Issue Date: Aug 03, 2026
Travel to the Bahamas is continuing on a roll with the destination fresh off of welcoming a record breaking 12.5 million visitors in 2025 — marking the highest total ever recorded. Notably, Canadian visitors helped contribute to the success factor with expanded service from five Canadian gateways, including the launch of Porter Airlines flights. “Canada has been extremely important for us over the years. We’ve had a Bahamas tourism office here since 1968 so we’ve not just arrived. Airlift is great — probably better than it’s ever been — when we look at the connectivity and the flights. We never take this market for granted,” Latia Duncombe, Director General of Tourism for The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, shared during a recent visit to Toronto. “We want Canadians to know that we value you, we appreciate you and when you think of vacationing in a warm-weather destination, we want them to always select the Islands of the Bahamas.” Air arrivals from Canada saw an 11% growth in 2025 and another 30% increase in the first quarter of this year, showcasing that the positive trajectory shows no signs of slowing down. Managing Editor Ann Ruppenstein has the full story in this issue of Canadian Travel Press.
The High-Value Traveller: It’s Not Who You Might Think In the second part of this exclusive four-part series, Environics Analytics’ Stan Ivankovic turns his attention to the High-Value Traveller, observing: “Success depends on delivering personalized experiences, emphasizing authenticity, demonstrating sustainability commitments, and providing seamless digital interactions.” Travel Leaders Network Helps Members Meet Their Needs Ask Travel Leaders Network’s Lindsay Pearlman how the consortium is able to manage its way through a world of change, he’ll tell you: “Our job is to adapt no matter what. The best thing any company can do is to listen to their customers, and we have a variety of member advisory boards (for both Canada and the U.S.) where we hear exactly what we need to be doing.” Unlocking Travel's Future at HBX’s MarketHub Americas If the travel industry were preparing for its next giant leap, its launch pad might well have been the moon. Not the one orbiting Earth, but the newly opened Moon Palace The Grand Punta Cana, where nearly 600 travel executives from across the Americas stayed during HBX Group's recent MarketHub Americas. Check out the full story in this issue of Canadian Travel Press
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