Ever since the U.S. and Cuba began relaxing travel restrictions between the two countries, many people have wondered why most Caribbean islands felt threatened by the once-forbidden island.

Jamaica’s visitor total of 2.08 million air and sea visitors for the first half of the year was a 7.5 percent increase year over year, according to the Jamaica Tourist Board.

This service allows tourists to hop-on and off the City Sightseeing buses within a 24-hour timeframe, starting at the ticket purchase time. The complete trip lasts for 75 minutes.

Funjet Vacations announced the launch of a new scheduled air service offering nonstop, daily value flights from L.A. to Cancun and Puerto Vallarta.

Jamaica Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett is excited at the prospects of expanding the Canadian market through partnerships with major industry players such as Transat Holidays.

Landry will deliver the feature address on Sept. 16 at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) in Barbados.