Destinations
Discover Central America Virtually
The Central America Tourism Agency (CATA) will soon hold The Central America Virtual Roadshow, The Americas 2021, which is aimed at promoting travel to that part of the world and strengthening and diversifying opportunities to expedite the recovery in the region. The virtual event comprises three major marketing and virtual promotional events for travel and media professionals from Mexico (Sept. 2), the United States (Sept. 8), and Canada (Sept 23). The objective is to promote Central America as a multi-destination and to re-introduce industry partners between the tourism operators...
A Big Welcome To Jamaica
It’s a time for celebration in Jamaica as the Jamaica Tourist Board welcomed the arrival of the destination’s millionth visitor to the Sangster International Airport recently – marking a significant milestone since the country’s borders reopened on June 15, 2020. Daynel Williams, who arrived on JetBlue flight 1179 from New York, was greeted by the Minister of Tourism Hon Edmund Bartlett, Director of Tourism Donovan White and other tourism partners. “The arrival of Daynel Williams, our millionth visitor since safely reopening, is an exciting milestone in Jamaica’s tourism...
Antigua And Barbuda Arrivals Hit Pre-COVID High
The Antigua and Barbuda tourism industry is in an upbeat mood following the release of July 2021 stayover arrival numbers that show that arrivals during the month have surpassed pre-Covid levels, as pent-up demand for travel, has tourists flocking to the twin-island paradise during the country’s traditional low season. The Ministry of Tourism reports that stayover tourism arrivals for the month came in at a high with 23,405 tourists visiting Antigua and Barbuda via the V.C. Bird International Airport. The July 2021 air arrival figures have surpassed 2019 arrivals, which during the...
Liberals Pledge To Extend Industry Support If Re-Elected
Well, it didn’t take long for the industry to get a response to its call to make continued support for this country’s travel and tourism industry an election issue. In Longueuil, Quebec earlier today, Liberal leader, Justin Trudeau made it clear that if re-elected a Liberal government would provide a bridge program to sustain Canada’s hardest hit businesses in order to help the tourism, hospitality, conventions and festival sectors survive the enduring impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Needless to say, the response from industry associations was positive with TIAC president...
Never Have I Ever, TO Launched
Locals and visitors are being called on to join a citywide game and explore Toronto in new ways as part of a collaborative tourism recovery campaign that’s been launched to support of Toronto’s visitor economy. Never Have I Ever, TO – crafted by Destination Toronto, is in close collaboration with the City of Toronto, BIAs, and businesses across all sectors of the tourism and hospitality industry – is a collective show of support comes at a time when Toronto’s tourism and hospitality industry continues its critically-needed reopening and recovery. The $4.2-million...
Soaking Up The Sun In Jamaica
“We’re very special! We’re the first FAM out of Canada,” Giselle Williams, the Business Development Manager for Unique Vacations Canada Inc., announced to a small group of hand selected travel advisors on location in Jamaica as the bus departed Montego Bay heading towards Ocho Rios yesterday (Aug. 16). “It’s also the first FAM trip to Jamaica exclusively for Canadian travel advisors.” Over the course of the next few days, the FAM group will experience three distinct properties in Ocho Rios: Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, Beaches Ocho Rios and Sandals Royal Plantation, marking...
Jamaica Ready To Set Sail
Cruise operations are resuming in Jamaica today (Aug. 16) with the Carnival Sunshine scheduled to call at the Port of Ocho Rios. It will be the first cruise ship with international passengers to call at a Jamaican port since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It will also mark a major step in the phased reopening of Jamaica’s tourism sector, which has been adversely impacted by the global pandemic. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett said: “I am very pleased to advise that Jamaica will finally see the return of cruise on Monday August 16. We welcome this resumption as we...
TIAC Ramps Up Advocacy For Sept. 20 Election Campaign
With a federal election set for Sept. 20, the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) has made it clear that it will be continuing its advocacy for greater support for the country’s travel and tourism industry during the course of the campaign. TIAC notes that throughout 2021, it has owned the advocacy push for greater support for the industry. This included major achievements such as enhanced Federal Budget measures, an expanded Tourism Relief Fund, extension of CEWS and CERS, and opening the US/Canada land border to American tourists. In addition to owning the advocacy...