CTO Launches ‘Reimagine Plan’ to Reshape the Future of Caribbean Tourism The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is ushering in a new era for the region’s tourism industry with the official rollout of its ambitious Reimagine Plan 2025–2027, a three-year roadmap for reshaping how the Caribbean approaches travel, sustainability and development. Unveiled in June during the Caribbean Week event held in New York, the plan outlines a bold vision for transforming the Caribbean into a global leader in sustainable tourism, while also strengthening the CTO from within and delivering measurable benefits to its member states. CTO Secretary-General Dona Regis-Prosper introduced the initiative in a launch video, reflecting on the challenges of recent years. “The past few years have tested the strength of our tourism industry like never before,” she said. “But in true Caribbean spirit, we have adapted, rebuilt, and moved forward. This renewed vision reflects our collective aspirations for sustainable growth, greater resilience, and lasting [...]

Canadians Simply Love The Bahamas: Tourism Officials Bring the Islands to Toronto Bahamas. Photo: Unsplash The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism returned to Toronto this week with a message: Canadian travellers don’t have to go far to find everything they’re looking for in a vacation. On June 24, TravelPulse Canada attended a media reception at Hotel X Toronto, where the Honourable I. Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments, and Aviation, joined Director General Latia Duncombe to promote the latest developments from across the archipelago’s 16 major destinations. The event followed a similar gathering in Montreal the previous evening. Warming up the room, Minister Cooper jested, “As you see, we brought the Bahamian sun. We attempted to bring the beach, as well. Air Canada wasn’t having it.” He continued, “We’ve had a long-standing relationship with Canada. We have had an office in Canada since 1968. We have [...]

Rediscover us: Why the future of Caribbean Tourism is Caribbean people “The Caribbean is not just a destination—it’s a mirror. In rediscovering its shores, we rediscover ourselves: our resilience, our rhythm, and the roots we forgot we had.” When was the last time you truly explored the Caribbean—not as a tourist, not as a bystander, but as a regional citizen reclaiming what is rightfully yours? We have spent decades looking outward. For too long, we’ve been conditioned to see the world beyond our shores as the only place worthy of our attention, our ambition, and our vacation dollars. Miami became familiar. London, aspirational. Toronto, comforting. Meanwhile, the islands around us—the ones sharing our history, our bloodlines, and our struggles—have become foreign. Now, with tightening visa restrictions, entry denials, and deportation threats looming, the message from the Global North is increasingly clear: we are not as welcome as we once thought. What [...]