The Dominican Republic appears to be emerging from the shackles of the coronavirus pandemic as air ticketing data shows an uptick in travelers, according to ForwardKeys, a leading travel analytics firm.Data shows that the Dominican Republic’s international tourism, which dipped more than 90 percent at one point in July of 2020 compared to the same…
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David Jessop (Caribbeanintellignce.com)Last year was a disaster for Caribbean tourism. Estimates suggest that visitor arrivals to the region fell by 75 percent in the last three quarters of 2020 causing overall Caribbean economic growth for the year to contract by 6.2 percent. Despite this, industry professionals now express cautious optimism that by the end of…
Our island rises majestically from the azure waters and stretches to the clouds. Unlike any other Caribbean destination, Saba is untouched by the quickening pace of the modern world. Our island embodies the old Caribbean: safe, friendly and charming, with exquisite natural beauty both above and below the waterline. Whether you come to experience outdoor adventures or to commune with nature…
On June 15, Jamaica reopened its borders to international tourists once again. Currently, all residents from the United States, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Panama age 12 and over must provide proof of negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test results obtained less than 10 days before departure. During their trips, travelers are being restricted to…
The Caribbean tourism economy continues to struggle, with the World Travel and Tourism Council estimating recently that the best-case scenario will see it take a hit of $27 billion and shed 1.2 million jobs because of the pandemic. As a result, both the public and private sectors are scrambling to innovate, reach new markets and…
The CEO of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, Frank Comito, has stepped down from the position. The move comes after Comito helped guide the association through the pandemic, along with several devastating hurricanes and a number of other global challenges facing the tourism industry. Comito has spent nearly 40 years working for local…
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority has kicked off a global search for the organization’s new chief executive officer. Interim CEO Glenn Jones is currently serving in the role, following the resignation of former CEO Kevin Dallas last year. “A global CEO search will be launched, and this will provide the opportunity for the Bermuda Tourism…
Caribbean Hotel and Tourism AssociationDespite having one of the world’s lowest rates of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, hospitalizations and deaths, the Caribbean’s economic survival is in serious jeopardy as tourism-dependent economies struggle with the consequences of the pandemic and travel restrictions being imposed and considered by its most popular countries of origin for travel. The…
