Cuba’s Tourism Minister, Manuel Marrero had predicted the decline in tourism when Trump tightened visitation laws for Americans, creating more confusion among American travelers.
Six months after the Mexico Tourism Board was effectively shut down, nine Mexican states including Quintana Roo have signed a marketing pact aimed at boosting tourism promotion.
Jamaica drew 1.87 million visitors in the first eight months of 2019, a 9.1% increase year over year. Full-year visitor spending is estimated at $3.49 billion, a 12% jump.
Trafalgar has announced a new ‘Colombia Rediscovered’ trip with the latest release of its 2020 Latin America trips, now featuring 13 itineraries across eight countries.
International tourist arrivals grew 4 percent from January to June 2019, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.
The U.S. Virgin Islands had a brief run-in with Hurricane Dorian a few days ago but it was nothing like the visit from Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.