Canadians have a great, new way to learn about the Caribbean, one of the world’s top travel destinations. One Caribbean Canada is delighted to announce the launch of a new Caribbean tourism group in Canada, complete with a website promoting the Caribbean region. The launch of this website represents the collaboration of multiple Caribbean tourism offices wishing to promote their countries to the Canadian market and to be a Caribbean travel resource for consumers, travel advisors, journalists and meeting planners. “For consumers, this new website offers a place to start their research with information and links to multiple destinations in Read more
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Canadians are still paying more for groceries, but the cost of airline tickets is dropping. New Statistics Canada figures published this week show the average air ticket in January of this year cost 14.3% less than in January 2023. January average airline prices also were down 23.7% from December of 2024, StatsCan said, “as holiday demand gave way to stay-at-home habits,” The latest news continues a trend for air prices in Canada that began last spring. Airline prices in December of 2023 were 10% lower than in December 2024. Prices in November of last year were 17% lower than the Read more
Here’s a new way for a tourism board to reach a key audience. The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation has solidified a multi-year partnership with the Dallas Cowboys to tap into the U.S. Southwest market. The collaboration aims to reach Dallas Cowboys fans across the United States. As part of this multi-year agreement, The Islands of The Bahamas branding will prominently feature at AT&T Stadium home games in Arlington, Texas, along with TV and radio ads, Bahamian-themed promotions, and on-site activities. Cowboys fans will have the chance to win social media sweepstakes for a home game or an Read more
This week marks the 50th anniversary of independence for The Bahamas. Here’s a look at a trip I took a few years ago, including Eleuthera and Paradise Island. THE BAHAMAS – We’ve just landed on the quiet and beautiful Bahamian island of Eleuthera for a day trip. We walk outside the small terminal and find three men leaning up against a wall. One of them is wearing a dark hat with the word “Police” in big yellow letter. “Welcome to Eleuthera,” one of them says. “Welcome to Paradise.” Our group, roughly eight or ten journalists covering the Caribbean Tourism Read more
Move over London, luxury travelers have a new favourite city. Virtuoso, the global leader in luxury and experiential travel, has analyzed intel from its data warehouse exceeding $63.6 billion in transactions and found that while upscale globetrotters continue to book eternal European favourites, Paris has risen to the top as the number one city among luxury leisure travellers. Surpassing both Rome and London, Paris is Virtuoso’s most booked European city in 2022 – a trend that Virtuoso hotel analytics shows continuing into 2023. While New York City was the most booked city overall in 2022 and is pacing 13 percent Read more
