CHTIC ’12 to be held April 24-26 in San Juan
February 27, 2012
The 16th Annual Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference, geared toward emphasizing the need for public and private sector partnerships to maximize investment opportunities in the Caribbean tourism industry, is scheduled for April 24-26 at the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino in Miramar, organizers said.
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Tourism Company unveils $57M in mountain region hotels, attractions
February 23, 2012
In its quest to “decentralize tourism beyond the San Juan metropolitan area,” the Puerto Rico Tourism Company offered details Wednesday of a series of development projects — some already underway, others in the pipeline — for a 16-town region in the mountains with an associated $57 million investment.
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Tourism Co. throwing support behind ‘paradores’
February 16, 2012
Acknowledging that 2011 was a “challenging” year for Puerto Rico’s small inns, Tourism Company Executive Director Mario González-Lafuente called a meeting with industry executives Wednesday to present a proposal to aggressively promote those hotels among travel agents.
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Congress approves bill extending equal funding treatment to P.R. airports
February 9, 2012
The U.S. Congress has approved the Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, which includes an amendment presented by Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi to guarantee equal treatment for Puerto Rico’s airports with respect to federal funding.
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Saborea Puerto Rico bringing ‘foodies’ together in April
February 8, 2012
The fifth edition of the “Saborea Puerto Rico” premier culinary tourism event is gearing up to take center stage at the Escambrón Beach once again this year to bring together the best of food and wine from Puerto Rico and the world on April 21-22.
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Copamarina Beach Resort getting $1M upgrade
February 6, 2012
The luxe Copamarina Beach Resort & Spa in the southwestern town of Guánica is getting a $1 million upgrade this year that includes a complete makeover of its 106 rooms and the addition of new entertainment options for guests, hotel General Manager Rabín Ortíz told News is my Business.
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LMM airport up for $40M in improvements
January 31, 2012
The government may be scouting for a private company to operate the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina, but while that happens it is moving forward with some $40 million in improvement projects that are either near completion or will go up for bids in coming weeks.
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Majority of P.R. visitors would recommend it as tourism destination
January 25, 2012
The preliminary findings of the government’s 2011 Travelers Survey released Tuesday revealed that 88.9 percent of visitors who came to Puerto Rico last year would recommend the island as a tourism destination; the majority of visitors who arrived by air and by sea came to vacation.
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Southwest moving into LMM after phasing out AirTran brand
January 20, 2012
Southwest Airlines and its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways confirmed Friday the intent to convert AirTran Airways operations at 22 domestic and international airports, including the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina, to Southwest operations over time.
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Tourism chief named to U.S. Travel & Tourism Advisory Board
January 19, 2012
U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson today appointed Puerto Rico Tourism Company Executive Director Mario González-Lafuente, to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB) as part of a strategy to promote the United States.
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W Retreat & Spa named among world’s most lavish resorts
January 19, 2012
The W Retreat & Spa in Vieques has been named among the world’s top 10 poshest resorts by the World Luxury Association, which ranks the globe’s most lavish brands in diverse areas such as aircraft, yachts, cars, jewelry, watches, fashion, liquor, cosmetics and resorts.
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Tourism expecting more than 1.2M cruise ship visitors in ’12
January 18, 2012
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company is ramping up efforts to increase cruise ship visitor traffic to the island this year, predicting that more than 1.2 million cruise ship passengers aboard 493 vessels will dock in Old San Juan in 2012.
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Senate proposes $200K budget to create ‘Porta Antillas’
January 11, 2012
The creation of a fourth tourism region to be known as “Porta Antillas” is seemingly gaining ground in the Senate, which on Tuesday discussed a bill setting aside $200,000 to make it a reality.
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P.R. Convention Bureau DMO status renewed
January 11, 2012
The Destination Marketing Association International recently renewed the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau’s destination marketing organization (DMO) status, including it in an elite group that has met a set of rigorous quality and service standards.
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Mandatory cargo inspections turn up drugs, no guns
January 10, 2012
Nine months after the Puerto Rico Port Authority launched mandatory cargo inspections at the maritime facilities in San Juan, some 43,000 containers have been processed turning up “substantial drug shipments” but no illegal firearms, Gov. Luis Fortuño said Monday during a tour of the facilities.
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