The Government of St. Maarten reports that Hurricane Omar, a Category Three storm when it passed St. Maarten in the early morning hours of Thursday, October 16, 2008, did not result in any deaths or significant damages to its infrastructure or hotel sector. The Government of St. Maarten also reports that hotels are fully operational and functioning normally, as well as are the established tourist sites, attractions and restaurants.

Following the passage of Hurricane Omar to the Northwest of Nevis in the pre-dawn hours yesterday, the owners of Montpelier Plantation, a Relais & Chateaux property, report that the hotel has weathered the storm.

The Regent Palms on Grace Bay Beach is open for business after Hurricane Ike missed the property by 90 miles on Sept. 7. Located on Turks and Caicos in Providenciales, the resort sits on 12 acres of Grace Bay Beach.

The Regent Palms on Grace Bay Beach is open for business after Hurricane Ike missed the property by 90 miles on Sept. 7. Located on Turks and Caicos in Providenciales, the resort sits on 12 acres of Grace Bay Beach.

The Regent Palms on Grace Bay Beach is open for business after Hurricane Ike missed the property by 90 miles on Sept. 7. Located on Turks and Caicos in Providenciales, the resort sits on 12 acres of Grace Bay Beach.

Tour operators and travel agents from all over the globe will start a weeklong visit to Cuba as part of a mega fam trip planned by Cuban company Havanatur in a bid to let travel-related firms take a firsthand peek at ongoing efforts to mend damages caused by hurricanes Gustav and Ike earlier this month.