That heavenly scenery, which was severely damaged by hurricane Sandy some years ago, is as visited as San Pedro de la Roca del Morro Castle, perched on the mouth of Santiago’s bay and declared World Heritage.
The Setai Miami Beach announced new ownership by Nakash Holdings and the von Furstenberg family. Nakash Holdings is a privately held investment company controlled by the founders of Jordache Enterprises, of designer jeans fame.
Santiago de Cuba, a city that is about to be five hundred years old, has witnessed interesting developments that are worth to be recalled centuries later.
Bis Music (www.bismusic.com), Artex’s Record and Musical Editing Company put out in Havana, Friday March 6, its latest DVD entitled “Cerrando filas” on the concert given by Maykel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor last year.
In October the Jamaican resort town of Ocho Rios launched a newly renovated cruise ship terminal, part of a larger local infrastructure improvement program financed through the government’s Tourism Enhancement Fund.
Last year, ports at Grenada and Carriacou welcomed a total of 11 inaugural cruise calls, with two during the months of July and September after a long hiatus. There were 133 521 stay-over visitors in 2014, an increase of 18.36 percent or 20,709 in real terms when compared to 2013.