Andrea Franklin, CEO of Barbados Tourism & Marketing, Inc., and Ian Gooding-Edghill, minister of tourism and international transport for Barbados, talk with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report at Seatrade Global in Miami about the growth of the island's cruise industry, highlighting increased passenger numbers and calls, and plans to become a southern Caribbean hub. They also discuss efforts to boost airlift from the U.S. and U.K., new hotels and attractions, and programs like Elite Travel Training and fam trips to support travel advisors. A travel advisor portal will be available soon. For more information, visit www.visitbarbados.org.

Alecia Maurer, owner of Archer Travel Group in Cherokee, Iowa, and Joyce Nelson, owner of Honeybee Travel in Virginia Beach, Va., talk with David Cogswell of Insider Travel Report at the recent ALG Vacations “Pros on the Go” event at Breathless Resort Riviera Cancun. Mauer specializes in all-inclusive vacations while Nelson focuses on adults-only properties, and both express gratitude for their association with ALGV and discuss site inspections, classes and excursions. For more information, visit www.algvacations.com or www.vaxvacationaccess.com.

Karina Ansos, managing director of Hotel Adlon Kempinski, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about her iconic hotel, which has a long history and reputation as the place to stay in the Berlin. Ansos details the history of her hotel, its unique rooms and suites, dining options, spa and its magnificent location overlooking the Brandenburg Gate. For more information, visit www.kempinski.com/en/hotel-adlon.