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Jamaica Wins Big at Caribbean Tourism Industry Awards In New York City

NEW YORK, NY – The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) proudly served as the co-sponsor for the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Caribbean Tourism Industry Awards Dinner held on June 6th at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel. Part of CTO’s annual Caribbean Week in New York City, the awards program recognizes excellence in the promotion of Caribbean Tourism and honors individuals across the industry whose dedicated work has contributed to the development of tourism to the region.

Above (L-R): Deputy Director of Tourism-Sales, Donnie Dawson; Jennifer Griffith, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism; Deputy Director of Tourism-Marketing, Camile Glenister; Kevin Williams recipient of award for Best Feature by a Diasporan Journalist, and Regional Director of Tourism for the Northeast US region, Philip Rose.

Courtleigh Hotel & Suites Earns Hotels Combined Recognition of Excellence

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Courtleigh Hotel and Suites, the premier address for discerning visitors to Jamaica’s capital, announced today that it has received a Hotels Combined Recognition of Excellence award. An Australia-based hotel meta-search company, Hotels Combined honors a select group of outstanding accommodations each year. In order to qualify, hotels must maintain an 8.0/10 or higher online customer satisfaction rating, as certified by Hotels Combined, with a minimum of 50 reviews recorded. The Courtleigh Hotel and Suites boasts an impressive 8.2/10 rating over its 833 online customer reviews.

The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites

Investor Excitement for USVI Tourism

MIAMI - The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands Albert Bryan Jr. is extremely encouraged by the response of investors to the tourism opportunities and incentives offered by the Territory.

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. addresses CHRIS delegates in Miami.

U.S. Virgin Islands Celebrates Travel and Tourism Month

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS - Governor Albert Bryan, Jr., recently signed a proclamation marking May 2019 as Virgin Islands Travel and Tourism Month throughout the Territory. The proclamation calls upon U.S. Virgin Islands residents to observe the month by attending the scheduled cultural activities and cleanups arranged by the Department of Tourism across St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas.

Virgin Islanders are gearing up for tourism celebrations this month.

Four Bay Gardens Women Leaders Selected for Caribbean Tourism Forum

ST. LUCIA- Four women from St. Lucia's award-winning Bay Gardens Resorts will join an elite group of 21 up-and-coming hospitality professionals in the first Young Leaders' Forum at the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) at the Hyatt Regency, Miami, from June 21 to 23, 2019.

Rebranding the Bahamas

When planning a vacation to The Bahamas most holiday makers automatically think of Nassau, the bustling modern capital, Freeport, the second city on Grand Bahamas island, or Bimini, known for its pristine beaches. But, there is so much more to the Bahamas than these three well-known destinations. Thus, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation is on a mission to change all that.

USVI Governor Wants Strong Aerial Highways

ATLANTA - As the U.S. Virgin Islands announces the return of hotels and resorts to the accommodations landscape over the next few months, the leader of the U.S. Territory committed his government to securing increased airlift to fill those rooms.

Christine Kennedy, General Manager, Network Planning and Global Partnership Development at Delta Air Lines (center), is flanked by U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (right) and Commissioner nominee Joseph Boschulte (left) along with members of her team at Delta's Atlanta headquarters last week.
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