Expedia reports robust Caribbean sales

Expedia reported that travel demand for the Caribbean grew nearly 20% from January through September 2013 over the same period in 2012.

Leaders within the Caribbean were St. Maarten/Martin with a 35% growth in demand; the Dominican Republic, 33%; St. Lucia, 24%; and Aruba, 21%.

“In 2013, we added 180 new lodging partners ranging from boutique hotels to large resorts and created a lot of demand for the region,” said Demetrius Canton, director of market management.