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Articles tagged “hurricanes”

Tourism

Tourism Group Ups Proposed Budget to $20 Million to Promote Caribbean After Hurricanes

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?

Dan Peltier, Skift | 6 years ago

Tourism Group Ups Proposed Budget to $20 Million to Promote Caribbean After Hurricanes

Business Travel

Crisis Management Beyond Everyday Hospitality — New Luxury

A true test of any business is how they cope when things go wrong. This is especially true when it's out of their control. Hotels hit by the recent hurricanes will have learned plenty of lessons from their varied experiences.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Crisis Management Beyond Everyday Hospitality — New Luxury

Tourism

Post-Hurricane Marketing in the U.S. and Caribbean Puts Tourism Boards to the Test

Marketing campaigns are always a key ingredient in responding to natural disasters, and showing travelers that a destination hasn't completely bottomed out. To get the message out, it also helps to have sufficient funding and resources, which some islands are currently lacking.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 6 years ago

Post-Hurricane Marketing in the U.S. and Caribbean Puts Tourism Boards to the Test

Cruises

Cruise Execs Are Talking Up the Caribbean as Key Ports Recover

Cruise passengers are still taking the trips they had planned for this time of year in the Caribbean, despite recent storms. As operators seek to reassure travelers that the region is open for business, it's still unclear how demand for cruises next hurricane season will hold up.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 7 years ago

Cruise Execs Are Talking Up the Caribbean as Key Ports Recover

Tourism

Trump Slams Puerto Rico But Island’s Tourism Leader Expresses Confidence in Relief Efforts

Many Caribbean destinations are on the road to recovery from recent storms, but they are also at the mercy of government relief efforts, which have fallen way short in some places. In Puerto Rico's case, the island is dealing with the federal government, which treated hurricanes on the U.S. mainland much more seriously.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 7 years ago

Trump Slams Puerto Rico But Island’s Tourism Leader Expresses Confidence in Relief Efforts

Business Travel

Why Corporate Travel Needs to Prepare for Wilder Weather

The recent hurricanes are expected to have mostly short-term impacts on business travel and economic forecasts, but they exposed serious weaknesses in companies’ preparations for disruption caused by extreme weather.

Amy Merrick, Skift | 7 years ago

Why Corporate Travel Needs to Prepare for Wilder Weather

Tourism

Hurricane-Spared Caribbean Islands Are Preparing to Welcome More Cruise Ships

The cruise industry in the Caribbean quickly pivoted as it headed into its busiest season. While cruise lines might be able to scrape by relatively unharmed — it's easy to change ports when something goes wrong — the negative impact on destinations missing out on cruise sailings will be felt for years.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 7 years ago

Hurricane-Spared Caribbean Islands Are Preparing to Welcome More Cruise Ships

Cruises

Royal Caribbean CEO Thinks Hurricane Recovery Will Happen More Quickly Than Expected

Tourism will be crucial for the recovery of island nations devastated by recent hurricanes. The travel industry, across all sectors, needs to do its part to help in the recovery effort.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 7 years ago

Royal Caribbean CEO Thinks Hurricane Recovery Will Happen More Quickly Than Expected

Tourism

Hurricane Maria: Updates From the Travel Industry

Some destinations preparing for Hurricane Maria were still bailing out from Hurricane Irma and the succession of intense hurricanes will have a long-term impact on many aspects of the region's tourism industry.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 7 years ago

Hurricane Maria: Updates From the Travel Industry

Ground Transport

Hurricane Irma: Travel Industry Live Updates

Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Harvey are taking a great human toll throughout the Caribbean and the United States, as has the earthquake in Mexico. Here's how the travel industry is responding.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 7 years ago

Hurricane Irma: Travel Industry Live Updates