Keyword: Caribbean

Crystal, Leading Hotels of the World and a number of other hotels made new executive announcements and changes this week. Here's what you need to know.

As protests in San Juan heat up, Discover Puerto Rico reassures travelers that the island is still open for business. Here's what you need to know.

Following a closure and $100 million refurbishment after the 2017 hurricanes, The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas will reopen in December. Here's the latest.

The 13-day "Colombia Rediscovered" itinerary includes meeting a local indigenous mountain tribe and anthropologist Santiago Giraldo. Learn more here.

MSC Cruises has released a new video preview of its private island destination, which opens this November. Watch it here.

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association has criticized commissions levied on staff tips by Booking.com as "grossly unfair," and the trade association has called for the immediate discontinuation of the policy. Learn more here.

The Harmony of the Seas will instead sail to St. Maarten, the ship's next scheduled port of call. More here.

The multiphase renovation project is budgeted at $9.2 million and will introduce multiple enhancements to the property. Learn more about it here.

This is the second time the retail travel agency organization has been recognized as a Facebook Success Story. Read more here.

Marie Walker, a longtime Jamaica-born tourism representative, passed away last week. She worked in the Caribbean tourism industry for 40 years.