This month Embratur will open seven Brazilian Tourism Offices across Europe, located in UK, Germany, Holland, France, Spain, Italy and Portugal. The main objective of these offices will be to diversify the destinations and products that a typical tourist to Brazil might explore. Europe is responsible for 28 per cent of the annual arrival of tourists into Brazil, some 1.6 million tourists.

For the first time in its history, The Bahamas will host Festival Rum Bahamas, a celebration of Rum, Food and Culture. The festival, which will become an annual fixture on the culture calendar, will be held February 2014. The Festival organizers are excited to share the history, food and culture of The Bahamas in this unique way.

Puerto Rico will expand a cruise ship pier in the historic Old San Juan district to accommodate cruise ships capable of carrying more than 6,000 passengers, the country’s governor announced recently.

Grenada has been added to the lineup of Delta Vacations' Caribbean packages available through MLT Vacations.

The world’s largest tour operator, TUI has credited Jamaica’s London Olympics dominance and the ‘Jamaica House’ impact, for the increase in UK arrivals to the island and the advent of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner to the Caribbean.

“We are very proud about our achievement,” said Mr. Javier Cordero, Director at the Barcelo Bavaro Beach Resort, commenting about its recent certification from Green Globe. Barcelo Hotels & Resorts continuously play an important role in the travel & tourism industries’ worldwide environmental efforts.