That type of cash could go a long way in helping Cuba meet its goal of tripling tourism revenues by 2030, as it strives to revive an economy straining under trade sanctions and U.S. President Donald Trump’s tighter travel restrictions.

International arrivals in the Bahamas show a solid growth of 10.2 percent year-to-date, maintaining the tourism turnaround that began in October last year.

Mexico tourism officials also reported around 4.2 million cruise ship passengers arrived in the country in the first half of the year, a 10.4 percent increase from the same period in 2017.

This initiative stemmed from the strong sentiment of the local community paired with reactions from recent travelers to Puerto Rico.

From Mayan ruins to multi-color lagoons and eco-friendly sanctuaries, these off-the-beaten-path destinations check off all the boxes for adventurous and selective travelers.

Even in a state with a tourism Mecca like Las Vegas grabbing most the headlines, rural Nevada tourism is not lagging behind, generating $2.3 billion per year, according to the Nevada Commission on Tourism (Travel Nevada).