tourism

  • Photo of Young voices are heard in sustainability conversation –  Jetblue and sustainable tourism

    Young voices are heard in sustainability conversation –  Jetblue and sustainable tourism

    One carrier has come up with a novel approach to the issue of sustainable tourism that involves science, students and scholarships. JetBlue recently launched a program to increase planning for sustainable tourism in the Caribbean region through grants to students who will focus on using science to improve the travel experience for customers and communities now and in the future.…

    Read More »
  • Photo of Simpson Miller Calls for International Support to Fight Crime in Jamaica and the Caribbean

    Simpson Miller Calls for International Support to Fight Crime in Jamaica and the Caribbean

    NEW YORK, NY, July 31, 2015 – Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says Jamaica and other Caribbean countries need greater international support to fight global organised criminals and reduce crime, particularly gun-related murders. Speaking at the powerful United Nations Security Council in New York yesterday, Prime Minister Simpson Miller said small countries like Jamaica require comprehensive debt relief and tangible…

    Read More »
  • Photo of CARPHA visit covers tourism and health

    CARPHA visit covers tourism and health

    CARPHA continues to advocate collaboration between health and tourism sectors to jointly address the critical link between tourism and health. One way of achieving this objective would be to strengthen the existing national surveillance system through the addition of an early warning and response mechanisms for travel related illnesses, i.e. establishing the monitoring of illnesses among visitors in hotels and…

    Read More »
  • Photo of Region’s premier tourism conference to focus on growth through innovation

    Region’s premier tourism conference to focus on growth through innovation

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – A theme has been announced for the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO)’s State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC) in Curaçao from 21-23 October. This year’s theme, Caribbean Tourism: Growth Through Innovation, reflects the need for Caribbean tourism to continuously introduce new ideas, methods and products in order to remain competitive, said the CTO Secretary General, Hugh Riley. The…

    Read More »
  • ACS tourism meeting benefits TT

    TOURISM in Trinidad and Tobago, as well as the Greater Caribbean will be positive impacted by two very different, but important events this month, one in which the first steps have already been taken and the other in two weeks. With the signing last week of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Tertiary Education and Skills Training…

    Read More »
  • Photo of Changing international perception of Caribbean via Tourism

    Changing international perception of Caribbean via Tourism

    One of the challenges we face in the region is how to change the perception of the Caribbean as being that of a destination solely for vacation tourism”. This was the view of President of the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA), McHale Andrew, of Invest Saint Lucia last week during a study tour to Columbian Investment Promotion Agencies…

    Read More »
  • Photo of New Caribbean Basin Initiative called for focused on tourism

    New Caribbean Basin Initiative called for focused on tourism

    MIAMI, USA — The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), representing the private sector tourism interests of the region, has called for the establishment of a Caribbean Basin Tourism Initiative (CBTI) to address the region's socio-economic challenges and create new opportunities for stimulating trade, travel and investment throughout the region.  The recommendation is presented in a position paper which CHTA…

    Read More »
  • Photo of CHTA proposes Caribbean Basin Tourism Initiative

    CHTA proposes Caribbean Basin Tourism Initiative

    The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) yesterday called for the establishment of a Caribbean Basin Tourism Initiative (CBTI) to address the Caribbean's socioeconomic challenges and stimulate greater regional trade, travel, and investment, as Cuba gets poised to take a considerable share of the region's U.S. visitor market. In a press release issued yesterday, CHTA President Emil Lee said that…

    Read More »
  • Photo of 2015 State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC) (20 – 23 October 2015), Curaçao

    2015 State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC) (20 – 23 October 2015), Curaçao

    The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Curaçao Tourist Board have announced the dates for the region’s leading tourism forum, the State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2015. Curaçao will host SOTIC from 21- 23 October 2015 at the famous World Trade Center in Willemstad, bringing together senior industry decision makers and interested partners to address the biggest concerns and…

    Read More »
  • Photo of Antigua And Barbuda Launches Caribbean Week With Must Attend Event Of The City

    Antigua And Barbuda Launches Caribbean Week With Must Attend Event Of The City

    NEW YORK, NY – USA . June 3, 2015 – The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority started Caribbean Tourism Week with a splash by hosting the must-attend event of the city, with over 180 attendees including influential, top-tier leading media, and travel trade and executives. The event was held to celebrate achievements of the past year of The Government of…

    Read More »
Back to top button