages and a sunset beach cruise. The resort’s romance packages provide couples the option of a preferred studio or suite …
Saint Lucia ushers in the new year with a record of nearly 100 awards and new accolades as the new year begins. The most recent include: recognition as a Top 10 Caribbean Island by TripAdivsor, Travel Weekly’s 2013 Readers Choice for Best Caribbean Destination (December 2013), four properties listed on Travel + Leisure’s Top 500 …
The VIK hotels Arena Blanca and Cayena Beach on Bavaro Beach, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, held their 12th annual partners’ appreciation party on January 10th. This dinner dinner gives the staff of both resorts an opportunity to honor and thank all the partners in tourism in Punta Cana, including tour operators, incoming agencies, local tour …
It was winter 1974 when Long Island, NY, watch salesman Dick Doumeng and his wife Joyce began to manage Bolongo Bay Beach Resort in sunny St. Thomas and beginning what would become a family legacy and icon in the US Virgin Islands. Forty years, more than 40,000 bottles of free rum, 2,200 weddings, 2,080 manager …
Following a record-breaking year in stopover arrivals of more than two million in 2013, Jamaica’s tourist industry continues on a path towards diversifying its product in order to maintain its competitiveness. A number of new and refurbished hotels, comprising more than 2,000 rooms, have been added to Jamaica’s accommodations portfolio. With the expansion, the destination …
With the growing competition to capture tourism spend, small businesses are finding new ways to differentiate themselves and improve the service to their customers. An example of this can be found in Marino Santana, a taxi driver in Punta Cana, who was able to meet his clients’ increasing demands for faster and safer payment options …
The Ritz Carlton Cancun has received its 16th consecutive AAA Five Diamond Award, making it the first hotel to receive this esteemed distinction. The luxury resort remains the only AAA Five Diamond resort in North America to receive triple honors from the AAA for not only the property but for its two restaurants, The Club …
The Grand Case Beach Club is offering travel agents a 50 percent discount, space available, from April 1 – October 31, 2014, according to Steve Wright, General Manager. The Grand Case Beach Club has a wide variety of amenities for its guests. These include accommodations which are larger than a standard hotel room and feature …