The Caribbean islands drew 28.7 million stopover arrivals in 2015, a 7 percent increase from the year before, and not unexpectedly, Cuba led the way with 17.4 percent growth.

Haiti’s efforts to boost tourism appear to be paying off. The Caribbean country reported a 10.9 percent increase in stayover visitors in 2015, according to the latest numbers from the CTO.

The USVI saw a particularly strong winter season, with a 6.3 percent improvement over the previous year, along with a 4.6 percent improvement over the summer season.

The Spanish tourism sector, internet, and hotel chains share the top position as the most valued industries of the Spanish economy, according to a ranking by IPSOS which analyses the most favored sectors based on the data from the latest KAR (Key Audience Research) study of Corporate Reputation in Spain.

Australia’s visitor economy continues to grow from strength to strength with the latest ABS figures confirming that 2015 was another record breaking year for overseas arrivals said the Tourism & Transport Forum Australia (TTF).

Bird watching in Grand Bahama has taken flight after 30 birdwatchers from the US and The Bahamas recently found 178 bird species in two locations on the island.