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Caribbean Tourism Industry Remains Hopeful Despite Onset Of Omicron Variant

BRIDGETOWN — The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) remains positive about the continued rebound of the tourism industry even in the face of the uncertainty caused by the ongoing pandemic. Over the…

Bro Bot January 16, 2022

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Print is Not Dead: How the Tourism Industry Can Benefit from Print Adverts

In 2017, the Caribbean had a record number of 30.1 million tourists reports Travel Weekly, and these numbers only continue to grow. Despite a number of natural disasters hitting area…

VI Free Press May 3, 2019

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Caribbean Resorts Go Green, And Guests Are Paying Attention At Decision Time

ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad -- At home in the United States, Kerrie Springer takes pride in being environmentally conscious. So when she booked a week’s getaway at the Bucuti and Tara…

John McCarthy February 2, 2019

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Caribbean’s Top Tourism Conference Held in the Bahamas

Attendees gathered in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. (Photo credit: Jose Espinal) NASSAU -- Hundreds of tourism officials recently headed to the Atlantis Resort on the Bahamas Paradise…

VI Free Press October 22, 2018

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WHO Removes Zika Virus Classification From Caribbean, Says ‘Little Risk’ Here Now

BRIDGETOWN – The World Health Organization (WHO) has removed its Zika virus country classification scheme from countries in the region. The scheme had categorized most of the Caribbean territories as…

John McCarthy October 20, 2018

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UNPRECEDENTED: Hurricanes Cost Caribbean $1 Billion in Tourism: Industry Group

NASSAU -- The Caribbean lost more than $1 billion in tourism revenue after hurricanes deterred visitors during the costliest storm season on record, and recovery efforts could cost close to…

John McCarthy June 19, 2018

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Despite Speedy Recovery, Caribbean Is Poised to Lose Billions of Tourism Dollars

BUENOS AIRES -- The numbers are sobering. When Hurricanes Irma and Maria battered the Caribbean last fall, the region lost nearly one million visitors and an estimated $900 million in tourism-related…

John McCarthy May 3, 2018

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REPORT: Record Thirty Million Tourists Visited Caribbean Despite Last Year’s Storms

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN — A record 30 million people visited the Caribbean last year despite two devastating hurricanes that hit the region. The Caribbean Tourism Organization…

John McCarthy February 15, 2018

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BIG BUSINESS: Caribbean Hotels Race to Save High Winter Tourist Season in the Hurricanes’ Aftermath

SAN JUAN -- The hurricanes that tore through our region this fall have left hotels and resorts across the region scrambling to salvage the crucial winter high season, when tourists…

John McCarthy December 5, 2017

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Despite Storms Affecting 30 Percent of the Region, Caribbean Gains 800,000 Visitors Over 2016

SAN JUAN -- For the first six months of 2017, data compiled shows that the region welcomed 16.6 million international tourists or 800,000 more than 2016. The Caribbean welcomed nearly a…

John McCarthy November 28, 2017