Caribbean Daily News

Starting Monday, new passport requirements kick in

"Next week marks another chapter in a long, often confusing saga of changing U.S. entry rules: As of Monday, U.S. airline passengers will once again need to carry a valid passport when traveling to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda,”… [Full Story]

Property in Heart of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Preserved

"The Trust for Public Land buys major beachfront parcel St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands - A major beachfront property in the heart of Virgin Islands National Park has been purchased by The Trust for Public Land, a national nonprofit conservation… [Full Story]

St Kitts and Nevis expect 1500 more hotel rooms and over 400,000 cruise passengers in 2008

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, SEPTEMBER 24TH 2007 (CUOPM) – The St. Kitts and Nevis economy is moving in the right direction with more cruise passengers expected in 2008, the construction of 1500 more hotel rooms and the introduction of direct flights… [Full Story]

Passport Service Is Back to Normal, U.S. State Department Says

"The U.S. State Department said its passport service is back to the usual six- to eight-week processing time after the agency cleared a backlog caused by new border requirements,” reports Viola Gienger for Bloomberg.

“The number of passports… [Full Story]

More flights to Grenada

"Grenada’s tourism industry has received a major boost with the announcement by Air Jamaica, that it will commence four flights from Grenada to Miami from November.
Within the first six months of carrying the banner of Tourism Minister… [Full Story]

LaSource (Grenada) Sets Reopening Date

"Grenada’s 100-room, all-inclusive LaSource resort on Pink Gin Beach, closed for almost three years due to Hurricane Ivan in 2004, plans to reopen on or about December 15,” reports Caribbean Digital News.

CDN continues,

“Although… [Full Story]

Divi Resorts’ Caymans Property Still without a Buyer

"Cayman Brac’s Divi Tiara Resort, which closed on September 23, 2006 and was put up for sale, has not yet found a buyer, according to parent company Divi Resorts, which operates eight resorts on five Caribbean islands,” reports Caribbean Digital… [Full Story]

Hyatt Bringing Hyatt Regency Brand to Trinidad

"Hyatt Corp. will open its briefcase in Trinidad for the first time with the debut of the 428-room Hyatt Regency Trinidad in Port of Spain in December, the first full-service hotel to open in Trinidad since 1962,” reports Caribbean Digital… [Full Story]

Carnival Wraps Up St. Maarten Pier Project

"Carnival Corp. said it has finalized an agreement with the government of St. Maarten and the Port of St. Maarten to provide $34.5 million in funding for the construction of a new two-berth cruise ship pier on the Caribbean island,”… [Full Story]