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‘It's our take on the ‘where next?’ culture’: Intrepid Travel reveals 2025 Not Hot List
Intrepid Travel has named the 10 destinations on its latest Not Hot List as part of its efforts to divert tourists away from overtourism hotspots
Hurricane Beryl an 'opportunity' to highlight Carriacou and Petite Martinique, says Grenada
The Grenada Tourism Authority is determined to attract more visitors to Carriacou and Petite Martinique as part of its recovery plan.
Caribtours promises trade loyalty and new destinations following merger
Caribtours has completed its merger with US-based ID Travel Group, hinting at new destinations and acquisitions while promising not to expand ’for the sake of it’
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Industry veterans Kevin Coles and Andy Speight join forces to launch trade-only brand
Former Travel 2 exec Kevin Coles joins forces with Travelgenix boss Andy Speight to launch new online operator aimed exclusively at agents
The best hotel for celebrity spotting in the Dominican Republic
A Casa de Campo getaway has even been offered in gift bags at the Oscars – Jason Kycek, senior vice-president of sales and marketing, expands on its A-list appeal
Stewart: 'I’m incredibly confident about the team leading Sandals into the future' (Credit: Sandals Resorts International)
‘We’re not sprinkling sawdust in random places – it’s got to have impact’
Sandals Resorts International chair talks TTG’s Sarah Dennis through some of the work the Sandals Foundation is doing in communities across the Caribbean, and its latest eye-catching fundraising mission
Cruise lines race to replace Bermuda and Puerto Rico calls as Ernesto approaches
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) confirmed a hurricane watch is in effect for the British island territory of Bermuda
Fears of fierce Atlantic hurricane season prompts US travel warning
The Foreign Office has updated its US travel advice after the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast an ’above-normal Atlantic hurricane season’
Antarctica was one of the first destinations Wildfoot sold when it launched 34 years ago
What does the expedition cruise sector have in store over the next two years?
From the Arctic to Antarctica, and every expedition destination in between, Harry Kemble identifies the opportunities for agents wanting to sell more adventurous cruises in 2024, 2025 and 2026 – as well as some of the potential barriers they need to be aware of
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Video captures stunning first look at Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship
The 4,000-passenger vessel is slated to launch in December with a maiden eastern Caribbean cruise from Port Canaveral
Emerald Bay closure communicated to agents ‘as soon as possible’ – Sandals
Sandals has told TTG it notified agents of its decision to shut Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma for a refurb ‘as soon as possible’, with the resort set to reopen after the works under the group’s Beaches brand
Virgin Atlantic to axe Nassau and Providenciales routes in Caribbean shake-up
Virgin Atlantic to axe Nassau and Providenciales routes in Caribbean shake-up
Virgin Atlantic confirms two route closures as it reshuffles its winter 2024/25 timetable, while extending a South Africa service
From fabulous food to wonderful wildlife: how to sell the Cayman Islands
Glean expert tips from this short video and find out why the islands are famed as the culinary capital of the Caribbean
Sandals Foundation Island Challenge fundraising extends to Hurricane Beryl support
The 2024 Island Challenge for Sandals sales and marketing representatives, Unique Vacations UK, aims to raise £100,000 for paediatric care in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Agents reveal their opinions of Iberostar's Dominican Republic resort
The first TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes fam trip of 2024 visited Iberostar Selection Bavaro Suites in the Dominican Republic – here’s what our TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors in Training thought of their experiences and what they learnt from them
The Saint Lucia resort that can solve all wedding guest list dilemmas
We discover one of Saint Lucia’s most flexible venues to host a multigenerational destination wedding.
Regent Seven Seas outlines plans to grow trade sales team alongside fleet
The ultra-luxury line is slated to launch ships in 2026 and 2029 after its parent company placed the biggest order in its history in April this year
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Two Caribbean choices worth making the extra hop for
Clients who want to venture beyond the core Caribbean islands should try authentic St Kitts or exclusive Anguilla, both a short hop from Antigua
Tui adds new ports and sailings to 2025 river and ocean programmes
The travel giant has decided to expand its cruise operations in the Caribbean and on European rivers
Royal delivers ‘much-needed’ Hurricane Beryl supplies to Grenada
The 2,416-passenger Rhapsody of the Seas is currently operating a programme of seven-day round-trip Southern Caribbean cruises from San Juan, Puerto Rico
Mexico given the all-clear after Hurricane Beryl passes
Mexico’s Yucatan area says Hurricane Beryl has passed with only limited damage and that its resorts, airports and attractions are all functioning again
Jamaica ‘open for business’ as Mexico braces for Hurricane Beryl
’Island’s reputation for resilience continues,’ says Visit Jamaica, a sentiment echoed by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association
Hurricane Beryl continues passage through Caribbean after battering Jamaica
Curfews and evacuation orders enforced in Jamaica after Beryl destroys homes and businesses and brings down power lines