Caribbean Tourism Organisation News
Minister Of Tourism Josephine Connolly Presents At CTO’s Destination Media Briefings
Josephine Connolly, the Turks and Caicos Islands’ Minister of Tourism, recently attended the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO’s) Business Meetings and Caribbean Tourism Youth Congress at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Grand Cayman – the first major in-person events for the CTO since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scientists create guidelines to help conserve Caribbean coral reefs
The Nature Conservancy, the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association and the United Nations Environment Programme have joined forces to create a guide to coral reef restoration designed specifically for the Caribbean tourism sector.
Regional tourism bodies call on sector to advance hurricane preparedness
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) have urged the tourism sector to step up preparations for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Caribbean Tourism Organisation to launch online training campus
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation has reached agreement with the Canada-based e-learning courseware development company, Velsoft, to further advance its virtual training and development programme.
Jamaica to headline new London tourism showcase
Created by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation UK & Europe, the event will bring buyers and suppliers together and provide the opportunity to grow business and learn more about the region.
Caribbean Tourism Organisation launches regional skills audit
A Jamaican firm has been selected by the regional tourism development agency, the Caribbean Tourism Organisation, to conduct its first-ever regional skills audit to assess the competencies of the regional tourism workforce.
Caribbean tourism slips by two thirds during Covid-19 year
Data from the Caribbean Tourism Organisation shows that tourist arrivals to the region fell to just over 11 million in 2020, a decline of 65 per cent when compared to the record 32 million visits in 2019.
Brighter to launch new Caribbean Tourism Organisation campaign
A pro bono account, the company started working with the organisation this month to increase followers and engagement through a series of planned inspiring content aimed at consumer, trade and media.
Bartlett coins term ‘Generation-C’ for post-pandemic traveller
The minister explained Generation-C was shorthand for the post-pandemic traveller, an age non-specific demographic willing to embark on trips once lockdown is eased.
Buffets may be off the menu warns Caribbean Tourism Organisation
Caribbean hotels may have to scrap conveniences such as buffets and drinks stations in order to attract post-Covid-19 guests, suggest two hospitality experts.
Record year for Caribbean tourism as hurricane damage recedes
Sparked by robust recovery in the destinations that were affected by hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, Caribbean tourism rebounded soundly to post record stayover and cruise arrivals in 2019.
Dominic Fedee, chairman, Caribbean Tourism Organisation
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation confirmed plans to close its offices in London and New York at the end of last year prompting concerns among partners in the industry. Here chairman Dominic Fedee tells Breaking Travel News how the organisation must evolve in order to meet the needs of its diverse membership.