The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority and Air Canada Vacations are also doing co-op marketing campaigns with local hotels.

The tourism of Latin America is gaining the economical prospect and for this Americans can celebrate a good year for international travel and tourism.

Pure Grenada, the Spice of the Caribbean is ending the year in high spirits as its recognition in the international community continues to grow.

Lawson said Florida competes against states such as California, which has $120 million for marketing.

Puerto Rico has set Dec. 20 as its “official” reopening date to tourists following Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

The Commerce Department last week confirmed what tour operators and destination marketers already knew: Inbound travel to the United States is continuing to fall, in some cases precipitously.