The Nicaragua Tourism Board reports that tourism is one of the country’s fastest-growing economic sectors. The increase in tourism is in part due to easier access to Nicaragua and to its more remote regions. Tourist arrivals have increased in the past few years to become Nicaragua’s largest industry.

Guyana will likely by yearend achieve a record-breaking 20 percent increase in tourist arrivals over last year’s figure as up to October, there was already an increase of 17.7 percent over the corresponding period according to Director, Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) Indranauth Haralsingh.

Facing the prospect of a slower than anticipated tourism high season, three Caribbean nations have joined forces to offer an unprecedented Black Friday through Cyber Monday to attract travelers from the United States. The sale launched on November 23), the day after the US Thanksgiving, which has become known as Black Friday.

Grenada’s Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tillman Thomas, has welcomed a policy decision by the European Commission to allow Grenadian to travel to the Schengen area without needing a visa as constructive. He welcomed the announcement from Cecilia Malmström, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs.