"Tourism in the Caribbean Tourism is one of the Caribbean's major economic sectors, with 25 million visitors contributing $49 billion towards the area's gross domestic product in 2013, which represented 14% of its total GDP. It is often described as ""the most tourism-dependent region in the world"". The first hotel was built on the island of Nevis in 1778 and brought wealthy visitors, such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge. In the 19th century, resort hotels were also built on The Bahamas, Jamaica and Barbados to support an increasing tourist trade. Tourism increased dramatically when airplanes transported tourists to the region. This"
"Coki Beach Coki Beach is a beach on the island Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, located in the Caribbean. Coki Beach is a white sand beach on the North East (Atlantic) side of the island Saint Thomas, adjacent to the Coral World Ocean Park. Coki is well known for snorkeling, and is generally considered the best shore snorkel on the island. The beach is a popular tourist site, and taxi service is frequent. Vendors sell a variety of goods, including food, drinks, and crafts, and offer services such as hair braiding. In 2011, a boardwalk and bathhouse were added"
"Caribe Hilton Hotel The Caribe Hilton, located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is one of the best-known hotels in the Caribbean. It was the first facility ever operated by Hilton Hotels outside of the continental United States. In early 1946, as part of the Puerto Rican industrialization effort known as Operation Bootstrap, the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Co. decided to erect a modern luxury hotel. The facility would be owned by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, but leased to the multinational hospitality operator that provided the better bid. The hotel would have 300 bedrooms, the necessary ancillary facilities, and be"
"Colón Island Colón Island (Spanish: ""Isla Colón"") is the northernmost and main island in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago located in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama. The capital city of the province, Bocas del Toro, is located on the island and is one of Panama's main tourist attractions with over 150,000 visitors per year and an 8% annual rate of growth in tourism. Beachfront hotels, restaurants, night clubs, discothèques and residential districts are prominent on Colón Island. Beaches: Itsmito Beach, also known as ""La Feria"", Big Creek, Bluff, Mimitibi, Bocas del Drago, Starfish.<br> Important locations: Main Park, Governor's Building, Hotel"
"Frenchman's Cove Resort Frenchman's Cove Resort, previously known as Frenchman's Cove Hotel, is a hotel located on a property near Port Antonio on Jamaica's northeastern shore. It is considered to be the world's first all-inclusive hotel with a history indicating its role in Jamaica's tourism industry. The hotel was popular with guests including Queen Elizabeth in the 1960s and considered to be one of the most expensive hotels at the time at $1000 per week. It is currently underused. Nevertheless, and although very small in size the Frenchman's Cove beach is one of the best in the island even when"
"locations are in Cancun and Cozumel. Canada's retail location is in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Caribbean retail locations in the British West Indies are in Montego Bay (including two """"Air Margaritaville"""" locations at Sangster International Airport), Negril and Ocho Rios on the island of Jamaica; Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos Islands; and George Town, Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. Nested in the Caribbean, specifically St. Thomas, Virgin Islands and Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, are vacation clubs operated by Margaritaville . On June 28, 2010, the Margaritaville Beach Hotel (pictured to the right) opened on Pensacola Beach. The former"
"Bocas del Toro Archipelago The Bocas del Toro Archipelago is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea in the northwest of Panama. The archipelago separates Almirante Bay and Chiriquí Lagoon from the open Caribbean Sea. The archipelago is part of the Bocas del Toro District which is part of Bocas del Toro Province. The major city is Bocas del Toro, also called Bocas Town, on Isla Colón. The islands are accessible by water taxis and private boats. Isla Colón is accessible by airplanes, ferries, private boats, and water taxis. Bocas del Toro ""Isla Colón"" International Airport, located just west"
"Bonaire Bonaire (pronounced or ; , ; Papiamento: ""Boneiru"", ) is an island in the Leeward Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. Its capital is Kralendijk, located near the ocean on the lee side of the island. Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao form the ABC islands located less than one hundred miles northwest of Venezuela. Unlike much of the Caribbean region, the ABC islands lie outside Hurricane Alley. The islands have an arid climate that attracts visitors seeking warm, sunny weather year round. Bonaire is a popular snorkeling and scuba diving destination because of its multiple shore diving sites and easy access"
"Bonaire Bonaire (pronounced or ; , ; Papiamento: ""Boneiru"", ) is an island in the Leeward Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. Its capital is Kralendijk, located near the ocean on the lee side of the island. Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao form the ABC islands located less than one hundred miles northwest of Venezuela. Unlike much of the Caribbean region, the ABC islands lie outside Hurricane Alley. The islands have an arid climate that attracts visitors seeking warm, sunny weather year round. Bonaire is a popular snorkeling and scuba diving destination because of its multiple shore diving sites and easy access"
"compared with the beautiful Seven Mile's beach in Negril. The small cliffs on both sides of the sea entrance along with the clear sands, the small blue lagoon and the dense vegetation that surrounds all the area makes of this beach a place with an atmosphere absolutely unique. Frenchman's Cove Resort Frenchman's Cove Resort, previously known as Frenchman's Cove Hotel, is a hotel located on a property near Port Antonio on Jamaica's northeastern shore. It is considered to be the world's first all-inclusive hotel with a history indicating its role in Jamaica's tourism industry. The hotel was popular with guests"
"Vieques, Puerto Rico Vieques (; ), in full Isla de Vieques, is an island–municipality of Puerto Rico, United States in the northeastern Caribbean, part of an island grouping sometimes known as the Spanish Virgin Islands. Vieques is part of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and retains strong influences from 400 years of Spanish presence in the island. Vieques was struck by Hurricane Maria on Sept. 27, 2017. The storm caused widespread devastation and a near total shutdown of the island's tourism-based economy. The largest hotel on the island, The W, has not reopened since the storm, although most smaller hotels,"
"Cocoa Tea Calvin George Scott (born 3 September 1959), better known as Cocoa Tea, is a Jamaican reggae/dancehall singer, songwriter, and DJ. Born in Rocky Point, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica, Cocoa Tea was popular in Jamaica in from 1985, but has become successful worldwide only since the 1990s. One of his most famous songs is ""Rikers Island"", which was later put into a ragga version by Nardo Ranks entitled ""Me No Like Rikers Island"" (featured on ""Dancehall Reggaespanol"") which was released the same year as the original ""Rikers Island"". He also gained fame with the song ""Young Lover"". He gained notoriety"
"Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman is a luxury hotel in Georgetown, Cayman Islands, operated by the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. It lies on Seven Mile Beach. The hotel was nominated for the Caribbean’s Leading Hotel Residences and the Caribbean’s Leading Hotel Suite in 2013 at the 20th World Travel Awards. The luxury resort hotel is set in an area of 144 acres that extends from Seven Mile Beach, a stretch of pure white sand along the Caribbean waters, to the North Sound. The hotel comprises two buildings set on either side of the boulevard that runs parallel to the"
"and on St. Croix, then belonging to Denmark, and now one of the United States Virgin Islands. James Ramsay (abolitionist) was ordained a priest at Saint John Capisterre Parish in 1762. He continued his abolitionist activities and concern for the welfare of slaves until he left the island in 1781. John Huggins built the first Caribbean resort hotel in 1778. The Bath Hotel was constructed over the site of one of the island's famous hot springs, Bath Spring. The island thus became the first place in the Americas to officially practice tourism. Nevis's popularity as a destination grew, and it"
"to the beach. There is also a dive center on the beach which rents snorkel and scuba diving gear and offers guided dives. Coki Beach Coki Beach is a beach on the island Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, located in the Caribbean. Coki Beach is a white sand beach on the North East (Atlantic) side of the island Saint Thomas, adjacent to the Coral World Ocean Park. Coki is well known for snorkeling, and is generally considered the best shore snorkel on the island. The beach is a popular tourist site, and taxi service is frequent. Vendors sell a"
"Sandals Cay Sandals Cay (formerly called Kokomo Island) is part of the privately owned Sandals Royal Caribbean all-inclusive resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. It is apparent that Sandals has an almost identical island in their Nassau, Bahamas location called the Royal Bahamian. The original name for the island came from the song ""Kokomo,"" written by John Phillips, Mike Love, Terry Melcher, and Scott McKenzie, and performed by The Beach Boys. The inspiration for the song was a pool-side bar in Islamorada, in the Florida Keys. It is a very small island (2.5 acres or 1.012 hectares), and according to the"
"also known as ""El Pueblo de los Tumba Brazos"" (The Arm Hackers Town). During the late 1800s, the town's major export was sugar cane. Sugar cane workers solved their issues by fighting with their machetes, and therefore many lost their arms. (needs reference) Carolina is one of Puerto Rico's most important tourist centers. Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, the territory's main airport, is located in Isla Verde. Also located in Carolina are a large group of hotels, which sit by Carolina's large beach area. There are several well-known hotels on the coast of Carolina (Isla Verde area), including the El"
"Tower, now known as the Sevilla Tower and completed in 2016. Isla de La Cartuja Isla de la Cartuja (Island of the Carthusians) is an island in the Guadalquivir River at Seville, Spain. The island's name derives from the cloistered monastery (Cartuja) located on the site, the ""Monasterio de Santa María de las Cuevas"", where Cristopher Columbus lived when planning the voyage to the west. The world's fair to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the first Columbian expeditions, the Expo '92 was located here. Before 1992, the island was completely isolated between two Guadalquivir river branches. After the rearrangement of"
"Colombier, Saint Barthélemy Colombier, Saint Barthélemy is a ""quartier"" of Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean. It is located in the northwestern part of the island. Colombier has a lovely white sand beach lined with vegetation, which is the last beach on the island not served by a public road. It is a secluded beach - an entire bay area only accessible by boat or foot. The only building which can be seen from the beach is the home of billionaire David Rockefeller, origin of the development of a high-end tourism in Saint-Bartholomew. There are no restaurants or hotels around this"
"Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino is a diving resort hotel and casino on the Caribbean island of Bonaire. The grounds include a scuba centre, bars, restaurants and casino reported to be the world's first ""barefoot casino"". The hotel has 141 rooms. The headquarters for Divi Resorts is located in Chapel Hill, NC. The resort is located on the west coast of Bonaire and is very close to Kralendijk, its capital city. The pier and hotel are both situated in the town's southern section, walking distance to the center of town. Further south, there"
"Parrot Cay COMO Parrot Cay is a private island resort, part of the Turks and Caicos Islands. COMO Parrot Cay is part of the COMO Hotels and Resorts group. The island contains about of land, a mile-long beach and features a high-end beach resort with 61 rooms. It is located about 575 miles south east of Miami, and can be reached by a 35-minute boat ride from Providenciales, the main island in Turks and Caicos. Parrot Cay was originally created by a Kuwaiti family in 1988, who built the large structure that now functions as the resort's main building. The"
"fictitious ""Isla Nublar"" of Costa Rica, which is modeled after Cocos Island. The video game """", from 1998, uses a map of Cocos Island to illustrate the island. Cocos Island Cocos Island () is an island designated as a National Park off the shore of Costa Rica, that does not allow inhabitants other than Costa Rican Park Rangers. It constitutes the 11th of the 13 districts of Puntarenas Canton of the province of Puntarenas. It is located in the Pacific Ocean, approximately from the Pacific shore of Costa Rica. With an area of approximately , about and a perimeter of"
"Coche Island Isla de Coche (""Coche Island"") is one of three islands forming the Nueva Esparta State of Venezuela, located in the Caribbean between Isla Margarita and the mainland. The other two islands are Isla Margarita, the main island of the state, and Cubagua, the smallest. Coche is coterminous with the municipality of Villalba, with the municipal seat at San Pedro de Coche, the largest town. It covers an area of ( long by ), with a population of about 8,200 (1999 census). The highest elevation of the island is above sea level. The climate is tropical, with an average"
"Caribbean Sea from almost every hole. Formerly known as Tobago Plantations Golf Course, the recently renamed Magdalena Grand Hotel & Golf Club was opened in 2001 and has hosted the European Seniors Tour on three occasions. Tobago Tobago () is an autonomous island within the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located northeast of the mainland of Trinidad and southeast of Grenada, about off the coast of northeast Venezuela. According to the earliest English-language source cited in the ""Oxford English Dictionary"", Tobago bore a name that has become the English word ""tobacco."" The official bird of Tobago is the"
"the ten best ones in Europe, as voted for by users of the online travel site TripAdvisor. Torre del Tostón is the village’s most prominent monument. It was built in 1700 to defend the coast against pirates who operated from France, England and North Africa (Barbary pirates). Torre del Tostón was recognized as “Bien de Interés Cultural” in 1949. El Cotillo El Cotillo is a coastal town in the municipality of la Oliva, located in the northern part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. It has a population of 1.312 residents (2016)."
"recognised as a World Heritage Site on 4 April 1995, a distinction it shares with four other Caribbean islands. The Commonwealth of Dominica is engaged in a long-running dispute with Venezuela over Venezuela's territorial claims to the sea surrounding Isla Aves (literally Bird Island, but in fact called Bird Rock by Dominica authorities), a tiny islet located west of the island of Dominica. There are two primary population centres: Roseau (with 14,725 inhabitants in 2011) and Portsmouth (with 4,167 inhabitants in 2011). Dominica, known as ""The Nature Island of the Caribbean"" due to its spectacular, lush, and varied flora and"
"Caneel Bay Caneel Bay Set on a 170-acre peninsula in the Virgin Islands National Park, near seven picturesque beaches, the Resort is one of the vacation destinations in the Caribbean. It is located on the northwest side of St. John, one of the US Virgin Islands. The resort is within Virgin Islands National Park on property once owned by Laurance Rockefeller. The hotel was one of the early members of Rockefeller's hotel chain, Rockresorts. The resort takes its name from the location of the property at Caneel Bay (Caneel means cinnamon in old Dutch). Rockefeller was so impressed by the"
"St. George's Caye St. George's Caye is an island in the Caribbean Sea, eight miles east of Belize City. It is part of the Belize District of Belize, Central America. The village on the island is also known as St. George's Caye. As of 2000, St. George's Caye had a permanent population of about 20 people. St. George's Caye was previously known by the Spaniards as ""Cayo Cocina"", or ""Kitchen Cay"". It was settled as a town in 1650, and was the largest settlement in what was then British Honduras in the 17th century and 18th century; however, its importance"
"and antiques and features the Blackbeard’s Cove Lobby bar and nightly Bahamian/Caribbean music. All of the rooms are decorated in colonial décor. A relief depicting Christopher Colombus is situated high on the grand central tower of the hotel, and at the front of the hotel is a statue of Woodes Rogers, the ex-privateer who proved effective against piracy in the area. A mural depicting the history of the Bahamas was added in 1999 to the entrance hall. The hotel was renovated in June 2009 at a cost of US$15 million, has six floors spread over an 8-acre plot and has"
"Spanish Virgin Islands The Spanish Virgin Islands, formerly called the Passage Islands and also known as the Puerto Rican Virgin Islands, primarily consisting of the islands of Culebra and Vieques, are part of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and are located east of the main island of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean. Puerto Rican tourist literature uses the name Spanish Virgin Islands, but most general maps and atlases do not treat these islands as part of the Virgin Islands archipelago. As part of Puerto Rico, the Passage Islands are part of a territory of the United States, and they belonged"
"Palace Casino, and the golden sands of Cable Beach. Most of the area's restaurants are located either in the hotels or across the street. There is little to no nightlife. There is a bit of shopping, most of it located in the Wyndham. The commercial future of Cable Beach is being re-imagined with the development of Baha Mar, a resort and casino project that will bring more than 2,000 hotel rooms and the largest gaming and convention facility in the Caribbean to this section of New Providence Island. As of April 2017, it is officially open, but not yet complete."
"Paradise Island Paradise Island is an island in the Bahamas formerly known as Hog Island. The island, with an area of (2.8 km/1.1 sq mi), is located just off the shore of the city of Nassau, which is itself located on the northern edge of the island of New Providence. It is best known for the sprawling resort Atlantis with its extensive water park rides, pools, beach, restaurants, walk-in aquarium and casinos. Paradise Island is connected to the island of New Providence by two bridges that cross Nassau Harbour. The first was built in 1966 by Resorts International, and the"
"Hilton Curaçao The Hilton Curacao is one of eight hotels operated under the Hilton Caribbean brand, which has branches in the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo and Trinidad. The hotel's cornerstone was laid by Prince Bernhard in September 1965, and it was opened as the Curaçao Hilton on December 8, 1967 by Governor Nicolaas Debrot and Conrad Hilton. The 200-room hotel was designed by the Puerto Rico architectural firm of Toro Ferrer, in association with Ben Smit, a local Curaçao architect. Toro Ferrer had previously designed the first Hilton Hotel outside the continental United States, the Caribe Hilton"