The Caribbean just swept the world's best beaches list—and one island dominated The Caribbean has officially claimed its crown as the world's ultimate beach destination for 2026, dominating international rankings and proving that when it comes to pristine...
Bahamas.com Wins Caribbean's Best Tourism Authority Website 2025 at World Travel Tech Awards Bahamas. Photo: ©Stefan Ugljevarevic/123rf The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation (BMOTIA) is proud to announce that its official website,...
Caribbean Tourism open for Business: CTO reaffirms Regional Resilience and Operational Stability The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and our 25 member destinations have been closely monitoring geopolitical developments in Venezuela and addressing...
Dominican Republic shatters record for arrivals with 11.6 million visitors in 2025 The end of December 2025 marks a historic milestone for tourism in the Dominican Republic, as air arrivals grew by over 10%, reaching a figure close to 960,000 tourists in a...
UN Tourism Confirms New Secretary-General: Shaikha Al Nowais to Become First Woman Leader in 2026 Ms. Al Nowais will be the first woman to lead the United Nations Specialised Agency for tourism in its 50-year history. She will begin her term at the start...
‘Rebranded plantations’: how empire shaped luxury Caribbean tourism L uxury tourism in the Caribbean sells a kind of timelessness. A paradise of sun, sea and sand. But to step off the cruise ship or away from the all-inclusive resort is to see a more...
The decline in American tourism hits Mexico and the Caribbean: Everything you need to know Mexico joins Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Virgin Islands, Cuba, and others in the Caribbean facing a sudden decline in U.S. tourist arrivals in the last month of this...
Dominican Republic’s environmental milestone: achieves first resolution on sargassum at the UNEA The United Nations Environment Assembly ( UNEA-7 ) adopted the resolution “Strengthening the global response to the massive influx of Sargassum blooms,”...
Caribbean tourism grows despite low demand from the U.S. The Caribbean tourism industry, by and large, is still showing some real grit, with initial data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) suggesting international arrivals actually nudged up by...
Jamaica tourism: We're ready for the winter season Five weeks after getting battered by Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica remains on track to have most of its tourism infrastructure open by Dec. 15, said John Lynch, chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board. On Oct....