At the opening of the Caribbean Travel Forum in Antigua and Barbuda, a clear message emerged: the Caribbean's tourism industry can no longer grow independently of its natural environment.

This document, the result of a collaboration between ForwardKeys and the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), offers a strategic vision of growth opportunities for Caribbean tourism in the immediate future. Key highlights include:

The decline comes despite a strong first quarter, when business travel to the U.S. rose 7% year-over-year.

Colombia has reaffirmed its global leadership in biodiversity and nature tourism by ranking first once again in the Global Big Day 2025, the world’s largest birdwatching event.

Gloria Guevara, former Minister of Tourism of Mexico and a prominent voice in global tourism, has officially presented her vision and strategic roadmap as a candidate for Secretary-General of UN Tourism.

In a surprising shift that has stunned the global tourism community, Georgia has withdrawn the candidacy of Zurab Pololikashvili for a new term as Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism).