Caribbean Hoteliers Look To Cuba Following Challenging Winter Season
CHTA officials are working with Cuba’s government to help create the country’s first hotel and tourism association, said Frank Comito, CHTA’s chief executive. The Cuba initiative is one of several programs CHTA is launching to address what has to date been a challenging season for Caribbean hoteliers. One year after posting visitor growth of seven […]
Travel + Leisure Survey: Tourists Still Coming To Zika-Affected Caribbean
A survey by Travel + Leisure shows that most vacationers are sticking to their travel plans to Zika affected islands in the Caribbean despite advisories to do otherwise. The publication’s special projects editor Jacqueline Gifford revealed the findings at a luncheon sponsored by the magazine for regional tourism officials during CTO’s Caribbean Week in New […]
Meeting Technology Evolves With Changing Guest Needs
Meetings aren’t what they used to be. Attendees don’t just sit around a long table reading off a packet or simply sit listening to a presenter with a set of charts displayed on an easel. There are multimedia presentations with video and music. Interactive documents allow attendees to write and edit collaboratively. Everyone carries a […]
Caribbean On Course To Break 30 Million Arrivals Barrier In 2016
Tourist arrivals to the Caribbean are expected to surpass the 30 million mark for the first time ever this year, following a record 28.7 million arrivals in 2015. Chairman of CTO Richard Sealy that the industry got off to a fast start in 2016, registering a 7.3% rise in the first quarter over the corresponding […]
Caribbean Islands Launch Region’s First Coral Reef Report Cards
As the globe celebrated World Oceans Day recently, six Caribbean countries marked their commitment to preserving the region’s extraordinary marine ecosystems by launching the first Eastern Caribbean coral reef report cards.Coral reefs are home to over 25 per cent of all marine species, protect the shore from waves and storms, and create tourism opportunities. Despite […]
Caribbean Travel Marketplace Returns To The Bahamas, Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2017
In case you missed it last month, CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace, the region’s largest and most significant marketing forum, will return to The Bahamas for the second consecutive year when the event takes place Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2017 at Atlantis, Paradise Island. CHTA will offer a full day of professional development opportunities on […]
Do Consumers Trust The Sharing Economy?
A recent Hooyu survey claims consumers don’t trust sharing-economy services, particularly lodging, without knowing much about who is on the other end. View the survey infographic here (Source: Hotels New Now).
CHTA, CTO Call For A ‘Zero Tolerance Goal’ On Mosquitoes Through Aggressive Vector Control
CHTA and CTO are calling for a “Zero Tolerance Goal” on mosquitoes in order to prevent the spread of the Zika virus throughout the region. CHTA and CTO, along with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the University of the West Indies and many of the region’s local public health agencies, are stressing the importance […]
Eurowings To Launch New Havana Flights
Eurowings is expanding its international portfolio by adding a weekly flight from Cologne/Bonn to Havana, Cuba.The routes starts on Dec. 15, 2016 and will utilize an Airbus A330. In addition to its extensive range of German domestic and European flights, Eurowings is steadily expanding its international portfolio. It’s now possible to travel to the Cuban […]
CHTA Supports Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association By Advising Aruba Government Against Adopting Legislation Limiting All-Inclusive Development
In a show of support for the Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association (AHATA), CHTA is urging Aruba Prime Minister The Honourable Michiel Eman to abandon proposed legislation in its present form which would limit and control the growth of the all-inclusive segment of the Aruban hospitality and tourism business. It has been seen that excessive […]