Turks and Caicos’ Providenciales has been named the world’s best beach destination for 2012, according to this year’s Travelers’ Choice awards from Trip Advisor. It is the second straight year Providenciales has received the honor, which is based on traveler responses.

The WACDEP for the Caribbean aims to directly support water-related adaptation actions as outlined in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Plan for a Regional Framework for Achieving Development Resilient to Climate Change.

Costa Cruises, in partnership with Titan/Micoperi, launched a website with information and images relating to the Costa Concordia wreck-removal project. “Parbuckling” is the technical term for the process of rotating the wreck into an upright position, one of the most complex phases of the removal plan.

El Salvador Tourist Board has launched the Monsignor Romero City Tour, a new tour of San Salvador and other locations linked to the life and legacy of Archbishop Oscar Romero, in a bid to capitalize on the importance of this historical figurehead and boost religious tourism to the country.

The Jamaican government admitted that there has been a decline in visitor arrivals since last month, and attributed this to the passage of Hurricane Sandy which affected sections of the United States, Jamaica's major market for tourists.

Travelport has announced a new long term full content agreement with Boliviana de Aviación (BoA), the state-owned national flag carrier of Bolivia. The multi-year agreement provides Galileo-, Worldspan- and Apollo-connected travel agents worldwid with BoA’s full published inventory.