Destinations
Curaçao continues to post solid results in 2025
Curaçao continues to turn in a strong tourism performance in 2025, with the Curaçao Tourist Board reporting a solid 9% growth in stayover arrivals in November 2025 (compared to the same month in 2024). In all, a total of 65,378 stayover visitors were welcomed in November 2025. Performance by region was positive from South America, North America and Europe. South America recorded a 21% increase in arrivals, North America grew by 19%, and Europe increased by 4% compared to November 2024. In contrast, the Caribbean region recorded a decline of 27%. In absolute numbers, Europe...
Los Cabos sees Canadian demand reach record levels
Canada has emerged as one of the strongest-performing international growth markets for Los Cabos. Canadian visitation is projected to reach approximately 240,000 arrivals in 2025, representing a 20% year-over-year increase and marking the destination’s strongest performance from Canada to date. That growth reflects sustained demand across the country, with Western Canada continuing to provide a strong foundation while Ontario and Québec play an increasingly important role in driving incremental growth. Rodrigo Esponda, Managing Director of the Los Cabos Tourism Board,...
Mexico reports strong January to October 2025 visitor results
Between January and October 2025, Mexico welcomed 16.5 million international tourists by air, marking steady year-over-year growth and reaffirming the nation’s strength as a global travel destination. The results were announced by Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism Josefina Rodríguez Zamora. According to the latest data from the Ministry of the Interior’s Migration Policy Unit, Registry, and Identity of Persons, Mexico registered 16,571,000 international air arrivals during the first 10 months of the year. This represented the arrival of nearly 100,000 more tourists compared...
Santa Monica celebrates Route 66 centennial with song contest
Since 1946, a variety of performers have been singing the famous song about getting your kicks on Route 66, but now Santa Monica Travel & Tourism (SMTT) is launching the Route 66 Song Contest as part of the official kick-off of the iconic highway’s Centennial celebration in 2026. This creative competition invites Canadian songwriters and musicians over the age of 18 to submit an original song capturing the spirit of Santa Monica and its ties to the historic road for the chance to win $10,000.00 USD. As music speaks many languages, we invite artists based in the U.S.,...
WestJet giving Canadians what they want with launch of new Havana flights
Havana tourism officials have rolled out the red carpet for WestJet and its first passengers able to fly directly to the Cuban capital. The airline began Toronto-Havana service Thursday (Dec. 18) -- a welcome development for Cuban tourism authorities who have long been encouraging Canadians to visit a city known for its colonial architecture and lively cultural scene. A Cuban delegation shook hands with deplaning passengers upon arrival in Havana and those same passengers were greeted with free food and drinks, and musicians in the airport terminal, which was draped with Cuban and...
New campaign wants visitors to “Live More Floridays”
VISIT FLORIDA has announced a campaign titled, “Live More Floridays,” inviting travellers to experience the Sunshine State through a fresh lens. Created in partnership with Margaritaville and inspired by singer Jimmy Buffett’s legendary laid-back lifestyle, the campaign features Grammy-winning artist Mac McAnally with a reimagined version of Buffett’s classic song “Floridays.” As a longtime member of Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, McAnally brings the campaign’s spirit to life, "blending warm breezes, easygoing moments, and authentic local adventures into a soundtrack that...
Jamaica Welcomes 300,000 Visitors post Hurricane Melissa
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett is celebrating the fact that the island has hit the 300,000 visitor mark post Hurricane Melissa and attributes that achievement to the tourism sector’s remarkable recovery strategy. For Jamaica, this is a significant milestone, that includes both stopover and cruise visitors, in its recovery, with major resort areas fully operational and welcoming visitors for the crucial winter season. Following the Category 5 hurricane, Jamaica has demonstrated extraordinary resilience and determination to restore its position as the Caribbean's...
Jamaica’s iconic Jakes Hotel set to reopen on Dec.18
One of Jamaica’s landmark properties, Jakes Hotel is set to reopen on Dec. 18. Located on Jamaica’s magnetic south coast, Jakes Hotel has always existed slightly outside of time: a bohemian cluster of seaside cottages, verandas, and saltwater rhythms built on creativity, community, and the pioneering spirit of founder Sally Henzell, her kids, communitarian Jason and producer Justine, and her husband, the late Perry Henzell, the genius behind The Harder They Come with the late Jimmy Cliff. After Hurricane Melissa passed through the region in late October, Treasure Beach felt the...