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ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES ANNOUNCES 25% YOY GROWTH IN STAYOVER ARRIVALS FOR 2024

ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES ANNOUNCES 25% YOY GROWTH IN STAYOVER ARRIVALS FOR 2024 Minister of Tourism for SVG the Hon. Carlos James

increased hotel development and expansion such as the new Sandals St Vincent and the Grenadines Resort, Holiday Inn Express & Suites, La Vue Hotel and Mayah’s Suite among others.

For 2025, the Minister stated that the destination plans to keep this momentum going, with plans for additional room stock underway including the Marriott Hotel breaking ground this year with an added 250 rooms.

Among the new air carriers in 2024 were Sunrise, LIAT2020, WINAIR, and JetBlue Airways which increased the destination’s capacity out of JFK, New York.

“This rapid growth within our tourism sector illustrates the collective work that the ministry, tourism authority, our air and sea ports, accommodations providers and our wider partners, are doing to ensure we continue to offer an unmatched Caribbean experience for our visitors,” Minister James said.

A remarkable year
In addition to its success in visitor arrivals, the destination achieved various accolades in 2024 including the World Travel Awards’ Best Nature Destination, and Bequia was listed on CNN Travel’s ‘Best Places to Travel in 2025’.

Looking ahead to 2025, Minister James said “I am especially pleased with all of the work that’s being done and with the opportunity to witness the results of our efforts. I look forward to the destination meeting its new targets going into the new year and continuing to offer travellers a premier choice for their Caribbean holidays.”

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