In July 2019 Saint Lucia welcomed a total of 42,773 visitors, an increase of 13% or roughly 5,000 additional visitors from July last year, the authority disclosed.
Anguilla is on track to reach its goal of a 20% increase in stayover arrivals for the fiscal year 2019, according to data from the Department of Statistics.
The delegation from St. Kitts led by Minister of Tourism the Hon. Lindsay F.P. Grant met with top management from Air Canada and Air Canada Vacations at their respective headquarters.
Cuba’s Tourism Minister, Manuel Marrero had predicted the decline in tourism when Trump tightened visitation laws for Americans, creating more confusion among American travelers.
Six months after the Mexico Tourism Board was effectively shut down, nine Mexican states including Quintana Roo have signed a marketing pact aimed at boosting tourism promotion.
Jamaica drew 1.87 million visitors in the first eight months of 2019, a 9.1% increase year over year. Full-year visitor spending is estimated at $3.49 billion, a 12% jump.