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With mandatory coronavirus tests for international arrivals and tourism limited to its beach resorts, Cuba is cautiously reopening for business.
Sarah Marsh, Reuters | 4 years ago
A cluster of Caribbean islands, including Saint Lucia, are reopening this month for international tourism. But be cautious. Federal forecasters expect an above-average hurricane season amid a pandemic.
Sarah Peter, Kate Chappell, and Sarah Marsh, Reuters | 4 years ago
Coronavirus
Tourism industries in cash-strapped Caribbean countries will need an economic lift from the international community to get to the other side of the coronavirus downturn in travel.
Kate Chappell and Marc Frank, Reuters | 4 years ago
A judge ruling on a citizen-led referendum in the Cayman Islands has, for now, sided with cruise opposition. While the battle is localized, it could point to wider industry implications for the cruise industry.
Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago
Business Travel
Highly publicized incidents and policy changes surrounding some of the Caribbean's most popular destinations are putting a snafu in travel plans. As always, travel advisors need to roll with the punches and find workable alternatives for clients.
Maria Lenhart, Skift | 5 years ago
In the age of mass media, word of incidents in travel destinations quickly spread across the globe, and travel advisors need to be prepared to handle client requests for changes in their wake. It's important for advisors to start looking for backup plans when news begins to break.
Paul Biasco, Skift | 5 years ago
Hotels
Posadas has witnessed many shifts within Mexico’s tourism industry over the last five decades since it first launched its Fiesta Americana hotel. The brand continues to evolve and has big plans for major expansion in Mexico and other areas of Latin America.
Posadas + Skift | 5 years ago
It didn't take long for travelers across the world to start booking their vacations in the Caribbean again, even in the hardest-hit areas. That being said, the threat of another disaster always looms.
Isaac Carey, Skift | 5 years ago
The Caribbean is rolling out its first regional marketing campaign in more than a decade, just in time for the next hurricane season that starts in June and while many destinations are still recovering. It's a cycle that's probably going to get a lot more normal for the region.
Dan Peltier, Skift | 6 years ago
Details are still being hammered out for this new Caribbean marketing fund as hurricane season officially begins June 1. Many cruise ship passengers already consider the Caribbean as a collective destination, but still, why did it take decades for this fund to come about?