Caribbean

Celebrity Cruises reveals name of fifth Edge-series ship

Celebrity Xcel will offer Caribbean sailings during its debut season

Antigua and Barbuda hopes for tourism lift-off thanks to new astronauts

Antigua and Barbuda is looking to make the most of its new global superstars, mother and daughter duo Keisha Schahaff and Anastatia Mayers, who are the first Caribbean astronauts having travelled on the Galactic 02 voyage in August

NCL claims world first with rollercoaster-waterslide hybrid on incoming vessel

Norwegian Aqua will be able to carry 10% more passengers compared with its sister ships Norwegian Prima and Norwegian Viva

Azamara unveils new work at sea programme targeting professionals

The ‘Work & Wander’ packages include Starlink’s high-speed internet, office equipment and IT support

Almost a third of Brits set to travel more in 2024

The findings were unveiled in the 2023/24 Skyscanner Horizons report

Royal Group nets $1 billion in Q3 as consumer spend ‘accelerates’

Cruising giant, which operates Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises, achieves ‘above expectations’ financial results

Sandals Island Run team bolts past £100k target for 100km Antigua half-marathon challenge

The Sandals Foundation Island Run team have completed a 100 kilometre challenge over Antigua in four days to hit a £100,000 fundraising target for childrens’ charities in the Caribbean.

Aer Lingus to restart Manchester-Barbados route next month

Services between Manchester and Barbados will resume from 1 November, operating three times a week

Storm Tammy: 10 Caribbean islands placed under hurricane watch as landfall nears

The tropical storm is predicted to affect Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, St Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands and Dominica

Grenada's underwater sculpture park just got 50% bigger and easier to view

Grenada is benefitting from increased airlift from the UK, while tourism officials are keen to promote the destination’s sustainable tourism strategy.

Charitable Travel launches new holidays with tailored community experiences

New range, billed as ‘an evolution of the traditional package’, features holidays to Florida and the Caribbean

'We’re up for the challenge!': The Sandals Island Run team pounding 100km for charity

The 100km Sandals Island Run challenge is on – four of the participants set torun across Antigua in four days reveal their motivations, and the challenges that lie ahead

Tropical Storm Philippe makes landfall in Barbuda prompting FDCO alert

Storm forecast to bring heavy rains and high winds to the islands of Antigua and Barbuda over 2-3 October

'He'll be in our hearts forever': Tributes flood in for Thomas Cook stalwart Graham Bedford

Graham earned the nickname ’Mr Turkey’ for his work in making Turkey a viable tourist destination

Virgin Atlantic to operate extra Grenada flight this winter

Virgin will put on a third weekly Heathrow service to the island, starting 8 December

Sandals 2.0 is here – and this is what your clients can expect

Sandals’ 17th resort is the reconceptualisation of a historic location, close to one of Jamaica’s natural wonders.

WTM London confirms host of new exhibitors among 4,000 at show

WTM London new exhibitors will include Bermuda and Eurostar this year, officials have revealed

'My husband hadn't been in the sea for 20 years… until we went to Antigua'

The Caribbean country is lacking the right infrastructure but bridges a few gaps with a positive can-do attitude, finds our writer.

Tui upbeat about UK outlook as late summer demand endures

Tui signals strong UK market extending into 2024 with increased demand and selling prices

Why community tourism is the way forward for Saint Lucia

The Saint Lucia government wants more islanders to experience the benefits of the tourism industry.

Four Seasons to make its debut in the Dominican Republic

Four Seasons will expand into the Dominican Republic in early 2026 with a 95-key resort

Former Saga Holidays RSM Liz Ryan joins Sandals as BDM

Liverpool-based Ryan will look after agents in the north-west of the country

Royal Caribbean puts new Icon of the Seas departures on sale early

The cruise line said the vessel, first revealed in October 2022, will make new calls in the Dominican Republic as well as in Puerto Rico

New agents given chance to earn free tour through Intrepid incentive

Intrepid launches incentive scheme for those with less than 12 months’ experience in the industry