Barbados may be expected to contribute a significant share to the Caribbean Tourism Marketing Fund proposed by CARICOM Heads of Government for selling the region as a single tourist destination.
Over a dozen Caribbean nationals are to receive funding from the region’s tourism development agency, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), to further their knowledge and skills in tourism and hospitality.
Over a dozen Caribbean nationals are to receive funding from the region’s tourism development agency, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), to further their knowledge and skills in tourism and hospitality.
The Caribbean Tourism Organization has released its tourist figures for the first quarter, showing wide differences across the region. Cuba experienced double-digit growth compared to the same period last year (up 15.2 percent), as did Jamaica (up 10.1 percent). The Cayman Islands registered 9.5 percent growth for the same period. St. Lucia was third with 9.4 percent growth while Antigua & Barbuda saw an 8.7 percent increase.
The appointment of a new tourism minister in the Bahamas is being hailed as a significant move for the wider Caribbean region.
CARICOM Members Agree to Launch $60 Million Campaign to Market the Caribbean as a Single Tourism Brand.
With their tourism-driven economies battered by a stagnant U.S. economy, expensive jet fuel and airline cutbacks, Caribbean leaders meeting this week have agreed to launch a $60 million campaign to market their region as one tourism destination.