Tourism within the Caribbean is on a gentle rise, and there’s a lot of journey information for resorts, renovations, reopenings, expanded flight service, and upcoming festivals within the area.
Throughout the Caribbean Tourism Group’s State of the Tourism Trade Convention in October, journey ministers and leaders from 14 nations shared a number of the largest highlights for the yr forward. Throughout the convention tourism leaders mentioned the very important position of sustainability, investments within the areas, and business progress.
Beginning with the host nation, after which listed alphabetically, right here is a number of the prime information introduced for journey locations in 2024 and past.
Turks and Caicos
Turks and Caicos is targeted on the enlargement of tourism tasks outdoors of Providenciales, to get travellers exploring South Caicos, Salt Cay, Grand Turk, and North and Center Caicos.
Introduced by Wesley Clerveaux, Everlasting Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, with Stacy Cox, CEO, Turks & Caicos Resort and Tourism Affiliation, and the Hon. Josephine Connolly, Minister of Tourism, Turks and Caicos just lately launched their new vacation spot advertising group, Expertise Turks and Caicos.
Along with sustainable tourism and new infrastructure, Turks and Caicos is planning to develop a brand new worldwide airport within the subsequent few years.
Lodging: Salterra Resort & Spa will open on South Caicos in fall, 2024. Andaz Turks and Caicos will open in 2025, and it’s the primary Andaz property within the Caribbean. Turks and Caicos can also be celebrating eight properties which might be a part of Virtuoso: Amanyara, Seaside Enclave, Como Parrot Cay, Grace Bay Membership, The Palms, The Ritz-Carlton, The Shore Membership, and Wymara Resort and Villas.
Flights: Virgin Atlantic launched their inaugural service to Providenciales from London Heathrow, whereas Delta Airways added a brand new route from Minneapolis to TCI.
Anguilla
The Hon. Haydn Hughes, Minister of Tourism, revealed renderings of the brand new Clayton J. Lloyd Worldwide Airport terminal and famous that an general enlargement is at present underway.
Lodging: Ani Personal Resorts will debut new facilities in 2024, together with a tennis courtroom, gymnasium, spa and beachfront pavilion. Aurora Anguilla additionally just lately added new facilities, together with Avalon Hyperlinks Brief Course, Aurora Leisure Park, and D Richard’s Steakhouse.
Flights: Anguilla introduced that American Airways is now providing 14 flights per week from Miami, till April 3, 2024, and the airline provides flights from San Juan, Puerto Rico as nicely.
Festivals: Anguilla Culinary Expertise runs from Might 23 to 26, 2024 with “internationally famend cooks, farm to desk dinners, barbeques, tastings and extra.”
Antigua and Barbuda
Because of latest port growth, Antigua and Barbuda can now accommodate Oasis class ships, the primary of which arrived this month, and a brand new port terminal is ready to open in 2025.
Hon. Charles Fernandez, Ministry of Tourism, and Colin James, CEO, Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority, talked in regards to the tourism progress, and a number of the new openings scheduled for this yr.
Lodging: Royalton Stylish is ready to open within the first quarter of 2024 with 230 rooms, whereas Moon Gate Antigua will open by the top of 2024 with 49 all-inclusive suites. Moreover, in 2025, Nikki Seaside Resort & Spa Antigua will open with a resort, residences, and a seashore membership.
Not too long ago, Jolly Seaside restored 350 rooms on the finish of 2023, and Verandah Resort reopened as an adults-only resort with 186 rooms. Hawksbill Resort and Curtain Bluff each reopened, and Tamarind Hills expanded their services with 4 new luxurious villas, a restaurant, and seashore membership.
Festivals: Antigua and Barbuda Restaurant Week is from Might 4 to 16, and Antigua and Barbuda Artwork Week is from November 27 to December 3.
The Bahamas
Introduced by Latia Duncombe, the Director Common of Tourism for The Bahamas, mentioned the ways in which tourism will develop in 2024 and past, with new properties and renovations.
Lodging: In 2026, Six Senses Grand Bahama island resort will open, providing 45 waterfront and canal villas, plus 20 branded residences on Grand Bahama.
The oceanfront, luxurious Goldwynn Resorts & Residences in Nassau already opened on the finish of 2023, as did Montage Cay, the non-public 53-acre island resort and residences. British Colonial Nassau reopens in February with 288 rooms and 25 signature suites.
Later in 2024, Ki’ama Bahamas, the world’s first solar-powered shared-ownership yacht and residence membership may even open with 24 residences; 16 four-bedroom membership residences, plus 8 six-bedroom entire possession estates.
Flights: New flights to the Bahamas embrace Bahamasair, Delta Airways, JetBlue, and Alaska Airways.
British Virgin Islands
Director of Tourism, Clive McCoy, mentioned a singular spotlight in BVI–The Moorings–specializing in yacht charters and crusing holidays, and the launch of their new market and expanded watersports store, in addition to rejuvenated fleet.
Lodging: Arriving in early 2024, Lengthy Bay Seaside Resort will add 4 new Hillside Suites and new beachfront buildings within the British Virgin Islands, whereas Peter Island Resort & Spa and Blunder Bay Estates each reopened.
Flights: American Airways flying from Miami (MIA) to Terrance B. Lettsome Worldwide Airport (EIS) in BVI every day till April 3, 2024, together with Saturdays. Tradewind Aviation can also be providing flights from San Juan (SJU) to Virgin Gorda (VIJ) 5 days every week till April 8, 2024.
Festivals: Style of Virgin Gorda is on March 16, 2024, and Style of Tortola, June 29, 2024. BVI Wreck Week is from June 16 to 22, 2024, for diving adventures, and July 25 to August 10 is the Virgin Islands seventieth Emancipation Competition.
Cayman Islands
Rosa Harris, Director of Tourism for Cayman Islands, and Hon. Kenneth Bryan, Minister of Tourism & Ports, provided information on plenty of new tasks within the nation.
Lodging: Resort Indigo Grand Cayman is a brand new 282-room property that can open later in 2024, whereas Vida Ocean Journey Lodge opened on the finish of 2023 with 18 bungalows.
Trying farther forward, One|GT resort and residences, in addition to Kailani, a Curio Assortment by Hilton Resort, will each open in 2025. Grand Hyatt Grand Cayman Resort & Residences is ready to open in 2026.
Flights: Cayman Airways is providing flights to Bridgetown, Barbados from Grand Cayman, with twice weekly service to Los Angeles. jetBlue is flying twice per week to Boston beginning in February, 2024, and United added every day service from Newark (EWR), from October till March, 2024.
Grenada
Petra Roach, CEO, Grenada Tourism Authority, talked at size about Grenada’s give attention to inexperienced initiatives and sustainability, so it’s good that the nation will host CTO’s Sustainable Tourism Convention from April 22 to 24, 2024. Sustainability is vital within the nation, together with volun-tourism initiatives.
For divers, there are 4 new additions to the Underwater Sculpture Park that had been created by native artist Troy Lewis. The brand new sculptures embrace Leatherback Turtle, Mama Glo, La Diablesse, and Bele Dancer.
Lodging: Six Senses La Sagesse opened in January, whereas Silversands Seaside Home, the sister property to Silversands Grenada, opened in December.
Flights: Air Canada resumed their 4 weekly flights to Grenada, up from two every week final season, whereas Sunwing is resuming weekly service as of November, 2023.
Jamaica
Donovan White, Director of Tourism for Jamaica, supplied intensive updates on Jamaica’s increasing tourism plans, together with a complete of 8,000 rooms slated for building over the subsequent 2 to five years, and roughly 15,000 to twenty,000 rooms to be constructed within the subsequent 5 to 10 years.
Lodging: Arriving in 2024 is the two,000-room Princess Resort, which is able to open the primary 1,000 rooms in June, 2024. The 352-room Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters, an Autograph Assortment, adults solely, all-inclusive resort, and the 650-room Riu Palace Aquarelle, may even open later this yr.
Floor has been damaged for each the Laborious Rock Resort in St. James, and Unico in Montego Bay, whereas Sandals Dunn’s River, Ocho Rios opened in 2023.
Flights: Jamaica is at present increasing their runway and departure space at Sangster Worldwide Airport, with an expanded arrivals space opening quickly. New flights have additionally been introduced from Austin and Tampa to Montego Bay.
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is anticipating over 400 cruise calls within the 2023/2024 cruise season, Lorine Charles-St. Jules, Director of Tourism for Saint Lucia, and Guibion Ferdinand, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, mentioned.
The nation additionally launched a brand new rewards program, Helen’s Rewards, with reductions and offers for returning guests. The extra usually guests return to Saint Lucia, the higher the rewards.
Lodging: Secrets and techniques St. Lucia Resort & Spa, a 351-room property, is scheduled to open in June, 2024, and the property will function 16 meals and beverage venues. Cas en Bas Seaside Resort, Hyatt resort and residences, is anticipated to open by the top of 2024.
Flights: Hewanorra Worldwide Airport (UVF) is present process redevelopment with parts launching early this yr. Additional flights with Delta are additionally arriving from Atlanta between January and April. American Airways from Miami is now arriving twice every day, whereas JetBlue will arrive from Boston on Fridays.
Festivals: The Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Competition is from April 30 to Might 12, 2024, and Lucian Carnival is July 1 to 17, 2024.
St. Kitts
Ellison Thompson and Melnecia Marshall, CEO and Deputy CEO, respectively, at St. Kitts Tourism Authority, talked about what they’re calling the “Summer time of Enjoyable” in 2024. Main festivals this yr are outlined under.
Flights: Air Canada elevated seat capability by 66% with their new Friday service, whereas United’s Newark (EWR) to Robert L. Bradshaw Worldwide Airport (SKB) service runs from November to August. jetBlue is flying from New York (JFK) to SKB 3 times per week.
Festivals: St. Kitts Music Competition is in June; the Nevis Mango Competition is from June to July; St. Kitts and Nevis Restaurant Week, and Grill Fest are in July; Nevis Culturama is in July and August; and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Cricket will occur in August to September.
St. Martin
Valérie Damaseau and Aïda Weinum, President and Director, respectively, of the St. Martin Vacationer Workplace, mentioned the enlargement of the Princess Juliana Worldwide Airport (SXM), and the opening of the brand new departure corridor. All work is anticipated to be full by the top of spring this yr.
In cruise information, MSC, Carnival, Superstar Cruises and Norwegian are visiting throughout the cruise season.
Flights: La Conmpagnie flies out of Newark from November till April and all seats are top notch. Plus, Air France provides 10 flights per week, whereas KLM provides 5.
Festivals: Competition de la Gastronomie Saint-Martin is from November 11 to 22, 2024.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The Hon. Carlos James, Minister of Tourism, offered particulars on a number of the highlights for St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Lodging: A 92-room Vacation Inn Categorical just lately opened in St. Vincent, on the finish of 2023, whereas a 250-room Marriott resort will start building this June, 2024. The 301-room Sandals Saint Vincent & The Grenadines, is almost full and is scheduled to open on March 27, 2024.
Occasions: The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 may have video games hosted in St. Vincent in June, 2024.
Tobago
Councillor Tashia Burris, Secretary of Tourism, talked in regards to the lovely nation of Tobago, and new tasks deliberate for the subsequent two years.
Lodging: Secrets and techniques all-inclusive resort can be constructed on 46 acres of land in Kilgwyn Bay, with 500 rooms that can open in 2026. Development can also be ongoing for the Elephant Tree Seaside Membership & Villas, an oceanfront property with 126 villas and 40 rooms, that can open in 2024.
U.S. Virgin Islands
The Hon. Joseph Boschulte, Commissioner of Tourism for the U.S. Virgin Islands, shared updates on the most recent properties set to open within the space.
Lodging: 4 properties reopened in 2023. Morningstar Buoy Haus Seaside Resort at Frenchman’s Reef, an Autograph Property, with 100 new rooms; The Westin Seaside Resort & Spa at Frenchman’s Reef, with 400 rooms; The Pink Palm Resort in St. Thomas, a renovated, historic website; and Hideaway at Hull Bay, with 2 beachfront villas and eight beachside cottages.
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