Category: Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Tourism News. Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island and unincorporated U.S. territory with a landscape of mountains, waterfalls and the El Yunque tropical rainforest. In San Juan, the capital and largest city, the Isla Verde area is known for its hotel strip, beach bars and casinos. Its Old San Juan neighborhood features colorful Spanish colonial buildings and El Morro and La Fortaleza, massive, centuries-old fortresses.
ASUR: Passenger traffic down 44.9% in Mexico, 41.5% in Puerto Rico and 67.8% in Colombia
Harry S. Johnson- November 5, 2020 23:11Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. ASUR, an international airport group with operations in Mexico, the U.S. and Colombia, today announced that total passenger traffic for October 2020 decreased 50.1% ... Read More
Puerto Rico will be open for travelers on July 15
Harry S. Johnson- June 18, 2020 19:37As was recently announced by Governor of Puerto Rico Wanda Vázquez Garced, this week marks the beginning of the 3rd phase of economic reopening for the U.S. jurisdiction, with recreation and tourism ... Read More
Puerto Rico to resume in-bound tourism next month
Harry S. Johnson- June 12, 2020 22:10As part of the Island’s responsible four-phased reopening plan, Puerto Rico announced it will formally reopen for in-bound tourism on July 15. However, beaches have reopened with sunbathing and other ... Read More
Puerto Rico golf courses and resorts re-open
Harry S. Johnson- May 29, 2020 00:49Many of Puerto Rico's 18 golf courses have reopened, as recently announced by Gov. Wanda Vázquez. Caution, patience, and discipline have been staples of the Island's proactive edicts designed to ... Read More
Strong earthquake strikes Puerto Rico
Chief Assignment Editor- May 2, 2020 16:07A powerful 5.5-magnitude earthquake rocked the unincorporated US territory of Puerto Rico today. The earthquake was followed by several aftershocks. According to the USGS, the initial quake was recorded 11 ... Read More
Puerto Rico Tourism safeguarding visitors’ health and safety
Chief Assignment Editor- May 1, 2020 23:00Recognizing the need for new standards of cleaning, disinfection, hygiene, and the competitive advantage that the implementation of additional measures provide for the Island as a tourist destination, the Puerto ... Read More
Puerto Rico: Official COVID-19 Tourism Update
Chief Assignment Editor- April 29, 2020 22:22As most of us enter another week of shelter-in-place mandates, Discover Puerto Rico is the first destination to entertain and educate would-be tourists by transporting them through Google Earth on ... Read More
Puerto Rico Urges Tourists on the Island to Comply with Lockdown
editor- March 20, 2020 20:46As part of the efforts to maintain visitors informed during the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company government agency launched an initiative to invite tourists to come back ... Read More
Puerto Rico emergency instruction for tourists, hotels, airport, restaurants and shops
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 15, 2020 23:33What is the situation in Puerto Rico in regards to COVID-19 and the travel and tourism industry. Puerto Rico, a United States Territory in the Caribbean has an important share ... Read More
Another devastating earthquake strikes Puerto Rico
Chief Assignment Editor- January 11, 2020 16:01Another devastating earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0, struck Puerto Rico on Saturday morning, causing further damage along the island’s southern coast, where previous recent quakes have toppled homes ... Read More
Puerto Rico is open for tourism!
Chief Assignment Editor- January 10, 2020 15:24Discover Puerto Rico is assuring the traveling public that Puerto Rico is open and is receiving visitors after the recent devastating earthquakes. Here’s what travelers should know: • Welcoming cruise ... Read More
Are tourists safe in Puerto Rico after major earthquake?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 7, 2020 21:05The Sheraton Caguas Real Hotel & Casino in Puerto Rico updated eTurboNews about the situation for their guests after the earthquake. Puerto Rico has declared a state of emergency. A ... Read More
Major Earthquake in Puerto Rico: No power
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 7, 2020 09:12The 6.6 magnitude earthquake felt on the whole island of Puerto Rico. According to eyewitnesses half of the island is without power. According to an eyewitness this means is that ... Read More
Earthquake devastates Puerto Rico, destroys major tourist attraction
Chief Assignment Editor- January 7, 2020 00:50Strong earthquake has devastated Puerto Rico, with homes collapsed, cars crashed and roads covered in rocks and debris – apparently the result of a mudslide. Many island's residents were left ... Read More
Puerto Rico earthquake just recorded
Dmytro Makarov- September 24, 2019 04:03A strong 6.0 earthquake was just recorded 38 miles north west of San Antonio, Puerto Rico No tsunami warning was triggered and it’s not clear if the quake caused damages ... Read More
Next Hurricane Karen threatening Caribbean
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 22, 2019 17:36Currently Karen is a Tropical Storm with all the ingredience of becoming anothr Hurricane. A Watch has been issued for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, including Vieques and ... Read More
Puerto Rico says ‘thank you’ two years after Hurricane Maria
Chief Assignment Editor- September 20, 2019 18:36Today marks two years since Hurricane Maria, and Puerto Rico’s tourism community wants to say THANK YOU to all the travelers who have helped Puerto Rico have a record-breaking year ... Read More
Martinique, St. Vincent, Barbados, Puerto Rico and St. Croix: Tourists bracing for Dorian
Juergen T Steinmetz- August 27, 2019 06:29Tourists in Martinique, St. Vincent, Barbados, Puerto Rico, and St. Croix are alerted, that Dorian, a powerful tropical storm is on the way. Watches and warnings are in effect in ... Read More
The Puerto Rico Convention Center, operated by AEG Facilities, reports most successful year ever
Chief Assignment Editor- August 26, 2019 22:30The Puerto Rico Convention Center (PRCC), operated by AEG Facilities, announced fiscal year 2018-2019 as the most successful year in its 14-year history. Driven by the PRCC focus on delivering ... Read More
Puerto Rico Tourism stays on track amid protests and Governor’s resignation
editor- July 26, 2019 00:47Today, Discover Puerto Rico, the island’s destination marketing organization (DMO), reached out following the governor’s resignation to provide an update on tourism on the U.S. territory island. With the recent ... Read More
Puerto Rico on strike: Hundreds of thousands demand Governor’s resignation
Chief Assignment Editor- July 22, 2019 19:21Hundreds of thousands of protesters were expected to take over one of Puerto Rico's busiest highways to press demands for the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rossello over an obscenity-laced leaked ... Read More
Golf in Puerto Rico: Niche tourism market
Dmytro Makarov- June 19, 2019 02:27Discover Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico's first-ever Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), announced that Island golf courses and resorts report substantial growth in rounds and revenue during the first four months of 2019 (compared ... Read More
WTTC Global Summit: Next stop San Juan
editor- April 5, 2019 20:48Discover Puerto Rico, the Island’s first-ever and new Destination Marketing Organization, today announced that island will serve as the host for the World Travel & Tourism Council 2020 Global Summit, ... Read More
Puerto Rico Tourism beefs up online presence
editor- February 28, 2019 23:06The new DiscoverPuertoRico.com offers a rich, multimedia content experience that inspires visitors to explore the entire Island while connecting them with local tourism businesses directly. Discover Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico’s ... Read More
Destination Puerto Rico: Selected as Inspirational Partner
editor- December 18, 2018 23:11A recent designation aligns Destination Puerto Rico with other select companies who maintain a loyal partnership and provide outstanding service in the event industry. Read More
Inner workings of the cruise industry: FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show
Dmytro Makarov- October 9, 2018 09:20Cruise tourism stakeholders are one step closer to a glimpse of the industry’s inner workings, as workshop topics and panels have been finalized for the FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade ... Read More
Change of Command at the Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association
eTN Managing Editor- September 11, 2018 19:45The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association recently elected Pablo Torres, general manager of the Caribe Hilton Hotel, as its new Chairman of the Board of Directors. Torres will lead ... Read More