AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLuxury Tourism Boost: Anguilla’s Tourist Board is leveraging Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas, where Virtuoso data ranked the island No. 1 in the Caribbean for festive travel and No. 3 worldwide, strengthening ties with luxury advisors who can turn interest into high-value bookings. Travel Sales Tech: Island Bookings BV launched an affiliate program, opening live island ferry and island-hopping booking systems to bloggers, content sites, and travel agencies—aimed at making it easier to find operators, schedules, and seats. Caribbean Brand Expansion: St. Croix-based Flamboyant Water raised $1.3 million via a joint venture with Philadelphia’s Top Dog Cocktails, planning to expand distribution and roll out Flamboyant Reserve, a rum-based ready-to-drink line. Trade & Industry Watch: Canada announced counter-tariffs on more than 700 U.S. products starting Sept. 8, hitting sectors like steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics—an important signal for regional supply chains. Culture & Media: Love Link Caribbean held its premiere screening in Antigua and Barbuda, spotlighting romance and Caribbean destinations—another tourism-adjacent push for the wider region.
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