Destinations
Jamaica Tourist Board Establishes Edith Baxter Memorial Award And Opens Nominations
Today, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is honoured to announce the launch of a new commemorative award program established in memory of Edith Baxter, a long-time Canadian publishing icon who passed away in late 2020. Founded in partnership with the Baxter family, the Edith Baxter Memorial Award will recognize an outstanding community leader who uses their influence to elevate Destination Jamaica and contributes toward the positive advancement of Jamaica’s tourism industry and/or Jamaican culture within Canada. The grand-prize winner of the 2021 Edith Baxter Memorial Award will...
ITAC: “Confused, Troubled, Disappointed’ By Budget
While many industry groups have indicated support for the federal governments 2021 Budget – with the proviso that more support is needed – the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) said that it is “extremely disappointed and confused with the amount dedicated directly to the Indigenous tourism sector given the harsh realities Indigenous tourism businesses are facing at this time.” While ITAC did say that it was “glad to see investments being made to Indigenous tourism, Indigenous people and their communities, and tourism in general,” the group’s president and...
GBTA Supports 2021 Budget
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) said that it supports this week’s federal budget that directs over $800 million to increase safety and improve facilitation for all travellers coming to Canada, or travelling within, for business or leisure as part of its plan for a post-pandemic recovery. The GBTA said that this confirms that the federal government recognizes the critical role that air travel plays in facilitating trade and commerce, not only between countries but between Canadians from coast to coast. Nancy Tudorache, Regional Vice President Canada of the GBTA, said...
Curaçao Makes Changes For Arriving Travellers
Curaçao has made some changes for travellers arriving from high-risk countries who have not been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the past 6 months. As of April 20, those travellers are required to take an antigen test at a local laboratory on the third day of their stay. Currently, Curaçao is focusing on decreasing the number of COVID-19 cases on the island. At the same time, local authorities are continuing their efforts to keep the island safe for both visitors and the local community. The requirement to take an antigen test on the third day of their stay is an additional measure as a...
St. Vincent and The Grenadines Provides Update
St. Vincent and the Grenadines have provided an update on the La Soufriere eruption and the ongoing relief efforts. Officials report that since the April 9 eruption of the volcano, there have been at least 30 identifiable explosive events since the start of the eruptive phase, and the volcano has begun to generate pyroclastic flows along with the accompanying ash fall of similar or larger magnitude to the initial eruption. It was the first eruption of the volcano since April 13, 1979 and it caused thousands of people to be evacuated from areas considered to be of high hazard risk....
Los Cabos Earns Sharecare Verification
Sharecare, the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, and the Los Cabos Tourism Board have announced that Los Cabos has achieved Sharecare health security verification, becoming the world’s first VERIFIED™ travel destination. To achieve this designation, the Los Cabos Tourism Board successfully led an effort to make Sharecare health security verification with Forbes Travel Guide a universal standard among the region’s hotels and resorts. In Los Cabos, which encompasses the coastal towns of Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo,...
Get Ready To Meet With Ireland
Tourism Ireland, in partnership with sister agencies, Failte Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland, is welcoming operators to a virtual travel trade fair this week. The annual event provides a platform for Irish tourism operators to meet new contacts and to create new business opportunities and partners. This week, from April 20 to April 22, industry partners are attending the virtual workshops, with pre-arranged scheduled appointments between Irish trade partners and overseas buyers. These events are among the most important in the Irish tourism event calendar, allowing industry on...
Virtuoso Welcomes Anguilla
The Anguilla Tourist Board has been accepted into Virtuoso’s portfolio of luxury travel partners, comprised of more than 2,000 preferred suppliers in 100 countries. Stacey Liburd, director of tourism for the Anguilla Tourist Board, says that its inclusion in Virtuoso will open up new sales and marketing opportunities to the network’s luxury travel advisors and their highly desirable clientele. Virtuoso agencies worldwide sell an average of (U.S.) $25–$30 billion annually. Said Liburd: “Virtuoso’s acceptance process is incredibly selective, so becoming a preferred partner...