Made up of over 700 isles covering more than 1,000 kilometers from the southeast of Florida to the eastern side of Cuba, the Bahamas are one of the most sought-after Caribbean destinations. One of the challenges faced up by its tourism sector, mainly aimed at the high-end segment, is securing airlift among the islands. Mr. Vanderpool-Wallace talked with Caribbean News Digital about some actions to be implemented and new projects in the offing.
In November 2009, SuperClubs changed its two Grand Lido hotels and Starfish Trelawny to Breezes brand. “After a year, the operation has been successful and the change has been pretty well received in markets, especially in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. It has been an excellent year and there are some good perspectives for the first months of 2011”, Mr. Pennicook said in this interview, when he provided details on other projects the Jamaican company is working on.
World economic crisis has opened important opportunities to the tourism sector, but in order to take advantage of them it’s vital to understand the diverse functions of governance in the framework of national tourism policy and decision making. This will be the main subject to be analyzed in the meeting of tourism ministers, parliamentarians, local authorities and representatives from the private sector, during the next Forum for Parliamentarians and Local Authorities, to be held in Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), and Mr. Vogeler talked about this much in an exclusive interview with CND.
After a brief period of distancing, Belize has rejoined the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and it remains a hands-on member of the Central American Integration System. Its Tourism minister is one of the most passionate advocates of the idea that these two organizations should work together to boost up the sector in the region they share.
Q & A with Anita Borsje, Sandos Hotels & Resorts Executive based in Palma de Majorca for the European and Russian markets
As a new player working with the Russian market, Sandos Hotels & Resorts is betting on these travelers with a strong offer of hotels located in Mexico and Spain. The recently finished edition of Otdykh and Leisure fair helped the company getting a little bit closer to that market.
Gray Line, which attended this year Moscow’s Leisure Fair, recently introduced a new program to the Russian market for the Galapagos, and one of its representatives in Ecuador talked to Caribbean News Digital about it.