Cuba specialized in tourism fairs For experts and publications, the recently completed 41 International Tourism Fair of Cuba (FITCuba 2023) demonstrated a very advanced specialization dynamic in the organization of these festivities. Among other media outlets, the Cuban agency Prensa Latina considered that the secret of this achievement is that "at the beginning of the second half of the 20th century, the Caribbean nation laid the foundations for the establishment of tourism of a social nature, which gave the opportunity to combine in one piece recreation and leisure and the enriching teaching in this type of organization” According to the historians of that sector, the first fair of the profile of the one that has just concluded in Havana also took place in the capital of the island from October 17 to 24, 1959. An event that later and at that time, always within the framework of the fair, was especially [...]

Cuban Prime Minister foresees a gradual increase in tourism in the country By: Daily Pérez Guillén In an exchange with the press during the Meeting of Tourism Ministers of the Group of 77 and China, that took place in the Havana Convention Center, the Prime Minister of Cuba, Manuel Marrero Cruz, considered that participation in this type of spaces of socialization of experiences of Third World countries is very important. Issues such as multi-destination travel and the search for synergy in a sector that has changed as a result of the pandemic are relevant in order to achieve inclusive and sustainable tourism that is aimed at providing employment and wealth to our populations, said the premier. Responding to questions from TTC related to strategies to recover European tourism interested in the Cuba destination, Marrero, who was Minister of Tourism of Cuba for more than fifteen years, reflected: «After the pandemic, tourism [...]

Cuba achieved a first million tourist arrivals this year The figure is a first step towards the 3.5 million tourists that according to official forecasts would arrive on the island in all of 2023 despite the "complex economic obstacles" it faces. This result was assumed by specialists as a concrete success of what the island has achieved to date on its path to tourism recovery after the pandemic. One of the examples is Canada, which continues to be the first tourism market for the island and as such already covered 80 percent of the number of travelers of that nationality who traveled to the Caribbean country in 2019 with its visits in the first months of 2022. A recognized bad news is that the number of arrivals from Europe is low so far. Juan Carlos García Granda, Minister of Tourism, acknowledged the good news at a press conference and added that, [...]

Cuba bets on the recovery of tourism even in difficult conditions by: Daily Pérez Guillén Cuba reaches the first million foreign visitors at the beginning of this month of May. The Minister of Tourism, Juan Carlos García Granda, declared this in an exchange with the press at FitCuba 2023. "It has been difficult to recover tourism, but we do not lose hope that we will reach the figures we had before the pandemic," said the headline. "Canada is our main market, it has recovered to 80% of the year 2019 and means more than 50% of tourism, but we cannot say the same about another important market such as European countries." The economic crisis, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the increase in the cost of fuel, insufficient air connectivity, as well as the impact of the United States blockade policies against Cuba, are some of the factors that affect this [...]

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 5th  in Havana, a city that holds the status of Wonder City of the modern world title granted in 2016 by the Swiss foundation New7Wonders. Thanks to its mythical appeal, the warm and welcoming atmosphere and the charisma and joviality of its inhabitants. Its Historic Urban Center, in excellent condition, is part of the Cultural Heritage of Humanity, since 1982. Currently, Havana receives thousands of visitors from all latitudes who come to enjoy its magic and its captivating cultural and patrimonial wealth. With these words the organizers welcome this important event that will show, through the infinite benefits of destiny, that Cuba is Unique. FitCuba 2023 has as [...]

After a decade, the German cruise ship MS Hamburg, operated by the Hapag Lloyd Cruises company, reopened its trips to the northeastern coast of Cuba. The Ministry of Tourism (Mintur) disclosed that more than 330 vacationers on board the ship could opt for shore excursions prepared by the Cubatur travel agency. The entity disclosed that its routes include guided visits to historical, cultural and tourist points of Holguín, a province in the extreme east of Cuba, including one of the tobacco factories located in the city and the emblematic Cerro de La Cruz, a natural viewpoint from the city. For Cuba, resuming the cruise industry is one more step in the effort to reactivate the travel industry. The island received more than four million foreign visitors before Covid-19 and now aims to exceed 2.5 million in one year. Cuba press.