The Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau is kicking off the 8th annual Sacred Mayan Journey this May. This Xcaret-organized event is a recreation of the ritual pilgrimage undertaken by the ancient Maya who would cross the Caribbean Sea from Cancun to Cozumel in order to worship Ixchel, the goddess of fertility.

Flying like OO7 with a jet-propelled backpack is the latest craze to hit Aruba’s beaches, offering holidaymakers an adrenalin-fuelled break from sunbathing or sampling the island’s cocktails. The jetpack’s throttle can be controlled remotely by an instructor.

Meet Puerto Rico, the new name for the former Puerto Rico Convention Bureau, launched a promotion called "Escape the Meeting Blah" to reward meetings and incentive planners who book groups at member hotels and resorts through May 30.

When it comes to duty free shopping, no Caribbean destination holds more appeal than St. Maarten, a Dutch-speaking outpost of the Netherlands that shares the 37-square-mile island with French-speaking St. Martin. It also has one of the Caribbean’s most attractive airports.

The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) has named Jennifer Michels as its new vice president of communications. ASTA had been without someone in the communications post since 2012, when Kristina Rundquist, the former vice president-communications left the association.

New research by the UK's Leeds Metropolitan University (LMU) claims the cruise industry is ignoring its responsibility to the environments and societies it visits.