Hilton Worldwide has announced the signing of two iconic Jamaican properties to Curio – A Collection by Hilton, a global brand of luxury hotels for travelers who seek local discovery and authentic experiences.

The Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau recently announced a year on year increase in global visitor numbers of 7.5 percent for 2014. There were more than 4 million tourist arrivals at Cancun International Airport last year and nearly 4.5 million are expected in 2015.

Palace Resorts' all-inclusive Moon Palace Jamaica Grande in Ocho Rios is not opening on April 11, as the resort pushed back its debut for the fourth time. The opening of the 700-room Moon Palace was pushed to March 1 and later to April 11.

One of the Caribbean’s iconic hotels is hitting the auction block. Barbuda’s landmark Lighthouse Bay boutique property and its adjacent acreage will be set up in three bidding sections: the nine-room boutique resort, the 32.42 buildable acres or the full package.

Puerto Rico’s tourism industry continues to grow, as noted by the Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC), Ingrid I. Rivera Rocafort, while announcing an increase of hotel occupancy rates for February 2015, compared to the same month during the previous year.

Welk Resorts Sirena del Mar just reopened in the Cabo San Lucas peninsula after undergoing renovations following Hurricane Odile.