However, according to experts, not much has changed for Americans interested in Cuba travel. Individual travelers are still able to visit the country for the purpose of supporting the Cuban people.

For travel agents, this means knowing where Canadians are travelling, how they’re booking, when they’re booking, and what they’re doing when they get to their end destination.

Mexico ranked as the six most-visited nation on the planet in 2017, with a whopping 39 million international tourists.

Popper is hopeful that a new leader in Cuba will stir up a resurgence in interest and nostalgia among Americans to travel to Cuba.

Dominican Republic announced a 3.9 percent increase in 2017 for overall tourism to the country. This surpasses the 1.7 percent growth for the Caribbean, which received a total of 30.1 million visitors in 2017.

Despite several negative news stories to start 2018, Playa del Carmen reported an increase in visitors and hotel capacity during Holy Week.