Newsletter July 2022 – Industry Data

Caribbean stopover arrivals continue to show positive growth. At the time of writing seven major destinations have published their stopover arrival numbers through the end of May 2022 and compared with the same five months of 2019, five of the seven continue to show strong signs of recovery. The Dominican Republic saw its 2022 year […]

Strengthening small businesses is a big deal, say CHTA/OAS

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (July 19, 2022) – Building the resilience of small tourism enterprises (STEs) in the Caribbean is fundamental to the region’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and future crises, according to the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and the Organization of American States (OAS). Speaking ahead of an OAS-sponsored high-level gathering of […]

Anticipation builds for 40th Caribbean Travel Marketplace

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (July 14, 2022) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is reporting that registration for the highly anticipated 40th edition of Caribbean Travel Marketplace is outpacing expectations as regional suppliers and global buyers prepare for a return to in-person business development activities in the Caribbean this fall. Slated for San […]