International tourist arrivals to Cuba rose 7 percent annually in January and February to 636,146 travelers, accounting for 21 percent of the 3 million visitors the government expects to receive this year.

An easing of Curacao’s visa policy will apply to people from Colombia, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Peru, Bolivia and the Schengen Areas starting May 1 of this year, according to the Minister of Justice Nelson Navarro. The main reason given is the growth of the economy.

Tobago, the sister island to Trinidad, is making a big pitch to boost awareness of the destination in the U.S. market with a new logo, slogan and tourism initiatives. Avion Hercules, director of marketing for the Tobago House of Assembly, the island’s tourism arm, spoke frankly about her quest.

UNWTO welcomes the recent decision by the UK government to reform the Air Passenger Duty (APD). The current APD system, in place since 2008, has significantly hindered UK’s tourism while creating important market distortions.