Jamaica’s tourism industry post-Covid recovery unfazed by crime challenges
Neither the protracted and crippling intervention of the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic nor the country’s highly publicized vulnerability to crime would appear to have diminished the international appetite for Jamaica as a favoured tourism haven
Statia Takes ‘Giant step’ Towards Environmental Preservation
The Public Entity St. Eustatius and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management sign letter of intent to help develop crucial environmental protection rules
Point of View: Passenger flow at Dominican Republic airports exceeds 1.2 million in May
The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) reported that the Dominican Republic continues exceeding expectations and breaking passenger traffic records in most months
Bahamas eliminates travel health visa requirements
The Government of The Bahamas is removing another COVID requirement for international visitors. Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, 19 June 2022, travellers will no longer need to apply for a Bahamas Travel Health Visa in order to enter the country. All travellers will, however, still be required to present a negative COVID-19 test taken no more than three days (72 hours) prior to travel to The Bahamas
Youth Leaders, Climate Experts Call for Urgency in Addressing Climate Change-Related Health Impacts
Climate change is not and has never been simply an environmental issue-the impact of our changing planet reaches far beyond weather patterns and into our personal lives, affecting physical and mental health
Cruise industry seeks partnership with governments to reach decarbonization goals
Cruise industry leaders convening in Genoa at the industry's first European Summit devoted to the decarbonization of cruise have called on governments to join in the effort by creating the right regulatory framework and investments to match the industry's commitment to accelerate the development and delivery of sustainable maritime fuels and technologies necessary to achieve net-zero carbon cruising by 2050
Blue Diamond Resorts in Cuba have been recognized in the annual TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards
Royalton Cayo Santa Maria, Memories Jibacoa, and Grand Memories Varadero were bestowed with Travellers’ Choice’s highest honor, the Best of the Best Award in the Top 25 All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean, alongside 2022 Travellers’ Choice winners Starfish Cuatro Palmas and Memories Miramar Habana
Jamaica Welcomes one Millionth Stopover Visitor for 2022
Milestone Places Jamaica Near 2019 Pre-Pandemic Stopover Arrivals with the Next One Million Arrivals Expected in October
Santa Clara Convent in Havana receives funding from UNESCO and the European Union for its restoration
The 1.7-million-dollar contribution is mainly for the recovery of the first cloister of the Convent, which will house the main lecture hall and a large part of the workshops and laboratories of the future Santa Clara College for Training in Restoration Arts and Crafts of Cuba and the Caribbean
TTC Special: Tourism returns and also the global optimism
Good news released recently by the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer confirmed that world tourism increased by 182% between January and March 2022, when comparing with the same months of 2021
