Coming off a favorable first quarter for 2015 and perhaps the best hotel occupancy in 11 years, the Grand Bahama Island tourism sector anticipates continued growth in the number of visitor arrivals over the second quarter as well. Resort operators are now focused on anticipated inflows.

Ecuador's Ministry of Tourism announces the kickoff of a 10-day road show aimed at educating tour operators, travel agents and media on the destination to display products, services and experiences.

The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday approved licenses for passenger ferry service between the United States and Cuba, a Treasury Department official told Reuters. One of the licenses was issued to Baja Ferries, part of a major shipping group with passengers and cargo operations.

The Trinidad & Tobago Convention Bureau, a department within the Trinidad & Tobago Tourism Development Company Limited (TDC), will host its first North American Road Show in three major U.S. cities, Washington D.C., Atlanta and New York City, from May 3-9.

The Tampa area already struggles against Orlando, the top tourist destination in the world, to gain a share of the visitors who come to spend money in Florida.

Thirty percent of US adults are planning or would consider a trip to Cuba in the next two years, according to the poll. One in five (20 percent) said that this is because of the relaxed restrictions and 27 percent said they are more interested in visiting Cuba since President Obama announced the policy changes last December.