Luxury Travel Push: The Anguilla Tourist Board is leaning hard into high-end demand, using Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas to deepen ties with luxury advisors and tout new data ranking Anguilla No. 1 in the Caribbean for festive travel and No. 3 worldwide, with West End also placing No. 8 among top festive destinations. Awards Watch: Anguilla has secured nominations in eight categories at the 33rd annual World Travel Awards, including Caribbean’s Leading Beach, Culinary, Luxury Island, Nature, Dive, Tourist Board and Most Romantic, plus major property nods for Aurora, Zemi Beach House and Four Seasons. Travel Trade Growth: Island Bookings BV has launched an affiliate program to let bloggers, publishers and agencies book island ferry and island-hopping routes through a seven-region booking portfolio. New Product for Visitors: St Croix-based Flamboyant Water is raising $1.3 million via a joint venture with Top Dog Cocktails to expand across the region and internationally, including a new Flamboyant Reserve rum-based ready-to-drink line. Weather Alert: Tropical Storm Dolly has formed in the Atlantic; travelers should monitor its path as it could affect Caribbean-bound flights even if it’s still far from shore. Regional Governance Spotlight: A renewed debate in St. Kitts and Nevis over the Christophe Harbour deal is raising questions about sovereignty in practice—taxing, regulating and protecting public money tied to the project.