Destinations
Live Aqua Plans Punta Cana Debut In February
La Colección Resorts’ Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana will make its official debut when it opens its doors in February. As the first Live Aqua property outside of Mexico for Posadas, Mexico’s leading hotelier, the resort will bring to the Dominican Republic all the brands’ signature elements including "sensorial experiences, top-notch service, and superb amenities. Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana will also have Posadas’ Travel with Confidence program set in place to ensure guests’ safety and wellbeing. “We made the decision to adjust our opening timeline to...
Antigua And Barbuda See Gradual Arrivals Rise
Antigua and Barbuda tourism officials are “cautiously optimistic” that with arrivals steadily increasing each month since the destination’s re-opening, that the moderate upward trend will continue into the traditionally busy tourism period. For the year to August 2020, tourism stay-over arrivals show that the destination received 94,810 visitors. Though arrivals dipped drastically in March due to reduced airlift brought on by the global pandemic, as the V.C Bird International Airport re-opened to international flights in June, monthly visitor arrivals have more than doubled...
Cuba Celebrates As ACV Expands Gateways
After the successful start of flights from Montreal to Cayo Coco, Cuba, Air Canada Vacations has expanded its gateways to the island with the addition of Toronto service, which began. Sept. 26. “We cannot be happier," said Lessner Gomez, director of the Cuba Tourist Board in Toronto, adding: “It shows that Canadians see the advantage of Cuba as a safe destination. Canadians go to Cuba, they love it and they keep going back year after year, this loyal repeat clientele is our greatest strength." Despite the current environment, Cuba has been able to open tourism in a safe way and...
UNWTO Tracking The Recovery
With a growing number of countries around the world easing restrictions on travel, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched a new Tourism Recovery Tracker to support global tourism. The new Tourism Recovery Tracker is the latest concrete action undertaken by the United Nations specialized agency as it leads the response of global tourism and guides recovery. The most comprehensive tourism dashboard to date, the Tracker is the result of a partnership between international organizations and the private sector. Available for free, it covers key tourism performance...
USVI Officials Urging Strict Compliance To Protocols
Officials at the US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism are reporting that the first week of the return of leisure travel to the destination has been “extraordinarily successful,” they are also continuing to urge compliance with the stringent protocols and guidelines that have been established to help curb the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Territory. Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte believes the new guidelines are the critical factor in protecting public health. Boschulte said: “Together with our colleagues in the Department of Health, the...
Royal Caribbean Puts 2021 On The Itinerary
Tapping into market research and feedback from its guests and travel partners, Royal Caribbean International has adjusted its schedule with the goal of providing guests with greater variety for their 2021 adventures. Highlights of the updated summer cruises for 2021 include new 4- and 5-night Mediterranean getaways from Barcelona, and more island time in the Caribbean with ships sailing from additional, popular U.S. cruise ports next summer including Tampa, Fla. and San Juan, Puerto Rico. The new itineraries combined with Royal Caribbean ships and crew will deliver the signature...
Discovering Beautiful Belize … Virtually
Birds of different feathers flock together at inland Belize's Chaa Creek Resort. Thursday saw the Belize Tourism Board continue a virtual fam trip, showcasing the western part of the country, including Chaa Creek, with resort marketing manager Roberto Harrison telling viewers that those staying at his property can spot a variety of birds, among them colorful toucans and kingfishers. Tropical Belize -- which has set aside a large percentage of the country for parks and nature reserves -- is home to over 500 bird species. Birds aren't the only winged creatures Chaa Creek guests can...
We’re Good To Go
In the first part of a two-part conversation with VisitBritain’s Senior Vice President, The Americas, Paul Gauger talks about what VisitBritain is doing to help with the destination’s tourism recovery; health and safety initiatives; and programs designed to give both domestic travellers and future international visitors the confidence to travel. At the outset, Gauger told Canadian Travel Press that the “most recent forecast for inbound tourism to the UK in 2020, as of August 25, is for a decline of 73% in visits to 11 million and a decline of 79% in spending to £6 billion ($10...