Omar Perez
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St. Bart villa rental firm offers travel agent incentives
The offer from Wimco Properties is good on bookings of seven nights or more during the holiday season. → Read More
Villa Diane debuts at St. Barts' Hotel Barriere
The Villa Diane, which includes a private pool and personal chef, is the first villa at the Hotel Barriere Le Carl Gustaf. → Read More
Frontier Airlines boosts its service to Jamaica
Among Frontier's new routes is three-times-weekly flights to Denver, which the airlines says are the first nonstops from that city. → Read More
Guests can put their best foot forward at Rosewood Le Guanahani St. Barth
For a limited time, the resort is teaming with Bastien Gonzalez, French pedicure-podiatrist to the stars, to provide luxurious foot treatments and leg massages in its spa. → Read More
First Embassy Suites resort opens in Aruba
The Embassy Suites by Hilton Aruba Resort is located on Oranjestad's Eagle Beach and is the second Hilton property on the island. → Read More
Bequia Beach Hotels unveils a pair of luxury villas
The villas are part of the new Grenadine Hills complex of ultraluxury villas that are inspired by native architecture and built with area natural materials. → Read More
Anguilla is out to improve first impressions
The island has opened a new ferry terminal and made upgrades to its airport in order to provide guests a more pleasant arrival experience -- and attract more of those desired guests. → Read More
New Zoetry resort brings an intimate luxury to Marigot Bay
The 124-suite, adults-only all-inclusive opened its doors in December after a rebranding of the former Capella Marigot Bay Resort and Marina. → Read More
InterCaribbean Airways is expanding its interisland service
The addition of two planes to its fleet enables the carrier to increase its offerings for Caribbean island-hopping. → Read More
Lineup is set for SXM electronic music festival on St. Martin
The festival takes place March 8 to 12 at various sites in both St. Martin and St. Maarten. → Read More
New tennis and wellness activities at Round Hill Montego Bay
Round Hill Hotel and Villas in Montego Bay has unveiled new tennis and wellness offerings. → Read More
JetBlue adds flights from JFK to Curacao
Beginning April 6, the airline will offer five weekly nonstops to Curacao, up from the previous three. → Read More
Dominica arrivals jumped 300% in 2022, its tourism arm says
Discover Dominica listed relaxed Covid protocols and the launch of the first direct flight from the U.S. among the reasons for the surge. → Read More
Rays of 'Sunshine' brighten Puerto Rico's tourism outlook for 2023
The island's tourism officials are painting a rosy picture for the year ahead, while also launching a marketing effort centered around a vibrant shade of orange created specifically for the campaign. → Read More
Barbados chosen to host Caribbean Travel Marketplace
It marks the first time Barbados has been chosen to host the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association's biggest event, which will take place in Bridgetown May 9 to 11. → Read More
Sting, Shaggy will headline St. Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival
Tickets for the St. Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival, to be held May 5 to 14, will go on sale Feb. 15. → Read More
Aruba Tourism names new North America director
Sjeidy Dijkhoff-Feliciano, who is being promoted from communications manager, will partner closely with U.S. tour operators and other key industry partners. → Read More
Jamaica Inn creates a 'Farm to Skin' spa program
The program enables guests of the Ocho Rios resort to forage for natural ingredients in its tropical gardens that can be used to create products for spa treatments. → Read More
Leaders gathering in Jamaica to take on tourism's challenges
The goal of the inaugural Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre conference is to improve the state of tourism, not just in the Caribbean but worldwide. → Read More
Aurora Anguilla Resort adds charter flights for guests
Best Jets International will operate charter flights for guests of the Aurora Anguilla Resort between the island and the New York metropolitan area. → Read More