Tourism & Jobs: Anguilla’s Tourism Director Jameel Rochester is urging more young people into hospitality careers and pushing a “people, product and purpose” approach, saying tourism should be sustainable and beneficial for Anguillians. Regional Cooperation: Rochester also argues the Caribbean should stop competing island-to-island for the same visitors and instead team up to better match global rivals like the Maldives, Seychelles and Dubai—through stronger connectivity and multi-island travel. Low-Impact Travel Push: Explora Journeys’ new EXPLORA III is being promoted as an LNG-powered ship aimed at decarbonising marine operations, with the launch framed as a more responsible way to cruise. Green Mobility Reality Check: A summer travel guide warns to look beyond eco marketing and focus on real operational changes when booking flights and rentals. Coastal Conservation Spotlight: Dog Island, a 510-acre private island off Anguilla’s northwest coast and an Important Bird Area with protected marine-park reef habitat for turtles, has been listed for $222 million—raising fresh attention on protecting sensitive wildlife and nesting sites. Sustainable Tourism Rankings: Travel And Tour World’s 2026 beach destination list places Anguilla among the top Caribbean picks, citing coastal beauty and “sustainable visitor experiences.” Island Resilience & Policy: A Virtual Island Summit returns in September with leaders including Anguilla’s Premier and a focus on how island communities adapt to shifting conditions, including coastal impacts. AI Governance for Development: UNESCO-backed regional work in Anguilla brought parliamentarians together to discuss responsible AI governance, cybersecurity and misinformation, with an outcome document on ethical, human-centered AI.