Honduras announces a new coffee route designed to allow tourists to explore the country's award winning coffee farms and facilities.

As mid-term polls approach, during which governors of 36 states will be elected, state tourism boards increasingly face pressure to justify higher spending, or in some cases even their existence.

Antigua reported 148,139 visitors in the first six months of 2018, with large increases in key source markets including the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Jamaica is posting overall market growth of 5.4 percent for the first six months of 2018, with stopover tourist arrivals up by 5.9 percent and cruise by 4.8 percent over the same period last year.

The UK saw strong growth in 2017 from a mix of overseas visitor markets including China, Australia, the Gulf Cooperation Council, India and the US, underpinning a record year for inbound tourism.

U.S. tourism in Cuba bounced back in June from a months-long slump, bolstered by increased visits from cruise ships that have emerged as the most vibrant part of a sector hurt by deteriorating relations under President Donald Trump.