As travel restrictions lift, travel options expand to Cuba with new programs for diverse groups of travelers. One such program is offered by ARCC Programs (Adventures Cross-Country), a California-based operator, who will conduct two 14-day trips for high school students this summer that combine culture with community service.

The worldwide tourism community is reacting in kind, and Tourism Cares is leading the charge. The organization announced a large-scale relief and recovery effort today and is calling on every corner of the travel industry to assist in the cause.

After a very strong year in 2014, the Caribbean’s largest tourism destination is continuing its growth so far in 2015. The country saw a 7.4 percent increase in stayover visitor arrivals in the first quarter of 2015.

The impressive representation of all of the key players in tourism and civil aviation in the region was regarded as testimony to the critical importance of the matters to be discussed and the urgency with which they need to be resolved.

The Expedia group, one of the world's largest online travel companies, on Thursday reported a banner year for the Dominican Republic in 2014, with a 45 percent increase in travel demand year over year.

The Ministry of Tourism and the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) have reported a record high of 46,369 arrivals in the first quarter, or a13.9 percent increase over last year’s first quarter arrivals. The United States remained at the top market for a share of 39 percent of the total tourist arrivals.