The fund also provided several affected destinations in the region with training on how to establish an effective volunteer-tourism program, bringing visitors back to assist with recovery initiatives while spending much needed cash locally.

It is now believed that tourism accounts for 8 percent of global emissions. Everyone in the tourism industry knows that travel has many benefits.

A former California-based television presenter turned wellness enthusiast with strong ties to the Caribbean will host this year’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) in the Bahamas.

The Caribbean island has set out to completely ban common plastics and single-use styrofoam cups and food containers, effective January 2019.

The program is part of an effort to ensure these community facilities stay open in the event of another catastrophic natural disaster.

Virgin Hyperloop One estimates that 200–300 high-tech skilled professionals will be required; creating many jobs in the region.