As the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep everyone locked up in their homes and cities, the Caribbean and Latin American countries, which rely heavily on tourism, are struggling to stay afloat. The high number of coronavirus infections north of the border and even in southern countries like Brazil has made traveling to Latin America and…
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The Government of Saint Lucia has identified the following countries that present a low risk of transmission of COVID-19 as a Designated Travel Bubble: Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla Dominica Grenada Montserrat St. Kitts and Nevis St. Vincent and the Grenadines ENTRY REQUIREMENTSVisitors who, immediately before arriving in St. Lucia, were in a Bubble Country for…
Aruba’s sunny shores are welcoming visitors once again! The people of Aruba look forward to greeting you on One happy island with warmth, gratitude and, above all, your safety and well-being as our most important priority. Aruba’s diligent reopening has happened in phases, monitored closely by the Government of Aruba and the Department of Public…
As we look forward to the New Year, 2021, it is very timely that we pause and reflect on the year to which we bid farewell. Certainly, 2020 was a year which highlighted many of our vulnerabilities, but more importantly, it taught us many lessons about our abilities to adapt in the face of crisis,…
The challenge that is now facing almost every Caribbean nation is how best to recover the tourism economy without which future economic growth and sustainable tax revenues will be all but impossible. The COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered the industry, made hundreds of thousands of workers unemployed, pushed many hotels, airlines and cruise companies into financial…
Caribbean hotels are moving rapidly to offer COVID-19 tests on-site to guests, responding to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC’s) new requirement that international air travelers entering the United States produce a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days of arrival. The new rules — which also allow travelers to produce…
Equally remarkable is the method by which this information came to light. The study, led by The Nature Conservancy, with support from JetBlue, the World Travel & Tourism Council and Microsoft, merged contemporary culture with modern science by using artificial intelligence to analyze social media content. Social media platforms provide valuable insight into how the general…
Executive Committee | Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association You seem to have Javascript disabled. This website needs javascript in order to function properly! EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2020 – 2022 President Pablo Torres, General Manager, Caribe Hilton Immediate Past President Patricia Affonso-Dass, Group General Manager, Ocean Hotels Treasurer Jim Hepple, Tourism Analytics, Aruba* 1st Vice President Nicola…
Limitless Inspiration Visualize Imagine yourself reclining on the sandy white beaches, soaking in the volcanic mud baths of Soufrière, ziplining through lush rainforests, indulging in authentic island food, club-hopping on the Rodney Bay strip, and riding ATVs through the countryside. Envision exploring abandoned sugar plantations, snorkeling in crystal clear waters, chasing brightly colored fish in…
