Hotel mogul Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart has dubbed The Bahamas the “perfect vacation destination”, asserting that the country is on track to regain its status as the tourism mecca in the region.

While some Caribbean countries continue to struggle to keep their tourism numbers in positive territory, business is booming in Cuba, with the island nation seeing a rise of about five percent in the first four months of this year compared to the same period in 2013.

The official opening of the Soe Htwe Medicare center in Montego Bay, St James on Sunday, June 1 brings to three the number of private healthcare facilities to come on stream in the tourist resort town in as many weeks.

Argentine Ambassador Jorge Roballo promoted travel to his country in a special seminar and luncheon geared mostly to established local tour operators and travel agencies at Buenos Aires Wine & Steak House in southern Seoul recently.

Grenada says it intends to take full advantage of the tourism industry which is regarded as a major revenue earner for the Caribbean in a competitive global environment. “Grenada is doing pretty well, especially from the US market."

With the launch of a walking route through the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, nature and archaeology enthusiasts have a new tourist option to consider in Mexico. The hike begins at the Muyil Archaeological zone, a settlement that reached its peak during the Late Postclassic Period (1200-1521).