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First cool front of autumn to push through Palm Beach County. Find out when.
West Palm Beach temperatures could drop to the upper 60s inland with lower humidity and reduced rain chances. The front follows an unusually wet September for South Florida, which saw rainfall totals well above normal. This weather pattern is also...

Sandals, Beaches Resorts win big at World Travel Awards
Sandals Resorts International (SRI) — parent company of Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts — received 16 honours at this year’s World Travel Awards Caribbean and The Americas. The Gala Ceremony held at Sandals Grande St. Lucian honoured the...

SANDALS RESORTS AND BEACHES RESORTS CELEBRATE A NIGHT OF WINS
Sandals Resorts International (SRI), parent company of Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts, has received 16 honors at this year’s World Travel Awards Caribbean and The Americas. The Gala Ceremony held at Sandals Grande St. Lucian honored the...
Brandon Beach’s plan to put Donald Trump on $1 coin raises legal questions
At times, it seems like President Donald Trump’s political appointees are competing to see who can produce the most ardent display of loyalty. By that standard, U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach — a former Georgia state senator — just played his...
New Royal Caribbean cruise ship will be golden ticket of vacations
Royal Caribbean is aiming for a legendary gold standard with Legend of the Seas, the upcoming third ship in its Icon Class of the world’s largest cruise ships. With Legend of the Seas, Royal Caribbean has set out to offer a golden ticket for...
Bahamasair passengers stranded in US by Imelda
By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net DOZENS of Bahamasair passengers stranded in the United States after Hurricane Imelda are expected to return to Abaco today, with officials saying this will be the final group to be...

Can tourism be respectful? Native Hawaiians have a plan.
Noah Keola Ryan prepares a jeep before a tour in Haleiwa. (Mengshin Lin/For The Washington Post) Two decades ago, Noah Keola Ryan took a job as a hiking tour guide with a big company on Oahu, only to find out it was a sham. The company took photos...
Canadian tourist arrivals rise 75%
By Fay Simmons Tribune Business Reporter jsimmons@tribunemedia.net Air arrivals from Canada have surged by more than 75 percent year-over-year, the deputy prime minister has confirmed, helping to further boost the 10 percent rise in total tourism...

BAMSI Strengthens Role in Tourism Development with Fly FishingGuide Training and increased financial support
The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) underscored its expanding role in national tourism and economic development recently, hosting a three-day seminar for experienced tour guides and taking center stage at the official...

Travel and Cruise Expert Colleen McDaniel Teams Up with Norwegian Cruise Line to Discuss the Hottest Destinations for Off-Season Cruising
New York, United States, September 30th, 2025, FinanceWire Editor-in-Chief of Cruise Critic, Colleen McDaniel, Shares the Benefits of Off-Season Cruises to the Mexican Riviera, Bahamas and Caribbean New York, NY – With fall officially underway and...

World Travel Awards winners unveiled at star-studded Saint Lucia ceremony
The finest travel brands from across the Caribbean and North America have been honoured at the World Travel Awards (WTA) in Saint Lucia. The industry elite gathered on the paradise island for the Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony 2025 to...

In the Garden: Cocoplum can provide ‘beachy’ look
/Opinion 1 / 2 IN THE GARDEN Cocoplum 2 / 2 [expand] close Native to South Florida, cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco) is a common plant species found throughout Sanibel. The cocoplum is an outstanding texture plant with a “beachy” look. Also known as...

Tobago teen crowned Caribbean regional Junior Minister of Tourism
Sixteen-year-old Jolé St. John, Tobago’s Junior Secretary of Tourism, has been crowned winner of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) 21st Regional Tourism Youth Congress, held Thursday at the Hilton Barbados Resort. - Advertisement - Part...
Bahamas warned: ‘Don’t get carried away by S&P move’
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas is being urged not to let its upgraded credit rating from Standard & Poor’s “go to your head” even as a prominent businessman hailed the move as “a game changer” and...

PLP Ratifies Fourteen Candidates At Packed Party Headquarters
Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Party Chairman and Fox Hill MP Fred Mitchell was only one of fourteen candidates ratified for the...

Tobago’s Jolé St. John is CTO 2025 Regional Tourism Youth Congress Winner
Regional Tourism Youth Congress participants with (l-r) Charles Fernandez, Minister of Tourism of Antigua and Barbuda; Dona Regis-Prosper, CTO Secretary-General; Councillor Tashia Burris, Secretary of Tourism, Tobago; Ian Gooding-Edghill, CTO...

American Airlines Expands Miami–Caribbean Schedule for Peak Holiday Travel, From Puerto Rico to Jamaica
American Airlines is making a major expansion into the Caribbean for the upcoming holiday season, unveiling a significant ramp-up of flights from its Miami International Airport hub to destinations across the region. The move strengthens Miami’s...

Antigua’s Curtain Bluff Resort Wins Caribbean’s Leading Green Resort at World Travel Awards
Antigua and Barbuda scored a victory at the World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony 2025, with Curtain Bluff recognized as ‘Caribbean’s Leading Green Resort’ at the star-studded event held in Saint Lucia. The pred carpet...
Town, Breakers must resolve impasse over beach easements to protect coastline | EDITORIAL
As Hurricane Imelda shifted north of the Bahamas this past week, its power sent high waves to the Palm Beach coastline. Those waves carved large chunks of sand from beaches that had been depleted by summer storms, contributing to the erosion that...

Scattered storms, coastal flooding, and dangerous beach conditions persist
West Palm Beach, FLA. (WPEC) — If you've stepped outside lately, you've probably noticed the breezy winds and those afternoon clouds building up. That’s all thanks to a weather setup that’s been pretty stubborn over South Florida—and it’s not...