Pop star Rihanna has signed a multi-year deal with the Barbados Tourism Authority to promote the Caribbean island as a vacation hot-spot. The singer gave a performance in her home country last week at the Kensington Oval.

Coral reef ecologists have laid a persistent and troubling puzzle to rest. The elkhorn coral, named for its resemblance to elk antlers and known for providing valuable marine habitat, was once the Caribbean's most abundant reef builder.

GOL recorded demand growth of 16.2 percent on its total route network in July, with an increase in its load factor to 75.8 percent; up 9.9 percentage points year over year and up 10.2 p.p. from a month ago.

Marineland Tours is ready to begin tourism operations with a 100-person capacity tour boat. The 75-foot Cayman Explorer was constructed in Canada to specifications and is capable of handling corporate and private parties, as well as operating at Stingray City and other venues, said Kent Eldemire, whose son Curtis is CEO of Marineland Tours.

The Grenada Board of Tourism has announced that Simon Stiell has been appointed as Director of Tourism, based in the island capital, St George’s. He brings to the Grenada Board of Tourism over two decades of accomplishments in sales, marketing and enterprise management garnered during his tenure at a number of international companies.

Baracoa is a powerhouse that harbors many interesting elements for tourism, such as its historical values, traditions, culture, nature and its charming and genuine people, Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero told Caribbean News Digital.