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St Maarten Tourism Is “Steadily Recovering”
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Four months after Hurricane Irma, St. Maarten is “steadily recovering” and showing visible signs of progress, officials said. This past month marked the reopening of St. Maarten’s cruise ports, as Viking Cruises’ Viking Sea ship […]
How to Take an Eco-Tourism Trip to Cancun
Cancun is looking to make itself a greener destination. “We are highly committed to providing tourists with additional reasons to choose Cancun as their preferred vacation destination year after year,” said Lizzie Cole, CEO of the Cancun CVB. “The destination’s […]
Belize Tourism Just Set A New Monthly Record
Tourism arrivals are showing steady growth in Belize for the first quarter of 2017 after a very strong 2016, according to the latest numbers from the country’s tourist board. The overnight tourism sector continued on a positive trajectory in 2017, […]
The Sharing Economy and Caribbean Tourism
What the sharing economy means for Caribbean Tourism By Hugh Riley CJ Contributor The marketplace is evolving. Ten years ago no one imagined homeowners opening their doors and welcoming strangers to bunk at their tropical beach bungalows or private cozy […]
Puerto Rico’s New Eco-Tour Push
Puerto Rico is making a push to offer more new ecological tour options for travelers. The Puerto Rico Tourism Company, the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust have announced the certification of several of Para La Naturaleza’s tour offerings in Puerto Rico. […]
Transforming the Caribbean Tourism Ecosystem
By Ryan Peterson CJ Contributor It a truism that tourism is experiencing a tectonic transformation. Over the past decade, the global tourism and travel industry has had to contend with a series of unprecedented Social, Political, Economic, Ecological and Digital […]
Barbados Sets Tourism Record, Topping 300,000 Arrivals in First Half
Major growth in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados tourism is booming. The country reported 303,592 stayover arrivals in the first half of 2015, the first time the country has ever topped 300,000 visitor in the Jan-June period. That […]
Barbados Breaks Tourism Record
Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados tourism broke a 25-year record in the first quarter of 2015, according to the Barbados Tourism Marketing, Inc. The island received 171,471 stayover arrivals in the first quarter, a 15.1 […]
This is the Caribbean’s Most Competitive Tourism Economy
Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff What’s the most competitive tourism economy in the Caribbean? It’s Barbados, according to the latest edition of the World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness report. The report, which covers 141 […]
The Cayman Islands Just Set a Record For Tourist Arrivals
Above: the Cayman Islands By the Caribbean Journal The Cayman Islands just set a record for tourist arrivals. The territory received 45,467 stayover visitors in March, the largest number of stayover visitors arriving to the island one month in its […]
The Caribbean Reports a New Record for Tourist Arrivals
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean reported record tourist arrivals in 2014, according to a new report from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The region welcomed an estimated 26.3 million tourists last year, a 5.3 percent increase over the previous […]
Trinidad and Tobago Pitches Tourism in Bid to Diversify Economy
Above: the investment conference in New York (CJ Photo: Joshua Martinez) By Joshua Martinez CJ Contributor NEW YORK — “We need to get away from a boom and bust economy.” These were the words of Trinidad and Tobago Trade, Industry […]
IMF Projects “Continued Recovery in Tourism” in St Kitts and Nevis
Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) St Kitts and Nevis is making “considerable progress” in its economic reform programme, according to the International Monetary Fund, which recently concluded a visit to the twin-island federation. The IMF mission, which began Jan. 20 […]
St Lucia Breaks Tourist Arrivals Record
Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia reached an all-time high for stopover arrivals in 2013, according to preliminary totals, the St Lucia Tourist Board said Monday. The island received more than 315,000 visitors in 2013, up […]
Nevis Tourism Minister Adds Telecommunications, Information Portfolio
Above: Nevis Deputy Premier Mark Brantley By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis Deputy Premier and Tourism Minister Mark Brantley has added the portfolio of telecommunications and information, the Nevis Island Administration announced. The move was made official last week. “I […]
Tourism and the Caribbean Economy
By Michael W Edghill CJ Contributor A TRENDING topic amongst foreign policy wonks as of late is that of the “resource curse.” The theory, which has it that nations which are “blessed” with an abundance of natural resources (oil is […]
Dominica Declares Waitukubuli National Trail an Eco-Tourism Site
Above: the Waitukubuli National Trail By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica has officially added the Waitukubuli National Trail to the country’s list of eco-tourism sites, the government announced this week. Dominica now has 13 areas listed as eco-tourism sites. Charles […]
Belize Tourism Off to Record Start in 2013
Above: El Secreto in Belize (Photo: El Secreto) By the Caribbean Journal staff Tourism in Belize is at an all-time high for the first quarter of 2013, according to a report from the Belize Tourism Board. Airport arrivals increased by […]
Puerto Rico’s Padilla Looking at Energy, Tourism in Economic Push
Above: San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla is looking at reforming the country’s energy policy and harnessing the potential of tourism as part of his economic push. Puerto Rico recently passed […]
IMF: Tourism Uptick, New Construction to Lead St Kitts and Nevis Recovery
Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Monetary Fund lowered its growth estimate for St Kitts and Nevis in 2012 from -0.7 percent to -0.9 percent, but an economic recovery is reportedly on the way […]
UN: Ecotourism Key to Fighting Poverty, Protecting Environment
Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Ecotourism can play a vital role in the fight against poverty and the protection of the environment, according to a United Nations General Assembly resolution adopted this week. The resolution, “Promotion […]
Cuba Reports “Record Number” of Tourist Arrivals in 2012
Above: the Melia Cohiba hotel in Havana (Photo: Melia Hotels) By the Caribbean Journal staff Almost 2.84 million foreign tourists traveled to Cuba in 2012, according to a report in Cuba’s Granma government newspaper. That number reportedly represented growth of […]
IMF: Belize Experiencing Output Rebound, Tourism Recovery
Above: Belize (Photo: Belize Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Belize is experiencing an output rebound, despite a decline in oil production, according to the International Monetary Fund, which just concluded its yearly review of the country’s economy. According to […]
Eastern Caribbean Economy Declines, But Tourism Sector Shows Promise
Above: St Kitts and Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The economies of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union saw a 0.6 percent drop in economic activity in 2011, although that represented an improvement from a 2.2 percent drop […]
Can Trinidad Build a Tourism Economy?
By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago has the potential to be a sustainable tourism economy that can stand side by side with its energy economy, High Commissioner to the UK Gavin Nicholas said at his office in London’s […]
Anguilla Is Seeing Record-Breaking Visitor Numbers
The island of Anguilla is hot, with tourism arrivals off to a record-breaking start in 2024, Caribbean Journla has learned. The island welcomed a total of 62,1898 visitors in the first quarter, up from 50,884 in the first quarter of […]
Turks and Caicos Is Predicting Record-Breaking Arrivals
The Turks and Caicos Islands has been one of the most sought-after destinations in the hemisphere since the initial travel reopening during the pandemic — and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. Turks and Caicos is predicting “record-breaking arrivals” through […]
US Virgin Islands Tourism IS Off to a Strong Start in 2024
US Virgin Islands tourism is off to a very strong start this year, according to data provided by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. Overseas arrivals in the USVI were up 21 percent in the first quarter of 2024, as […]
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