Confidence in the potential of cruise operations in the Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean was highlighted at the Seatrade Middle East Cruise Convention (SMECC), which concluded on October 20 at the Meydan hotel in Dubai.

With the 2012 Tourism Season just around the corner, Anguilla is moving into high gear as it gets ready to receive visitors to its stunning shores. Anguilla's crown jewels, her 33 pristine white sand beaches, are as beautiful and inviting as they always have been.

Spain remains the top source of European tourists for Puerto Rico despite the Iberian nation's economic woes, the executive director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, Mario Gonzalez, told EFE news agency. "Spain continues to be our big European market," Gonzalez said after noting that during the last fiscal year tourist visits from that country grew by roughly 5 percent.

The luxury market of the United States is shifting from a focus on ostentation to family experiences. That’s according to a Survey of Affluence and Wealth in America, which asked 769 US-based travelers with incomes between $100,000 and $1 million. This represents the top 10 per cent of households in the United States. One in five said they would like to travel and a third said they’d buy the trip as a family gift.

Over 1,000 representatives from UNWTO’s Members States and Affiliate Members attending the 19th session of the UNWTO General Assembly have unanimously adopted proposed reforms in the Organization

Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (Adta), working in collaboration with industry stakeholders Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) and Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT), has erected a new tented cruise terminal at Mina Zayed which is capable of simultaneously accommodating 1,300 passengers.