The Convention for the establishment of the Sustainable Tourism Zone of the Greater Caribbean (STZC) has been ratified, gaining the required signatories from the ACS’ Member and Associate Member States for it to be fully entered into force, effectively establishing the Caribbean Region as the First Sustainable Tourism Zone in the World!

All systems are go, making it even easier for thousands of travellers to escape the temperamental British weather, as Saint Lucia welcomed a new direct flight from Manchester Airport to its sunny shores at the weekend.

The UNWTO Sustainable Tourism - Eliminating Poverty Initiative (ST-EP) was born in 2002 at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg to promote poverty alleviation through the provision of assistance to sustainable development projects.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay last Thursday, making Jamaica the first Caribbean country to welcome the aircraft.

The inaugural flight, from London, Gatwick, brought 291 passengers to the island. The aircraft is expected to fly into Montego Bay once per week.

One of Green Globe’s Elite Members, the Chepu Adventures Eco Lodge, located at Chepu, Chiloe Island, Insular Patagonia, in the south of Chile, won the ‘Best for Water Conservation’ category at this year’s Responsible Tourism Awards at WTM in London

USA TODAY Travel Media Group has announced the launch of Experience Caribbean, the fourth in a series of Experience Travel products designed to provide travel planning tools and information to help travelers make the most of their trip by giving them information personalized to fit their lifestyle. The site, found at ExperienceCaribbean.USATODAY.com, launches with Norwegian Cruise Line as the sponsor.