St Lucia’s Serenity at Coconut Bay resort makes Travelers’ Choice Awards

Serenity at Coconut Bay in St Lucia has announced its recent accolades as the recipient of the 2023 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Award

The resort has been honored as the number one ranked Best of the Best Luxury Caribbean Hotel and the number three ranked Best of the Best Top Hotel in the Caribbean

The Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best awards presented annually by Tripadvisor are their highest honor Award winners are among the top 1% of listings on the popular platform based on reviews and opinions shared by travelers from around the globe over a 12-month period

“We are immensely proud of this recognition and grateful to our staff and guests as this serves as a testament to the dedication and extraordinary service provided by our team,” said Mark Adams, President and CEO of Serenity at Coconut Bay “These awards are a reflection of our commitment to crafting customized experiences for our guests, ensuring that every moment they spend with us is nothing short of exceptional We are grateful to our visitors for sharing their reviews and experiences, granting us this honor and we are committed to continuing to exceed their expectations in the future ”

Serenity at Coconut Bay provides an intimate and tranquil haven for couples seeking a memorable, unlimited all-inclusive escape At the heart of Serenity’s appeal lies its commit- ment to catering to couples’ desires A team of dedicated butlers anticipate guests’ needs with always un-intrusive pampering from the moment of arrival until departure The resort’s expansive Plunge Pool Butler Suites offer an incredibly private, indoor and outdoor space where butlers see to every wish from in-suite massages and soothing aromatherapy baths to candlelit dinners

Gourmet, farm-to-table and ocean-to-table dining is a hallmark of the Serenity experience In-suite dining is available for all meals with butlers serving breakfast in bed and moonlight dinners on the suite’s private pool deck Guests can indulge their cravings anytime with 24-hour room service, and fine dining at the Greathouse Restaurant where a menu of Caribbean inspired cuisine makes the most of the fresh local ingredients and flavors Amenities also include private in-suite check-in and check-out, private Pool and Beach Cabanas, Bose entertainment centers, 55-inch Smart TV, coffee and tea maker; espresso machine, Molton Brown toiletries, aromatherapy oils, bathrobes and slippers, nightly turndown service, complimentary Wi-Fi and more Unlimited reservation-free dining, wine and premium spirits are part of the Serenity allinclusive experience as well as butler and wait service at the Serenity Pool, dining at the Greathouse Restaurant and full access to the facilities at Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa all ideally located to explore Saint Lucia’s natural wonders and is just minutes from Hewanorra International Airport

Jamaica dubbed number one in growth for Delta Vacations

As Jamaica’s tourism sector continues its robust recovery, the island has been dubbed the number one Caribbean destination for Delta Vacations in terms of growth

With over fifty years in business, Delta Vacations, a Delta Airlines company, is one of the largest vacation providers in the United States Delta Airlines is a major airline based in the United States and is considered a legacy carrier

The announcement, which follows the island’s double-digit growth in terms of demand and outpacing one of its major competitors, Mexico, was shared during a highlevel meeting with Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, the Hon Edmund Bartlett, and Senior Executives of Delta Airlines at their headquarters in Atlanta on Monday, June 12 “Jamaica’s tourism products and offerings continue to be top of mind for consumers of our major airline partners like Delta Coming out of the pandemic, we have seen the demand for Jamaica grow as people search for the real and authentic experiences that we have to offer

It is truly gratifying to see that this growth is evident amongst our key tourism partners and will allow for further discussions for additional seats and routes,” said Hon Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Jamaica

The meeting with senior Delta Airlines’ Senior Executives forms part of an overarching marketing blitz led by Minister Bartlett and his team, with a series of tourism engagements in the United States, the country’s largest source market for visitors Atlanta forms one of the major cities from which Jamaica welcomes a large influx of American visitors It also has a large diaspora population that usually chooses to return to Jamaica to vacation and spend in the destination Data from Delta Airlines has also indicated that seats to Jamaica are up 10 percent for the upcoming summer period, which will add to the very favorable projections that it will be the best summer on record for the destination

Flight delays at Florida airports due to severe weather

Hundreds of flights arriving and departing from South Florida airports were affected due to severe weather on Monday

The inclement weather forced Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to place Miami International Airport (MIA) and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) under an advisory, with ground stops issued for several hours

The ground stops were issued until 9 p m

It is reported that over 2,000 flights were delayed at FLL, while MIA reported over 900 delayed flights and 50 canceled ones as of Monday evening

Reports are that more flight delays are possible on Tuesday at airports across Florida and that the Federal Aviation Administration is considering issuing a ground stop

Search suspended for South Florida missing diver in Bimini waters

Search efforts were suspended Sunday afternoon for a missing diver working in South Florida who had been missing in Bimini, Bahamas since Friday

Ryan Proulx was last seen diving near a wreck a half-mile offshore Friends said they had not been able to find him and his wife was helping in the search efforts

On Thursday, he had departed with eight others on two boats from a marina in Palm Beach County

The Bahamian Department of Defense was handling the search along with the United States Coast Guard Sector Seven, but called off the search Sunday

NBC affiliate WPTV-TV reports the 31-year-old Proulx was from Connecticut, where he had been a police officer in East Hartford from 2017 to 2021, before becoming a boat captain in South Florida