TTC Special: World Tourism: A new bonanza approaching? By Frank Martin A lucky number for world tourism may be 2023. In the current year worldwide sector approaches the "peak" it reached in 2019, recovering step by step to the about 95% of the serious...
The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, announced that the Dominican Republic had broken its own records for tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2023, with a total of 2,076,171 visitors. He noted that this represented an 11% increase compared to 2019,...
In the currently incessant search of the Caribbean tourism industry to reach lost levels again and surpass them, agrotourism appears as a very appetizing option. That is a different type of tourist activity and, according to experts, still little...
Puerto Plata’s appeal to cruise passengers remains unyielding as it continues to bolster its economy through the dynamic generated by this sector. The main tourist hub on the North Coast is set to welcome a total of 40 cruise ships this April 2023. Of...
The International Tourism Fair is the most significant professional event that the Cuban tourism industry develops annually and is only a few weeks away. The website of the event highlights that this edition, FitCuba 2023, will be held on the 1st. to May...
By Frank Martin Is it worth doing tourism to be able to sleep well? Experts on the subject say yes. Perhaps the whole world knows the motive of these specialists. Sleeping well is a door to personal happiness, they use to said. And obstacles that stand...
Andrés Marranzini, the vice president of the Association of Hotels and Tourism (Asonahores), has revealed that the Dominican Republic’s tourism sector is focusing on increasing the number of passengers from Latin America to compensate for the decline in...
By Frank Martin Sargassum is a marine alga that inhabits the world's temperate and tropical oceans in shallow waters and coral reefs. It is also an increasingly feared enemy by the tourism industry in the Caribbean and especially on some Mexican beaches....
Space tourism company Halo plans second test flight in 2023. Halo Space, a global space tourism company developed via Arthur D. Little’s Breakthrough Incubator Program, has announced the next stage of its journey towards the launch of its innovative...
By Frank Martin As always, the new year is going fast, but the first quarter of 2023, at the end, has shown something crucial. That is that the recovery after the global pandemic is also going smoothly. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA),...