It’s that time of year: for snow, for holiday activities and usually, for the time when people start wishing they were on a beach instead. While this year has certainly been unpredictable to the extreme, there are some things to look forward to this winter, such as a variety of incredible beach resorts in the…
A “cruise to nowhere” has returned to its launch dock after an 83-year-old passenger tested positive — and then negative — for COVID-19. © Provided by People ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas The Associated Press reported on Wednesday that the man first tested negative for the virus before boarding Royal…
Supplier: Caribbean Tourism OrganizationLocation: Other December 9 – Strategies for the quick recovery of Caribbean economies from the devastation wrought by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will be discussed by regional and global stakeholders at a virtual forum hosted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), and the Global…
Now here’s the story: Many Caribbean islands are open, but with a lot of restrictions. Be prepared to get your nose swabbed both in the United States and the islands. Multiple tests are a must. Also, it’s likely you’ll need to quarantine at a hotel or resort once you’ve arrived before test results have come…
One sea, one voice, one Caribbean Business View Caribbean interviews Hugh Riley, Secretary General/CEO of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), for our focus on the Caribbean Tourism Sector. Created in 1989, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is the region’s intergovernmental tourism development agency, with 24 Dutch, English, Spanish, and French country members and over…
The Caribbean is known primarily for sun, sand, and sea but it is so much more than that. With each Caribbean destination having a rich heritage and culture, there is much to experience, and this comes to life in hundreds of annual carnivals, festivals, and significant events related to culture,… Source
Pamela Coke-Hamilton, director, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UN Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD) GENEVA, May 4, 2020 (IPS) — The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures put in place to contain its diffusion are taking a heavy toll on the tourism sector. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the COVID-19 pandemic…
According to Squaremouth, cancellation coverage has become so important to travelers they are willing to pay more in order to have complete flexibility to cancel. The company has seen a 524% increase in policies purchased with a cancel for any reason upgrade, which allows you to cancel up to two days prior to departure and…
By Therese Turner-Jones World Tourism Day, celebrated on Sept. 27, comes at a sobering time for the Caribbean. Travel is unlikely to return to normalcy for another year, or even well into 2022. We need to make this a transformational moment to emerge from the pandemic stronger. We must move away from being merely tourist…
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Dec. 2, 2020: The Caribbean’s tourism sector may be suffering along with the rest on the world in the pandemic, but the first Hotel Indigo is coming to the region. Dart, the Cayman Islands’ leading real estate developer and investor, and InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts (IHG), have announced plans…
