Caribbean tourism in 2022 was characterized by strong recovery reported the Caribbean Tourism Organization at its annual Tourism and Outlook presentation on March 7. Acting CTO Secretary General Neil Walters reported that the Caribbean tourism industry was resilient and built on the rebound that began in the middle of 2021. By the end of 2022, […]
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In Memoriam: Dr. Jean Holder, “father of the regional tourism in the Caribbean”
Condolences and accolades are pouring in to the Caribbean from around the world on the death of Dr. Jean Holder on Jan. 26. Dr. Holder, 85, a Barbadian by birth, is considered by many to be the father of regional tourism development in the region. A distinguished diplomat, he was the first secretary general of […]
CTO Caribbean Tourism Performance Report 2017: some growth after hurricane impact; recovery underway
CTO this morning presented its annual Caribbean Tourism Performance Report 2017 & Outlook. The catastrophic hurricanes that devastated some Caribbean destinations last September slowed down tourism’s progress but did not stop it, according to figures released by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO). Ryan Skeete, the CTO’s acting director of research announced at a news conference […]
Caribbean tourism records 7th consecutive year of record growth with 29.3 million arrivals
Announcing that 2017 is the Year of Adventure for the CTO, the Caribbean Tourism Organization revealed that Caribbean tourism surpassed 29 million arrivals for the first time, with its record-breaking performance once again growing faster than the global average. The Caribbean continues to break new ground, said Hugh Riley, CTO Secretary General, during the annual […]
CTO encouraged by record arrivals and tourism spend in Caribbean
Caribbean tourism officials said they were “encouraged” by the record tourism numbers achieved by the Caribbean in 2014, but cautioned that the region still has a ways to go to maintain and grow its market share. The comments were made by Hugh Riley, secretary general of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, during the question and answer […]
