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Caribbean nations consider their readiness for a cruise ship accident
TransportAnother cruise ship drifts helplessly, again. In considering risk assessment for Caribbean nations in relation to cruise ship emergencies, let’s do the math. Nearly 60 percent of the world’s cruise ship fleet is in the Caribbean from November to March each year. Over 40 percent of the world’s cruise ship fleet is owned by Carnival [...]
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Sun-seeking Americans flock to the Caribbean at pre-recession levels
DestinationsThe number of people traveling to the Caribbean is bouncing back to pre-recession levels, with visitors from Canada and the U.S. giving a boost to a region struggling to recover from a global economic crisis, a top tourism official said Wednesday. About 25 million tourists visited the Caribbean last year, a more than 5 percent [...]
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Rethinking the tourism economies of Caribbean nations
DestinationsThere is indeed a continuing conversation in many global quarters pertaining to the type of prescription necessary for the revival of the Caribbean economies. In Washington, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Inter American Development Bank (IADB) are lamenting about the evolving middle class in Latin America and the Caribbean. While they have exercised [...]
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Caribbean destinations earned over $1.9 billion from cruise tourism this year
TransportRegional cruise tourism in 2011-2012 generated more than US$1.9 billion in direct expenditures, 45,000 jobs and $728 million in employee wages among 21 destinations. This is according to a study commissioned by the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) and conducted by the Business Research and Economic Advisors (BREA) to analyze spending by passengers, crew members and [...]
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The cruise industry in Florida continues to be very, very big business
TransportFlorida’s cruise industry is big business — generating nearly 131,000 jobs and wages of nearly $5.8 billion statewide, according to a new industry study. Cruising accounted for $6.7 billion in total economic impact in Florida from direct spending, according to a Cruise Lines International Association study released Thursday. Its five primary cruise ports, which include [...]
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5 gorgeous and secluded Caribbean beaches
DestinationsQuiet, secluded and often off the beaten path, these sun-splashed locales are for those island lovers who crave the beach.
