It’s one of the Caribbean’s far under-the-radar destinations, but Guyana is showing significant tourism growth this year. The country received 46,369 visitor arrivals in the first quarter of 2015, a 13.9 percent increase over the same period in 2014.

A recent attempt by members of the House of Representatives to block new cruises and flights to Cuba won’t likely get far, according to a recent statement from the White House.

Today’s Caribbean travelers want to do more than sit in the sun and drink rum punch, according to Arnie Weissmann, editor in chief of Travel Weekly. Weissmann addressed more than 100 agents at a travel agent seminar during the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s annual Caribbean Week event here.

For the first time, Brand USA – the destination-marketing organization for the United States – takes the lead role on the planning and operation of the ninth annual U.S.-China Leadership Summit, scheduled for Sept. 8-11 this year in Los Angeles.

Go Ahead Tours, which characterizes itself as a specialist in culturally enriching travel, unveiled its version of a tour of Cuba called Cultural Cuba: Havana to Cayo Santa Maria.

Travel to Cuba for vacation purposes is still prohibited, nearly six months after President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro announced their intentions to reestablish diplomatic relations. Alexander+Roberts is one of those companies.