US flight bookings to the Dominican Republic have rallied after a sharp plunge last month as prospective visitors were rattled by a spate of allegedly mysterious American deaths in the Caribbean country in May and June.
Visitor arrivals to St. Vincent and the Grenadines increased by 7.1 year-over-year during the first five months of 2019, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority officials report.
After watching bookings to the island drop by more than 80 percent, the Dominican Republic is finally starting to see a modest rebound.
The Mexican government is planning a tourism promotion fund of 50 million pesos, but at $2.6 million USD it’s less than the budget of the agency that previously was responsible for advertising and marketing.
Americans can legally visit Cuba only under approved categories, and the bulk of those - including family visits, educational purposes, professional conferences and athletic competitions - come with detailed requirements
An ASTA survey finds that 59% of travel advisors have clients who are canceling or postponing trips to the Dominican Republic, presumably due to the highly publicized tourist deaths on the island.