One of the world's leading online travel company, Expedia Inc., is reporting an increase in online bookings to Jamaica. The company said that there had been a 10 per cent increase in demand for travel to Jamaica on its global network of online travel booking sites.

Haiti is eyeing the French departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique as new sources of tourism. On Thursday, Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin received a group of tourists from Guadeloupe to the Iblo Lele hotel in Cotes-de-Arcadins.

Costa Rica’s tourism industry, especially hotels, has had a difficult low season this year, but operators have their fingers crossed for a recovery as December approaches. The “low season blues” were different this year depending upon the area of the country.

The French Department of Martinique and the Seychelles are set to cooperate in the field of tourism and culture after the proposed signature of an MOU between the two islands are signed by Minister Alain St. Ange and Mrs. Karine Roy-Camille.

The Caribbean must stop potentially-negative development schemes to secure its future in tourism, U.S. Congresswoman Donna M. Christensen told delegates at the CTO’s State of the Industry conference that cultural heritage tourism and sustainable tourism were “two sides of the same coin”.

The Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority has partnered with regional carrier LIAT to boost travel to the twin-island state. The initiative – dubbed “Regional Traveller” – aims to provide specially discounted fares on flights into Antigua & Barbuda from select regional markets for specific local events.