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Marriott International announces five new hotels for Caribbean/Latin America region
New Hotels In Ecuador, Honduras, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad And Tobago

Marriott International announces five new hotels for Caribbean/Latin America region

By eTN

BETHESDA, MD (September 2, 2008) - Marriott International has announced five new hotels for its Caribbean/Latin American region, spanning its upscale Marriott, moderate-priced Courtyard by Marriott an

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Air access to Puerto Rico and Caribbean still going strong
Addition Of New Flights

Air access to Puerto Rico and Caribbean still going strong

By eTN

On a day that was to mark the significant reduction of air access from the US mainland to Puerto Rico and other destinations in the Caribbean, the region is celebrating the addition of new flights and

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Continental allows changes to flights that may be affected by tropical storm Gustav
Customers May Reschedule Without Penalty

Continental allows changes to flights that may be affected by tropical storm Gustav

By eTN

HOUSTON, TX (August 28, 2008) – Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by Tropical Storm Gustav.

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Caribbean hotels face several threats in 2008
Caribbean

Caribbean hotels face several threats in 2008

By marketwatch.com

ATLANTA - PKF Hospitality Research (PKF-HR), an affiliate of PKF Consulting, today announced that it has released its 2008 edition of Caribbean Trends in the Hotel Industry.

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Jamaica leads world's best Caribbean hotel category
Travel And Leisure Magazine Awards

Jamaica leads world's best Caribbean hotel category

By eTN

KINGSTON (August 5, 2008) - Jamaica is the Caribbean island with the most resorts on Travel + Leisure magazine’s 13th annual World’s Best Awards readers’ survey, with five hotels named to the li

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Caribbean Tourism Organization Foundation announces 2008 scholarships
Two Scholarships Presented In The Name Of Audrey Palmer Hawks

Caribbean Tourism Organization Foundation announces 2008 scholarships

By eTN

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS – Over a dozen Caribbean nationals are to receive funding from the region’s tourism development agency, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), to further their knowledge an

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Opportunity knocks for Barbados
Renewed Focus By Prime Minister David Thompson's New Government

Opportunity knocks for Barbados

By eTN

NEW YORK - Barbados' bedrock tourism sector has been given renewed focus by the Prime Minister David Thompson's new government.

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American Airlines cuts could further affect the Caribbean
AA Cuts will hurt the caribbean

American Airlines cuts could further affect the Caribbean

DALLAS – American Airlines’ decision to cut another eight per cent of its workforce could further affect the Caribbean, airline and tourism industry officials said.

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One Caribbean - regional heads agree on new tourism strategy
one caribbean. finally. and about time.

One Caribbean - regional heads agree on new tourism strategy

In a move to shore up their tourism markets, which are under threat from an emerging aviation crisis, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of government have agreed to the adoption of a 'One Caribbean'

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Cap Juluca names Gary S. Thulander general manager
Caribbean Resort

Cap Juluca names Gary S. Thulander general manager

By eTN

Anguilla, British West Indies - In yet another milestone in its progress under new ownership, the renowned Caribbean resort, Cap Juluca, announced it is naming Gary S.

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Puerto Rico Tourism Company working feverishly to ensure air access
Response To Recent Announcement Of Drecreasing Flights

Puerto Rico Tourism Company working feverishly to ensure air access

By eTN

In response to the recent announcement of decreasing flights to the Caribbean region, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) has been working feverishly to ensure that the Island continues to grow in

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IIPT president Lou D’Amore invites Edmund Bartlett to lead IIPT Caribbean Community Tourism Delegation to European Conference
First International Community Tourism Retreat

IIPT president Lou D’Amore invites Edmund Bartlett to lead IIPT Caribbean Community Tourism Delegation to European Conference

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, June 29, 2008 - The International Institute for Peace through Tourism's (IIPT) first International Community Tourism Retreat, recently held at the Jamaica Pegasus, was a shining exa

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Caribbean tourism - unplanned and in crisis
Caribbean tourism

Caribbean tourism - unplanned and in crisis

Last week in Washington, DC, Dr Alan Greenspan, the chairman of the United States Federal Reserve up to 2006, addressed the Caribbean Tourism Organisation's (CTO) first annual Caribbean Tourism Summit

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Puerto Rico government pledges commitment to safeguard air access to Caribbean
Governor Introduces Measures

Puerto Rico government pledges commitment to safeguard air access to Caribbean

By eTN

Honorable Anibal Acevedo Vila, Governor of Puerto Rico, addressed media and delegates at the first Annual Caribbean Tourism Summit (ACTS) in Washington, DC, today to present a plan that will preserve

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Dominican Republic’s first small luxury hotel opens
The Peninsula House Brings European Flair To Samana Peninsula

Dominican Republic’s first small luxury hotel opens

By eTN

LAS TERRANAS – Pure luxury, world-class service and unparalleled elegance have risen to a new level in the Dominican Republic with the addition of an exceptional new hotel de charm, The Peninsula Ho

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Caribbean to pay a heavy price because of its failure to take action on climate change
Climate Change

Caribbean to pay a heavy price because of its failure to take action on climate change

By Linda Straker

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada (eTN) - The costs of inaction will reach an astonishing 75 percent or more of Gross Domestic Product by 2100 in Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, St. Kitts & Nevis and Turks & Caicos, a latest report on climate change and its overall impact on the Caribbean has revealed.

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Airline challenges lead to unprecedented cooperation among Caribbean governments
Joint Statement From Caribbean Tourism Organization And Caribbean Hotel Association

Airline challenges lead to unprecedented cooperation among Caribbean governments

By eTN

The current economic difficulties facing the airline industry worldwide have provided numerous challenges to the destinations they serve but have led to at least one positive in the Caribbean region in what could become an unprecedented level of cooperation and coordination among Caribbean governments.

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Caribbean can weather tourism storm
Officials Want To Embark On Innovative Strategies To Mitigate Negative Fallout

Caribbean can weather tourism storm

By eTN

CASTRIES, St. Lucia - While the price of oil sky-rockets and airlines reduce services and increase fares to some Caribbean destinations, one of the region's most experienced tourism officials wants the Caribbean to embark on innovative strategies to mitigate any negative fallout in Caribbean travel.

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Dominican Republic's East Coast ignites as the "it" destination for golf
$6.5 Billion Devoted to New Luxury Communities, Draws World-Class Golf Projects

Dominican Republic's East Coast ignites as the "it" destination for golf

By eTN

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic - With over $6.5 billion in new mega-resort developments covering a combined 33,000 acres, the Dominican Republic's (DR) East Coast has indelibly transformed into the quintessential destination for golf.

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Armed pirates terrify vacationers, plunder islands' tourism economy
The Pirates Of The Caribbean: Re-Visited

Armed pirates terrify vacationers, plunder islands' tourism economy

CHATEAUBELAIR, St. Vincent and the Grenadines — When two men wielding cutlasses and a third brandishing a gun burst onto their yacht at 1:30 in the morning, Allison Botros and the seven other people aboard suddenly realized that "Pirates of the Caribbean" is not just a movie.

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