Continental Airlines has promoted Milagros Uriarte to director of on-shore Latin America sales. She will oversee Continental’s 10-member U.S.-based Latin sales team, which develops revenue opportunities to Latin America through relationships with governmental entities, travel agencies, Latin/Hispanic chambers, small businesses and corporate accounts.
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, located in Longboat Key, Fla., announces great value packages for families and couples. The Colony’s “Beach Break” package is an ideal value-based package for couples, families or groups of friends traveling together.
Jamaica has been designated the hub through which the Caribbean Community’s (Caricom) relief efforts will be funneled. The decision was reached at a meeting of Caricom representatives in Jamaica late last week, hosted by Prime Minister Bruce Golding.
Priceline.com has announced the availability of version 2.0 of its popular Hotel Negotiator App on the App Store. The app lets travelers use their iPhone or iPod touch to quickly find and book last-minute hotel rooms using priceline.com’s hotel service. Version 2.0 features a new Hotel Radar feature that seeks and finds hotels located in a desired direction.
The British Virgin Islands have once again been recognized in several categories among the “Top 100 Caribbean/Atlantic” diving destinations in the SCUBA Diving magazine 2010 Reader’s Choice Awards.
Star Clippers will substitute the Caribbean island of Nevis for its scheduled stop at Antigua on five remaining Royal Clipper Windward Island itineraries through April 10. The decision was made after the apparent murder of a guest while on shore during a port call at Falmouth Harbour, Antigua, on Tuesday, Jan. 19.




