A new deep water port is set to be built in East Caicos allowing a second point of access for cruise ships in the TCI. Cash will go towards construction of the facility - details of which have yet to be finalized.

After having welcomed in 2013, 643,634 cruise passengers on the North Coast an increase of 5.5 percent over 2012, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), Haiti reported growth of 6.3 percent in the first half of 2014.

Tall ship sailing specialist Star Clippers, in conjunction with Caribtours, is offering a spectacular package combining its popular Cuba cruise with luxury hotel stays in Grand Cayman and Havana.

Group IST, a new entrant in the people-to-people programs from the U.S. to Cuba, is offering a twist on an eight-day island tour. Travelers, joined by Cuban specialists and an interpreter, explore the western part of Cuba aboard the megayacht S/C Panorama.