Caribbean news: Islands step up their green game

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CARIBBEAN April 18, 2017 INSIGHT BY GAY NAGLE MYERS Islands step up their green game With Earth Day approaching, a look at some prominent eco-initiatives in the Caribbean. READ MORE NEWS Spirit scrapping Havana route The low-cost airline said high operating costs and overcapacity made the service unsustainable. READ MORE Nikki Beach intends to open Barbados club this year The club will be in Port Ferdinand north of Speightstown on the island's west coast. READ MORE Sandals increases agent pay The resort company is paying a 1% bonus for luxury rooms, 2% for club and concierge rooms, and 3% for butler and Love Nest suites. READ MORE Central Gardens opens at Dunn's River Falls The complex is an alternative source of recreation at the Jamaica attraction. READ MORE Silver Airways starting Bimini-West Palm-Tampa route For a limited time, Resorts World Bimini is offering a $100 resort credit to guests who arrive on the new flights. READ MORE Sunrise Airways launching Orlando-Haiti route The carrier will operate three weekly flights on an Airbus A320 jet. READ MORE Advertisement Advertisement FAMILIES AND ECOTOURISM: A NATURAL FIT Add aspects of ecotourism to family vacations to merge the power of these two increasingly popular tourism segments. Learn about the unique considerations that need to be factored in to create profitable, productive and enjoyable family ecotourism experiences. Sponsored by The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel. Read More FEATURED STORY Focus on Cruise: Cuba abierta! When President Obama began chipping away at the decades-old Cuba embargo, the biggest industry winner was the cruise sector. But even as 172,000 passengers plan to set sail for the island this year, new realities are dulling the excitement. READ MORE Advertisement MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY The 11th annual travel editors roundtable This year, editors of top consumer travel publications focused their attention on a wide variety of industry topics, including the impact of politics and technology, plus new industry trends. READ MORE CARIBBEAN Editor: Gay Nagle Myers Email the editor Follow us on: Subscribe to Travel Weekly eNewsletters For promotional opportunities in this newsletter, contact sales@travelweekly.com 100 Lighting Way, 2nd Floor, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094   201-902-2000 Privacy Policy You can unsubscribe if you wish to stop receiving the TW Caribbean newsletter.