The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association unveiled Thursday a study that confirms tourism as the sector that can provide “quick stability and economic growth” to Puerto Rico.
Experiencing a 96 percent reduction in the number of new Zika cases since the peak in October 2016, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company expressed optimism recently heading into 2017.
More than two decades after hotel and government officials unveiled the project with much fanfare, Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla headed a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for the Four Seasons-Cayo Largo hotel in the Eastern town of Fajardo.
El San Juan Hotel executives announced Wednesday that the iconic property will open its doors as part of Curio – A Collection by Hilton to travelers and locals on Feb. 5th, 2017.
Air Canada recently inaugurated a new non-stop service between Montreal and Puerto Rico, marking the beginning of the seasonal service this winter offering weekly flights from Canada to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.
Looking to promote the island as a gaming destination, and boost activity at its property, the Casino Metro at the Sheraton Convention Center Hotel unveiled Tuesday the “largest roulette” in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.
Economic development and the natural environment are frequently at odds in Puerto Rico and the latest example of this conflict is a renewed controversy over a tourist resort planned near Aguadilla, on Puerto Rico’s west coast.
Gov.-elect Ricardo Rosselló said Tuesday his administration will delegate the task of promoting Puerto Rico to an independent Destination Management Organization, or DMO, putting the responsibility in the hands of the “sector that knows tourism and the island’s assets.”
As part of the remodeling and expansion of its facilities, the Costa Bahía Hotel & Convention Center announced Thursday the opening today of its new $5.4 million Blue Dolphin Casino.
Jorge Iván Vélez-Arocho, president of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, announced Thursday the opening of the $3.6 million University School of Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts (EUTHAC, its Spanish acronym) in the college’s Mayagüez campus.
Pawa Dominicana officially launched its air service between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico this week, representing an increase in its footprint throughout the Caribbean, company officials said this week.
Puerto Rico is on its way to break cruise passenger records for the second time in three years, Tourism Co. executives said Thursday, during the 23rd annual Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCAA) Cruise Conference and Trade Show in San Juan.
With just three home games to play before this year’s soccer season is over, Puerto Rico Football Club officials are celebrating a successful run that has drawn not only scores of local fans, but also diehard supporters who have traveled to the island to cheer on visiting teams.
More than 900 people have signed up to attend the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s 23rd annual Cruise Conference & Trade Show, set for Sept. 26-30 in San Juan.
Trailer Bridge Inc., based in Jacksonville, FL, recently announced an exclusive joint service offering with J.B. Hunt Transport Inc., based in Lowell, AR to provide customers with access to an unlimited container base throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
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