Caribbean Tourism News Page 17
Caribbean launches hotel energy efficiency programme
The Caribbean tourism sector has taken a major step towards energy efficiency within the hotel industry.The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) have launched a 24-month project to help the Caribbean hotel sector move towards energy efficiency.
Caribbean Fair ready for June in NY
Two ‘live’ weddings, musical performances and a new children’s village are the highlights of the Caribbean Fair &Vacation Mart at South Street Seaport during Caribbean Week 2007.
Caribbean destinations give passport incentives
As a last minute reminder to consumers to obtaintheir passports, sellers of Caribbean destinations and hotels are offeringincentives to obtain a passport in light of the impending Western Hemisphere TravelInitiative.
Caribbean signs landmark travel agreement
The countries of the Caribbean are beginning to come together to operate as a single nation and to make travel to and between the various islands and nations easier than ever before.
Caribbean welcomes 2007 flights boost
With the popularity of a Caribbean getaway increasingamong consumers each year, airlines have again facilitated travelers’ demands byadding new flights and increasing the frequencies of existing schedules to theregion.
It’s Just Lunch opens first office in Caribbean
‘It’s Just Lunch’, the premier dating service for busy professionals, with over 75 locations worldwide, plans to open its first location in the Caribbean and its third international location, the Dominican Republic in the Spring of 2005. The Dominican Republic’s ‘It’s Just Lunch’ office will be located in Santa Domingo
Why diving is so important to the European market: an investigation
Ben KilbeyThe Caribbean is famed for its diving. The crystal waters and abundance of underwater life supply a never ending oasis for the intrepid diver. Each year the region receives top recognition from industry leading World Travel Awards for having some of the best dive locations in the world (previous winners include Grand Cayman)
CHA launches CARIBCERT
The Caribbean Hospitality Training Institute, (CHTI), a division of the CHA, recently announced the product launch of Caribcert, a new training and education tool. Caribcert is a standards and certification system built å‘by the industry and for the industryå’ and will assess and certify the competence of individuals according to standards established for 45 tourism occupations in food and beverage, housekeeping, food prep and front office operations.
Golden Caribbean Selects X-TANT Reservation System
U.K. seat-only specialist Golden Caribbean, formerly part of the Thomas Cook group, is to become the latest operator to sign up to the X-TANT reservation network, providing travel agents with instant access to bookable charter seats to Barbados, Tobago and Grenada.