Barbados’ government says it is “committed” to diversifying the island’s tourism product offerings.

An island known best for what is one of the region’s most culturally interesting cities, Willemstad, is looking to ramp up its growth, according to Hugo Clarinda, Deputy Director of the Curacao Tourist Board.

As part of the agreement, Jet2.com will also offer package breaks to the Costa Brava region, giving visitors the opportunity to choose from a variety of offers.

Over 1.7 million Brits visited Florida last year, marking an increase of 5% on 2014. The result positioned the UK as the second most important international source market for the US state behind Canada.

UK overnight visitors to Germany rose 7.4% year-on-year in 2015, while visitor numbers from Ireland rose 13%.

A diverse team of high-level players, in and outside the tourism industry, has been assembled by Minister Ed Bartlett to drive the sector’s development.