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Caribbean Star / LIAT take major step toward merger ST. JOHN'S, Antigua - Caribbean Star Airlines Ltd. and LIAT (1974) Ltd. have taken another major step forward in anticipation of finalizing the merger between the two carriers. The latest development involves the publishing of the first schedule combining the flight operations of both carriers. The new schedule, which was made...Read More... Caribbean Destinations, Hotels provide incentives to entice travelers to obtain passports NEW YORK - As a last minute reminder to consumers to obtain their passports, sellers of Caribbean destinations and hotels are offering incentives to obtain a passport in light of the impending Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), which will be implemented on Jan. 23, 2007 for all travelers re-entering the U.S. via air transportation....Read More... Island Vacations offers your ticket to Cricket World Cup 2007 MIAMI – Island Vacations, an official travel agent for the ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007, is offering three different packages giving cricket fans convenient and affordable ways to attend the upcoming events throughout the Caribbean from March 5-April 28, 2007. While Island Vacations primarily serves travelers originating...Read More... Barbadians welcome Air Jamaica service BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Chairman of the Barbados Tourism Authority, Peter Odle, has welcomed Air Jamaica’s new daily non-stop service between New York and Barbados as “100 per cent positive”. Speaking before the new daily flights between New York and Barbados began on Wednesday, January 10th, 2007, the tourism chief said the development,...Read More... Couples Resorts welcomes 2007 with Top Awards MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – Couples Resorts rang in the New Year with top honors from Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure. Condé Nast Traveler’s exclusive Gold List ranked Couples Swept Away, Couples Negril and Couples Ocho Rios in the top five resorts in Jamaica. Travel + Leisure’s annual World’s Best guide ranked Couples...Read More... Historic agreement makes travel to and between Caribbean countries much easier BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The countries of the Caribbean are finally 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. All of this has been precipitated by the hosting of the Cricket World Cup (CWC), the third largest global sporting...Read More... St. Lucia Top Caribbean destination in Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards ST. LUCIA, West Indies - Earlier this month, the island of St. Lucia was awarded the top Caribbean destination in the 2006 annual Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards. The award recipients were chosen by Travel Weekly readers, a collection of agents, industry marketing executives and CEO’s of the world’s largest travel companies...Read More... Feolla Chastanet heads up Coco Resorts RODNEY BAY, St. Lucia – Coco Resorts announces that St. Lucian Feolla Chastanet will become the managing director of the boutique properties – Coco Kreole and Coco Palm – in Rodney Bay. This follows the appointment of former managing director, Allen Chastanet, as Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation this week. Ms. Chastanet,...Read More... St. Lucia’s Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa named in ‘Best Of The Caribbean’ VIEUX FORT, St. Lucia – Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa has been named one of the best large hotels by Caribbean Travel & Life, as part of the magazine’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Coconut Bay was recognized as one of the top four Caribbean hotels with 150 to 299 rooms. Thousands of travel enthusiasts voted in this year’s...Read More... A passport is a must to travel to The Islands Of The Bahamas LOS ANGELES - Beginning January 23, 2007 all U.S. citizens traveling to The Islands Of The Bahamas will be required to have a valid U.S. passport. Upon entry to The Islands Of The Bahamas, U.S. citizens will also be required to fill out an embarkation/disembarkation form. They will need to keep one copy of the form for the duration...Read More...   First Previous

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