JetSetSarah on Caribbean Tourism: Beaches Bring Them Here, People Bring Them Back
The Caribbean has no shortage of assets to sell. Beaches, food, culture and nightlife have long formed part of the region’s tourism pitch to the world. But after years spent travelling across the Caribbean and telling its stories, award-winning travel writer and content creator Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon believes the region’s most valuable tourism asset may be the one we talk about least. Its people. “Our beaches bring people there
SOTIC 2026: Inaugural Research Forum Explores Untapped Potential of Women in Domestic Tourism
When Caribbean tourism officials talk about women, the conversation has traditionally centred on their roles as employees, entrepreneurs and, increasingly, leaders within the industry. But what happens when the focus shifts from women working in tourism to women buying tourism - particularly within their own countries? That was the question at the heart of a presentation by Dr. Sherma Roberts, Deputy Director of the Sagicor Cave Hill
Kaieteur Falls, Where Nature Is Still In Charge
Your Caribbean Guide is on the move again and this time, we’re in Guyana! I arrived in Georgetown yesterday evening ahead of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2026, joining regional tourism leaders, industry stakeholders and fellow media professionals for what promises to be an action-packed week of conversations, experiences and, of course, Caribbean storytelling. There was little time for easing into
SOTIC 2026: Caribbean Tourism Looks To A Smarter, More Inclusive Future
What should the future of Caribbean tourism look like and perhaps more importantly, who should benefit from it? Those questions will be at the heart of discussions in Guyana this week as tourism leaders, policymakers, industry professionals, academics, media and emerging voices from across the region gather for the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2026. Being held in Guyana for the first
Love, Culture & Tourism Collide in ABTA Backed Reality TV Show ‘Love Link Caribbean’
The Caribbean is getting its own reality dating series! Love Link Caribbean, described as the region’s first inter-regional reality dating series, is set to premiere on Wednesday, September 30, bringing together singles from across the Caribbean for a home-grown take on one of television’s most popular genres. Created by Antigua-based entertainment platform Love Link TV in partnership with the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA), the ten-episode
AI Can Assist, But Not Replace: SKN Carnival Introduces AI Guidelines to Protect Creative Integrity in Soca and Calypso Competitions
The St. Kitts-Nevis National Carnival Committee (SKNNCC) has introduced guidelines governing the use of artificial intelligence in its Soca Monarch, Road March and Calypso Monarch competitions, drawing a line between the use of AI as a creative aid and allowing the technology to replace the work of artistes and other creatives. Under the guidelines, AI-assisted technology will be permitted in the Soca Monarch and Road March
Beyond Arrivals: President Ali To Deliver Keynote Address At SOTIC 2026
Guyana’s President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali will take centre stage at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2026, delivering the keynote address as regional tourism leaders gather to consider how the Caribbean can build a smarter, more sustainable and inclusive tourism industry. The conference will be held in Georgetown, Guyana, from October 5–9 under the theme “Tourism Futures: Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive.” President
Sugar Mas 55 Raises the Stakes: Land and EC$20,000 for Senior Calypso and Miss SKN Queen Winners
As Saint Kitts and Nevis prepares to celebrate 55 years of National Carnival, two of its most enduring competitions are receiving prize packages befitting the historic milestone. The St. Kitts and Nevis National Carnival Committee (SKNNCC) has announced that the winners of the 2026–2027 Senior Calypso Monarch Competition and the Miss St. Kitts and Nevis Queen Pageant will each receive a grand prize package featuring land,
St Kitts & Nevis Rallies Around PM Drew as He Prepares to Travel Overseas for Medical Observation
Messages of prayer and support have crossed political lines in Saint Kitts and Nevis following news that Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew was hospitalised on Sunday evening and is expected to travel overseas for specialised observation and precautionary monitoring. The Cabinet Secretariat confirmed Monday that Drew presented to the Joseph N. France General Hospital on the evening of August 30 after experiencing mild discomfort, nausea
Value Over Volume: Minister Jolly Outlines TCI’s Tourism Growth Strategy
Turks and Caicos Islands is having little trouble attracting visitors. The bigger question now is how to keep growing without losing the very qualities that made travellers want to come in the first place. With more than 450,000 stayover arrivals recorded between January and July 2026, continued investor interest and a growing international profile, the destination is entering its next phase of tourism development from a