El nombre de Haití procede de una palabra india que significa tierra elevada, lo cual se confirma al observarse que la mayor parte del país es montañosa
The Caribbean Tourism Organization's Climate Smart Sustainable Tourism Forum will be held Dec. 12 and 13 at the Ocean Terrace Inn in St. Kitts.
Originally scheduled for September, the forum was put on hold due to the hurricanes that impacted several member countries.
Themed "Good for Us, Better for All," general sessions will cover climate change adaptation, best practices in sustainable tourism, opportunities and methods to make changes profitable for destinations and lessons learned in the wake of the 2017 hurricane season and rehabilitation efforts.
Royal Caribbean International will add a second ship that sails a Cuba itinerary, along with two new Cuba destinations, starting in the summer of 2018.
The Empress of the Seas, currently sailing Cuba cruises from Tampa, will be redeployed to Miami. In addition to a five-day trip that visits Key West and overnights in Havana, the Empress will sail a seven-night "Best of Cuba" itinerary that includes Cienfuegos, Havana and Nassau, Bahamas. An eight-night cruise will include Cienfuegos, Santiago de Cuba, Grand Cayman and Labadee, Haiti.
It’s not an easy balance to strike for a travel agent. A loyal client questions whether they should keep their reservation for a vacation to an island they heard was devastated by a hurricane.
The agent has been in touch with the tourism authority and other local contacts, and has a more accurate grasp on how satisfying a vacation can be there. So, the agent forwards links to webcams at the resort, recent photos on social media, and reviews from other travelers, since the weather event.
In addition to regular maintenance during the two ships’ dry dock at Chantier Naval de Marseille at the Port of Marseille Fos, both ships will receive upgrades in their public areas and the addition of new features, Costa Cruises said.
Amara Cay Resort, the oceanfront beach resort anchored in the laid-back style and lighthearted atmosphere of Islamorada, is set to re-open its doors on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 after closing for repairs following Hurricane Irma. Perfectly aligning with the official end of hurricane season, Amara Cay Resort celebrates the strength of the Florida Keys.
Flight Network recently reached out to more than 600 of the most respected travel professionals on the planet to uncover the world's 50 best beaches.
The Canadian online travel agency polled travel journalists, editors, bloggers and agencies and had them rank their favorite seaside locales based on five key criteria, including "sheer untouched beauty, remoteness, sand and water quality, annual days of sunshine and average annual temperature."
Mexico’s president Enrique Pena Nieto designated the Revillagigedo Archipelago, a set of four volcanic islands and its surrounding waters, as the nation’s newest national park.
The park, located approximately 250 miles south of Cabo San Lucas and 400 miles from Colima, serves as a feeding and migration areas for whales, sharks, rays and other migratory species. Encompassing more than 57,000 square miles, it is the largest marine park in North America.
Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens have formed a partnership which aims at developing a near-term flight demonstrator which will be a significant step forward in hybrid-electric propulsion for commercial aircraft.
Caribbean hoteliers should plan now for an increase in insurance premiums anticipated to range from 10 to 40 percent following two Category 5 hurricanes, which struck several destinations in the region in September.
The digital transformation of the tourism industry will be at the center of the 6th staging of Fitur Know-How & Export, an initiative organized by SEGITTUR and FITUR in collaboration with ICEX Spain Trade and Investment, seeking to drive forward the exportation of Spanish tourism knowledge.
El nombre de Haití procede de una palabra india que significa tierra elevada, lo cual se confirma al observarse que la mayor parte del país es montañosa
