Caribbean Holiday Travel Trends
Written by Expedia With the winter holidays on the horizon, the Expedia group is reporting a large influx of searches and interest for travel to the Caribbean. The region is seeing a large influx of group travel (bookings with 3 or more people) around the Christmas holidays with an increase in searches of more than […]
#CHTAMyCaribbean Photo Challenge Captures Half a Million Impressions
In celebration of Caribbean Tourism Month, CHTA carried out its annual #CHTAMyCaribbean Photo Challenge to promote awareness of the Caribbean’s diversity and limitless travel adventures. Many of you shared your favorite parts of your destinations and properties. As a result, we reach close to half a million impressions on social media (more than double the […]
CHTA Invites you to Participate in The New York Times Travel Show
Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your property at the New York Times Travel Show, the largest and longest-running trade and consumer trade show in North America. Donate night stays for the silent auction, showcase your hotel in front of thousands of avid travelers, while you help secure a bright future for our industry and […]
Important Dates for Marketplace 2018
At Marketplace 2018 we will be shaking things up, adding a vibrant new look, more buyers and exciting new activities that will strengthen the connectivity between all industry stakeholders. We will also be addressing issues of rebuilding and recovery. “In rolling out a reenergized Caribbean Travel Marketplace, we look forward to showing the world how […]
Transformational Travel: the Next Big Holiday Travel Trend
Gone are the days when a holiday vacation was limited to a trip to grandma’s house or a quick road trip to a nearby town. Travelers in 2017 are worldly. They want to travel farther, experience more, and ultimately be changed by their wanderlust. According to leading luxury travel experts from Virtuoso Travel Week in […]
LEADING HOTEL AND DIVE GROUPS AGREE ON CARIBBEAN COLLABORATION
ORLANDO, FL (November 4, 2017) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and the Diving and Equipment Marketing Association (DEMA) have agreed to work together to enhance the attractiveness of Caribbean destinations to diving enthusiasts. A Memorandum of Understanding between the two nonprofit organizations commits them to advocating for coral reef protection, more coral […]
CHTA SHARES ‘ONE CARIBBEAN FAMILY’ INITIATIVE WITH SOUTH FLORIDA DIASPORA
MIAMI (October 26, 2017) – Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) President Karolin Troubetzkoy told Caribbean-American residents in South Florida that the response to the trade association’s recently launched One Caribbean Family initiative has been extremely encouraging. The initiative allows hotels across the region to help those who have been adversely impacted by Hurricanes Irma […]
CARIBBEAN TRAVEL MARKETPLACE STILL ON FOR SAN JUAN
CHTA voices confidence in Puerto Rico readiness by January and urges industry support MIAMI (October 21, 2017) – Puerto Rico will host the Caribbean’s largest tourism marketing event in San Juan from January 30 to February 1, 2018, as officials work rapidly to prepare hotels and meeting facilities impacted by the recent hurricanes. “In rolling […]
Social Media: the Next Generation of Disaster Response
Emergency management, once the exclusive domain of official channels, is now turning to social media to reach more people in less time. Due to its broad appeal and ability to quickly disseminate information, social media has become an indispensable and game-changing tool in the face of natural disasters and emergency situations. Social media tools allow […]
Hotel Benchmarking in the Caribbean
Written by STR Hotel benchmarking provides hoteliers with the necessary data to measure and analyze their hotel’s performance against industry competitive sets. That data also helps hoteliers determine where and when property improvements are needed as well as precisely understand market share gains and losses. Data provided through benchmarking allows hoteliers to quickly identify market […]