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 2021 Caribbean…
WESTERN BUREAU: As Canada locks out the Caribbean and Mexico from its borders, Jamaican tourism stakeholders are hopeful the United States will not take the same approach. The US is Jamaica’s largest source market, with Canada playing a significant role in second place. However, yesterday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that as of Sunday,…
Workers in the Cayman Islands tourism industry who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, will this week, have another opportunity to sign up for the government’s temporary stipend when a new round of registration begins Tuesday. In a recent statement, the country’s Ministry of Tourism said the stipend program is aimed at assisting jobless…
It’s 1pm on a gloriously sunny Friday afternoon and Le Genois restaurant is doing a brisk lunch trade. Customers eat and drink in the quayside shade, as gentle Caribbean waves lap the shore and the thermometer reads a balmy 28C. Pleasure and fishing boats dot the deep blue bay, and on the hazy horizon looms…
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…
