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The Latest From the U.S. Virgin Islands
Recommend's Caribbean Editor Ed Wetschler sat down with USVI Department of Tourism commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty in a private meeting in Manhattan to talk tourism numbers, how the USVI is handling the Zika's threat and what's in store for 2016.
Un-Cover History in the Pacific Northwest
Un-Cruise Adventures' 2016 Columbia and Snake River cruise itineraries explore the Pacific Northwest’s rich history and wine culture on 7-night sailings aboard the 88-passenger S.S. Legacy
Travel Industry Responds to Zika
New reports on Zika’s spread, potential effect and modes of transmission surface by the day, but is it, and how is it, affecting travel to destinations in the Caribbean and Latin America?
Martinique: More Accessible and Affordable than Ever!
Martinique’s tourism development strategy took a major step forward with the announcement of new nonstop flights aboard Norwegian Air Shuttle from three major gateways in the northeastern United States.
Luxury + Spa Issue Sweepstakes – Rules & Regulations
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.
Eligibility: The...
It’s Showtime!
At the opening gong on Trade Day, Recommend’s Ed Wetschler and myself—Caribbean and Latin America editors, respectively—were lined up behind the starting “gate,” at the ready for the marathon course through the New York Times Travel Show on “trade day,” Jan. 8.
U.S. Tourism to Israel Reaches An All-Time High
U.S. tourism to Israel reached an all-time high last year.
Crystal Cruises Unveils All Exclusive Brand Campaign
Crystal Cruises’ CEO and president Edie Rodriguez unveiled the line’s new brand campaign, All Exclusive, aboard the newly christened Crystal Esprit this month, in addition to announcing the company’s plan to expand Crystal Luxury Air.
USTOA: Positive Outlook for 2016
Listen closely to what USTOA members are saying, and you’ll be all smiles going into the holidays and into 2016. There’s a positive outlook for the coming year, with tour operator members showing strong growth this past year and going into 2016, and affirming that travel agents contribute significantly to USTOA members’ business. Let’s look at the numbers, shall we.
Trending Now in the Caribbean
While the world experienced a 4.3 percent growth in international tourist arrivals (UNWTO’s latest figures for 2015), Caribbean arrivals rose 6 percent. That beats every other region on earth. Along with growth has come new resorts and nonstop flights, infrastructure upgrades (airports, roads, the late-night ferry to Anguilla, entire cities), and the “discovery” of Cuba, and huge swaths of the Dominican Republic.
Pleasant Holidays Launches Winter Travel Vacation Sale
Pleasant Holidays is beckoning guests to spend the holiday season on the sun-drenched Hawaiian Islands with the recent launch of its Hawaii Winter Travel Vacation Sale.
Baglioni Hotels Bring An Unforgettable Italian Touch
What began as a gratifying challenge for Roberto Polito, founder of the luxury Italian hotel company Baglioni Hotel Group, later became his life’s work.
Barbados Is Nifty at Fifty
"Air arrivals from Canada increased 19 percent January through September 2015 over 2014, and 27.9 percent from the United States—positive results for the first time in six years," said William “Billy” Griffith, CEO of Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.
Cuba for Everyone
In its 2014 Economic Impact Study, members of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) named Cuba one of the top two “emerging” countries whose popularity would grow in 2015.
Apple Leisure Group Is Growing
The Apple Leisure Group is as all-encompassing an enterprise as you'll find in any industry. This is the real big Apple, with three distinct tour operators (Apple Vacations, CheapCaribbean.com, Travel Impressions), AMResorts' six hotel brands (Zoetry, Secrets, Breathless, Dreams, Now, Sunscape), the Unlimited Vacation Club at AMResorts, and the destination management company Amstar DMC. What's more, all branches of the family are on a roll.
America’s Natural Wonders: 100 Years of the National Park Service
South America boasts millions of square miles of rainforest, and Africa is home to savannahs that cover almost half of the continent, but the United States possesses its own natural wonders—specially preserved national parks featuring waterfalls, wetlands, canyons and mountains.
Florida Hotels Celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month
Bourbon may be Kentucky’s claim to fame, but that doesn’t mean the Sunshine State will be left out of September’s National Bourbon Heritage Month festivities. All along the coast, Florida hotels are mixing up homages to the United States’ only native spirit.
Journese Extends Commission on Transatlantic Flights
Journese is extending 12 percent commission to agents booking Transatlantic flights to Europe for travel in 2015 and 2016.
Travel Impressions Offers Bonus Commission
Travel Impressions is offering agents up to 2 percent bonus commission on 2016 land itineraries booked between now and Oct. 31, 2015 for travel in 2016.
