Hot years for Caribbean, Mexico hurt Hawaii Tourism in 2014, operators say luxury will restore it next year
By Joe Pike From Travel Agent Central Travel Agent recently chatted with some notable Hawaii tour operators and learned that solid years for both Mexico and the Caribbean moderately hurt Hawaii’s numbers in 2014. The Caribbean and Mexico may have…
Caribbean stakeholders to discuss marijuana tourism
From Jamaica Observer BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Richard Kildare, the deputy chief executive officer of Jamaica’s first medical marijuana company, will lead off debate on the notion or reality of marijuana tourism during the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) State of…
Caribbean tourism prepares for major change
CTO State of the Industry Conference in USVI from 17-19 September to examine issues that impact Caribbean’s primary revenue earner. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CTO) — Caribbean and global tourism thought leaders gather in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands next month to…
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Germany seizes documents [Coutts, Cayman] that may contain info on tax evasion (Reuters) – German customs authorities in the Port of Hamburg have confiscated documents that may contain information about the accounts of suspected tax evaders, German media reported on…
Caribbean leaders must create right mix to attract investors says Antigua-born scholar
By Red Carpet Shelley Dr. Isaac Newton: “Caribbean leaders should encourage, embrace and affirm the flow of capital that is positive, sustainable and healthy for the region.” That’s the advice of Antigua-born scholar, Dr. Isaac Newton, as he gears up…
Caribbean Tourism Organization issues statement on UK Air Passenger Duty
From TN Global Travel Industry News The British Chancellor George Osborne will present his budget on 19 March in a speech to the British Parliament. The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will be listening carefully to see if the Chancellor is…
Quotable Caribbean
By Sandra Scott “We had many flight cancellations for December, January, and February. And with the cancellations, travellers don’t necessarily re-book, and in talking to many of our repeat visitors, there was a concern about leaving their homes unattended for…
CTO announces programme for Caribbean Week in New York 2014
By Philline Vera From Tropical Fete The week of activities organized by the Caribbean Tourism Organization celebrating the unique holiday attributes of the Caribbean takes place from 1 to 8 June, 2014 in NYC. NEW YORK, NY – The Caribbean…
22 Million cruise passengers visited the Caribbean In 2013
By R. Wilson From St Kitts & Nevis Observer The cruise sector of the Caribbean tourism industry continues to grow, according to recent statistics. Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Chairman Beverly Nicholson-Doty announced Monday (Feb 10) that nearly 22 million cruise…
