It’s official: Full Caribbean tourism recovery possible post 2021
The recovery of tourism will now crucially depend on how and when borders are opened across the world, and the widespread availability of a vaccine.
The recovery of tourism will now crucially depend on how and when borders are opened across the world, and the widespread availability of a vaccine.
According to Central Bank statistics, for the year 2020, the arrival of non-resident visitors to the country was 2,405,315 tourists.
The Tourism Ministry established a new curfew schedule, from 5:00 in the morning to 5:00 in the afternoon from Monday to Friday, and from 5:00 in the morning at 12 noon on Saturdays and Sundays.
Pablo Torres, the president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), predicted the Caribbean will see a return of tourism to the region, "faster than many parts of the world".
Residents of St Vincent and the Grenadines especially were warned to stay away from La Soufriere volcano due to increased seismic activity.
Jamaica’s tourism industry is focusing on providing a seamless travel experience that allows visitors to enjoy the destination safely, with an offer that favors nature tourism, well-being and outdoor activities, according to the requirements of physical distancing and health safety
For tourism, which has the human characteristic as one of its strong points, the comments from companies at TTG Travel Experience 2020 sum up a great satisfaction.
The new protocols will require visitors, and returning citizens and residents to obtain a RT-PCR (swab) test no more than seven (7) days prior to their travel to The Bahamas.
Yaxunah is a Mayan community that has preserved its culture and identity and has a population of 700 inhabitants. It is located in the municipality of Yaxcaba, near Pisté and about 25 or 30 minutes from Chichén Itzá.
For the month of August, the destination received 4761 visitors, with 67% of these visitors travelling from the United States, followed by 21% from the United Kingdom & Europe, 7% from the Caribbean and 3% from Canada.