Celebrate Earth Hour with Us!
Every year during Earth Hour, millions of people around the world join together to highlight the urgent need to address climate change. But this year, something is different. For the first time in the fight against climate change, momentum is on our side. In December, leaders from 196 nations heeded the world’s collective call to […]
Antigua and Barbuda Pioneering in Clean Energy in the Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda’s electricity sector has just got much closer to becoming the greenest in the whole of the Caribbean. The national target to generate 20 per cent of the required electricity from solar energy is almost tangible. Yesterday, the Government of Antigua and Barbuda together with the UK-based clean energy provider PV Energy Limited […]
Hospitality Industry Jumps Aboard LEED
A new report by the U.S. Green Building Council highlights the rising popularity of LEED certifications among hotels worldwide. That certification could help your organization put on a sustainable event. Looking to ensure that your meeting is sustainable? A good place to start might be to check if venues have received a Leadership in Energy […]
Champion Environmental Causes and Add Value to Your Property
Written by Joanna Moses-Wothke, Blue Flag & LEAF Trinidad and Tobago Asclepius Green Las Cuevas Beach, located on the North coast of Trinidad, is the only Blue Flag certified beach in the Southern English-speaking Caribbean since January 2015. This means Las Cuevas beach has met internationally recognised standards for safety and environmental awareness and is […]
Expedia PartnerCentral App Goes Caribbean Wide
The Expedia PartnerCentral app, which originally rolled out in June 2015, will now be available for Caribbean hotel partners in multiple languages including Spanish, French and Dutch. The app allows hotel partners to manage their business with Expedia anytime, anywhere. The real-time, critical data helps partners to stay informed and competitive with real-time insights about […]
Norwegian Resumes Seasonal Service To The French Caribbean
Norwegian will resume its seasonal winter service to the French Caribbean following a successful first winter season. Nonstop service from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), Logan International Airport (BOS) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Guadeloupe and Martinique will resume on Nov. 10. Norwegian’s service between the United States and the French […]
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Launches ‘From Bahamas With Love’
To coincide with the “Year of Romance in the Caribbean” announced by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism has launched “From Bahamas With Love” a new promotion aimed at more romance travel to The Bahamas. Each month will highlight a different angle of romance in the destination such as engagements, honeymoons, […]
World Bank Pledges $150 Million In Fight Against Zika Virus
The World Bank has announced it has made US$150 million immediately available to support countries in Latin America and the Caribbean affected by the Zika virus outbreak. This amount is based on current country demands for financing and follows extensive engagement with governments across the region, including sending teams of technical experts to affected countries. […]
Tourism Matters: APD Front And Center Once Again
Just when you think the subject of the Air Passenger Duty (APD) has faded away, the Airport Operators Association (AOA), a trade body that represents 55 airports across the United Kingdom, have made it front and center once again. They have called on the British Chancellor George Osborne to cut the tax by at least […]
What Should The Caribbean’s Agenda Be In Obama’s Final Months?
Caribbean countries need to actively push their key national interests now, rather than pin their hopes on the vision of a new President doing it for them. The Caribbean is very much at the crossroads as it relates to areas where successes with the current administration can be transitioned and presented to incoming leadership. Energy […]