Cuba’s tourism sector has ambitious but achievable goals, says minister By Daily Pérez Guillén The culture, warmth and hospitality of Cuba as a tourist destination in the Caribbean was once again on display in Madrid in an event that brought together representatives of hotel chains, travel agents and many of the partners that have contributed to the development of tourism in the archipelago alongside their counterparts in the Caribbean country. The “Cuba Night” event, hosted by the Meliá Castilla hotel, saw Cuban Tourism Minister Juan Carlos García Granda thank all the hotel chains that continue to be committed to Cuba. “Their commitment to quality, sustainability and innovation has been essential for the development of our industry,” he stressed, making special mention of the groups Meliá Hotels International, Iberostar, Blue Diamond Resorts, Muthu and Roc. He acknowledged that 2024 was a year of significant challenges, in which the economic crisis and the [...]

Turks and Caicos Islands’ Bambarra Beach Voted #1 Best Beach in the Caribbean Bambarra Beach The Turks and Caicos Islands’ Bambarra Beach is the Best Beach in the Caribbean! Located in Middle Caicos, the beach was adjudged the #1 Beach in the Caribbean in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards 2025. The world-famous Grace Bay Beach in Providenciales was voted the #10 Best Beach. Last year, Bambarra Beach was voted the #2 Best Beach while Grace Bay was voted #9. Minister of Tourism, the Hon Josephine Connolly, is ecstatic about Bambarra’s ascent to the number one position. “This is really good news to welcome in the new year. As we continue to sell the Turks and Caicos Islands as a multi-island destination, it is very heartwarming to see our sister islands getting greater recognition. And the fact that we have two beaches in that top ten list reaffirms the [...]

The hidden gem island that offers a one-of-a-kind Caribbean experience A visit to this tiny Caribbean island will bring a completely different holiday experience than what tourists usually expect. There are some places in the world that you are just near enough guaranteed an incredible holiday and the Caribbean is one of those places. The region full of picturesque islands boasts remarkable cuisine, rich history and of course what are known as some of the world's most beautiful beaches. The beautiful little island only 4 hours from the UK where it's 27C in January In 2023, the Caribbean welcomed over 23 million travellers from across the world, who jetted off to the island countries to enjoy the renowned sunny holiday experience it has to offer. However, unlike some of its most popular islands such as The Bahamas, Barbados and Turks and Caicos which offer luxury packages, there is one tiny island that brings something completely different. Saba is [...]

Tourism: Where do we go in 2025? Photo: HBX. The Skift Research Global Tourism Outlook 2025 poses an interesting question: “If 2023 was the year of revenge travel and 2024 the year of normalisation, what will 2025 bring?” Global tourism performance per stopover arrivals was 89 per cent of 2019 arrivals for 2023, and is projected to be 98 per cent of 2019 arrivals for 2024. The Caribbean, one of the most tourism-dependent regions of the world, recorded strong stopover arrivals for 2023 and 2024. For 2023 the Caribbean achieved 107.9 per cent of 2019’s arrivals. Some outstanding performers were the Dominican Republic, up 25 per cent; Curacao, up 25.6 per cent; and Turks and Caicos, up 36.2 per cent over 2019. Jamaica was up 7.7 per cent over 2019 while Cuba was down 43 per cent below that benchmark year. For 2024, recovery in the majority of Caribbean [...]