The Bahamas launches Caribbean’s First National Sustainable Island Challenge

The Bahamas launches Caribbean’s First National Sustainable Island Challenge The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation, in collaboration with the UN Tourism and local innovation hub Innovate 242, officially launches the Bahamas Sustainable Island Challenge at the 70th UN Tourism Regional Commission for the Americas, held from July 31 to August 2, 2025, in Lima, Peru. Led by The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation, The Hon. I. Chester Cooper, the delegation travels to introduce the Challenge on the international stage formally. The initiative underscores The Bahamas’ commitment to building a tourism sector that is climate-smart, inclusive, and globally competitive. Developed under a cooperation agreement between the Ministry and UN Tourism, the Bahamas Sustainable Island Challenge invites startups and entrepreneurs to develop solutions aligned with national and global sustainability goals. Areas of focus include ocean and marine conservation, community-based tourism, and digital transformation. The initiative runs for several months, culminating in [...]

By |2025-08-05T11:07:55-04:005 de August de 2025|Tourism|Comments Off on The Bahamas launches Caribbean’s First National Sustainable Island Challenge
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Guanahacabibes: Biodiverse, exuberant and unique

Guanahacabibes: Biodiverse, exuberant and unique Guanacabibes. Photo: Panchito González López The Guanahacabibes Peninsula is lies on the westernmost tip of Cuba, a region distinguished from the rest of the country considered one of the areas with the greatest biodiversity in both terrestrial and marine areas, and an exceptional location for ecotourism. About 130 kilometers from the city of Pinar del Río, those making the long journey are rewarded when they arrive, on contemplating the excellent degree of natural conservation, precisely due to the isolation of human communities and the fact that its population is only about 1,300 inhabitants spread across four locations. But the best way to enjoy a visit is with one of the experts from Guanahacabibes National Park. In our case, it was Mario Borrego, head of the Public Use and Environmental Education program. He briefly described the site as “a true natural treasure.” This is where [...]

By |2025-08-05T11:04:46-04:005 de August de 2025|Tourism|Comments Off on Guanahacabibes: Biodiverse, exuberant and unique
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Cubanacan Hotel Group secures sales in Canada

Cubanacan Hotel Group secures sales in Canada By Daily Pérez Guillén The Cubanacan Hotel Group presents itself in Canada as the gateway to Cuba’s natural and cultural treasures. In a conversation with TTC, Yaima Suárez, vice president of the company, explained that she had recently exchanged views with more than 70 travel agents, YouTubers, and the specialized press, with the goal of updating those who market and promote the chain’s products in the Canadian market. The executive emphasized the importance of visitors from that country for the development of tourism in Cuba, and especially for the Hotel Group. “We are showcasing the new features for this summer, for the fall, and for next winter, when an increase in seats to the destination is expected,” she stated. Cubanacán boasts 38 years of hospitality excellence, as well as 17,000 rooms in 118 hotel facilities, along with 6 dive centers, 9 wellness centers, and [...]

By |2025-07-28T12:57:43-04:0021 de July de 2025|Outstanding news, Tourism|Comments Off on Cubanacan Hotel Group secures sales in Canada
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Jamaica’s 70th Tourism Milestone Celebration In New York

Jamaica’s 70th Tourism Milestone Celebration In New York Jamaica. Photo: ©luckyphotographer/123rf In a powerful display of Caribbean unity, the United States, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Antigua and Barbuda gathered in New York City to honor Jamaica’s remarkable seventy-year tourism legacy. The Jamaica Tourist Board’s milestone 70th anniversary celebration brought together top tourism officials, dignitaries, and industry leaders from across the region, highlighting decades of collaboration, cultural exchange, and the shared vision of strengthening the Caribbean’s position as a global tourism powerhouse. Jamaica, Caribbean Tourism Leaders Celebrate 70 Years of Island Excellence with Grand New York Showcase On June 4, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) celebrated its monumental 70th anniversary with a vibrant, high-profile event hosted at the iconic Hard Rock Hotel in New York City. This landmark event commemorated Jamaica’s enduring legacy as a beloved Caribbean destination while also outlining a dynamic future filled with innovation, [...]

By |2025-06-16T11:35:12-04:0016 de June de 2025|Tourism|Comments Off on Jamaica’s 70th Tourism Milestone Celebration In New York
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Experience heritage with San Cristóbal Travel Agency

Experience heritage with San Cristóbal Travel Agency By Daily Pérez Guillén The San Cristóbal Travel Agency, which specializes in tourism in Cuba’s heritage cities, bids farewell to 2024 with novelties: it has a new website and is organizing the event “Leales al Patrimonio” (Loyal to Heritage) to be held in November next year. “You have to seek out initiatives, you have to create,” emphasized Antonio Guerrero, director of the agency, in an exchange with TTC regarding these announcements. “Creativity, the promotion of products, the quality of these products, not only visually, but also through our guides, through all those involved, that is what we at San Cristóbal are committed to working on.” At the Visitors’ Center located the Historic District, the agency’s executives presented the official web page: www.viajessancristobal.com; to tour operators, hotel chains, incoming travel agencies and the specialized press. The platform, developed by the Guajiritos SRL company, presents a [...]

By |2024-12-16T14:00:41-04:0016 de December de 2024|Outstanding news, Tourism|Comments Off on Experience heritage with San Cristóbal Travel Agency
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TTC Special: World Tourism: A new bonanza approaching?

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 collapse caused by the pandemic. The analysis is from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) which is based on an optimism that has been growing more and more rapidly since 2022 when the branch recovered no less than 22 million jobs. Statistics are crushing any tendency to pessimism. The forecast for the year to date is impressive: the sector is projected to reach $9.5 trillion, just 5% below pre-pandemic levels in 2019, when travel was at its highest. There are also 34 countries that have already exceeded 2019 levels. Another prediction with firm foundations for 2023 is that employment in the world tourism industry will have [...]

By |2023-04-28T18:55:59-04:0029 de April de 2023|Outstanding news, Specials|0 Comments
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Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange 2023 tourism fair inaugurated

Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange 2023 tourism fair inaugurated The Dreams Flora Resort & Spa hotel in Bávaro was the venue for the inauguration of the Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange fair, DATE 2023, led by the Minister of Tourism, David Collado. David Llibre, President of the Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic (Asonahores), expressed optimism about the country’s improving tourist offerings, stating that the goal of attracting 10 million tourists is no longer an impossible dream. According to Llibre, the Dominican Republic is now recognized for various forms of tourism, including health, shopping, business, adventure, and sports tourism, in addition to its popular sun and sand attractions. Llibre cited various initiatives to improve the country’s tourism industry, including the sustainable tourism project in Cabo Rojo, Pedernales, and the ongoing development of Punta Bergantín, near the city of Puerto Plata. He also highlighted the thriving development of Miches, a new [...]

By |2023-04-28T19:09:16-04:0028 de April de 2023|Events|0 Comments
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Foreigners on illegal tourism in the Arenal Volcano National Park rescued

The tourists, one English and one Italian, entered with a group of four people who hired an illegal tour to reach the top of Cerro Chato

By |2022-07-27T17:29:17-04:0027 de July de 2022|Outstanding news, Tourism|0 Comments
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