The Antigua Hotels and Tourism Association announced that January hotel bookings reached a five year high. January bookings were up 5.4% over last year. Minister John Maginley responded to the news, noting that they were on the verge of ushering in a "tourism turnaround."

Seven Stars Resort starts the year on a high note with first-time placement on some rankings from some of the industry’s most influential sources, and repeat performances from others.

Nicaragua is sandwiched between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, and tourism is the country’s second largest industry, with 60,000 Americans alone visiting the country every year.