How has coronavirus impacted business in the Caribbean? That was the question put to three tour operators during a Caribbean Tourism Organization webinar July 15 that examined the role of operators in Caribbean travel in light of Covid-19. Bob Thye, …
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The island of Jamaica first reopened its borders for tourism on June 15, and now the destination has put in place some revised measures for travelers. Most notably, Jamaica is now requiring all travelers from what it deems “high-risk” …
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People wearing face masks queue to take a PCR test that detects the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in Santo Domingo, on July 13, 2020. (Photo by ERIKA SANTELICES/AFP via Getty Images) News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Mon. July 20, 2020: The Caribbean …
As it stands now, travel advisors are on the fence as to when the Caribbean will again be fully back in business. The one thing that’s certain, they say, is that nothing is certain. “Earlier this season, we all seemed …
That is why the World Economic Forum has published the Latin America and Caribbean Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Landscape Report. Part of the Forum’s long-running Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report series, this publication takes a regional look at “the set …
The Dominican Republic is one of the most popular Caribbean destinations for British holidaymakers, with 160,000 visitors from the UK last year. By regional standards the country has been hard hit by Covid-19, with nearly 42,000 confirmed cases and 864 …
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NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Vikkie Walker, a travel reporter for The Points Guy, about what tourism looks like in the Caribbean region during the pandemic.
Two of the world’s largest cruise operators have teamed up to assemble a panel of health experts to help them meet the coronavirus-related requirements of authorities around the world. Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, which include several …
Additional sources of funding must be established to help Caribbean tourism withstand future crises—according to a new report on a study on the effects of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on national destination management and marketing organizations in member countries of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) …
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As Covid-19 cases surge throughout much of the U.S., the effect is being seen in several Caribbean countries that have had to tweak their reopening protocols and entry requirements as U.S. case numbers rise. The ripple effect of the increase …