Only 20% More Arrivals Forecast for Caribbean in 2021 Over 2020: CTO Date: 2021-03-17 12:00:51 Order: 0 The Caribbean Tourism Organization is projecting a 20 per cent increase in tourism arrivals in 2021. That comes after the Caribbean saw a 65 percent reduction in arrivals in 2020 due to the... CaribbeanJournal Tourism
Caribbean Tourism Down Two Thirds In 2020 Date: 2021-03-16 12:31:54 Order: 0 Tourist arrivals to the Caribbean fell to just over 11 million in 2020, a decline of 65 per cent when compared to the record 32 million tourist visits in 2019, new data from the Caribbean... BreakingTravelNews Tourism
IMF Warns Many Caribbean Countries Risk Becoming COVID-19 'Economic Long-Haulers' Date: 2021-03-15 12:25:31 Order: 0 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that many Caribbean countries risk becoming COVID-19 “economic long-haulers,” meaning the pandemic's economic fallout might be felt in... JamaicaObserver Tourism
Belize First Caribbean Destination to Welcome Vaccinated Visitors Without COVID Test Date: 2021-03-11 11:18:30 Order: 0 Belize has become the first Caribbean destination to allow vaccinated travellers to enter without having to present a negative COVID-19 test, according to Caribbean Journal. Vaccinated... CaribbeanJournal Tourism
Match not found Visit Florida Numbers Reflect COVID's Toll Date: 2021-03-10 11:40:43 Order: 0 Visit Florida estimates the number of visitors in 2020 from Canada, the smallest segment tracked by Visit Florida, fell 64.5 per cent, to 1.3 million as compared to 2019. Out-of-state... TravelWeekly Tourism
Glimmers of Travel Recovery Seen in Remote Places Like Africa, Antarctica Date: 2021-03-10 11:40:27 Order: 0 Travellers are starting to book now for trips they hope to take months or more down the line. A smattering of markets, including Africa and Antarctica, are doing well, their highest-end... Bloomberg Tourism
Maldives Mulls Vaccine Tourism to Boost Arrivals Date: 2021-03-10 11:40:08 Order: 0 The Maldives is contemplating the introduction of vaccine tourism across its collection of over 200 resort islands under the tagline ‘Visit, Vaccine and Vacation.’ Tourism minister... TTGAsia Tourism
Report: COVID’s Impact on Canadian Tourism Worse Than 9/11 & SARS Combined Date: 2021-03-08 17:02:06 Order: 0 “The current situation facing the tourism sector is the worst ever seen, more dire than the impact experienced after 9/11, SARS and the 2008 economic crisis combined,” said Destination... Tourism
Toronto Lost $8.35B of Tourism Business in First Year of the Pandemic Date: 2021-03-05 11:02:18 Order: 0 According to an analysis done by Destination Toronto, the COVID-19 pandemic has cost the city’s economy $8.35 billion due to a drop in tourism and hospitality spending. Scott Beck,... GlobalNews Tourism
Work Resumes on Universal’s Fourth Orlando Theme Park Date: 2021-03-04 17:36:06 Order: 0 Work has resumed on Universal Orlando Resort’s Epic Universe, which includes a new theme park, entertainment centre, hotels, shops and restaurants. It’s set on a 750-acre site that... Tourism
Slow Vaccine Rollout Could Hamper Caribbean’s Tourism Recovery Date: 2021-03-04 17:28:00 Order: 0 As Caribbean countries look to create safe conditions for inbound tourism, experts warn that the region’s own COVID-19 vaccination rollout is a condition for recovery, even if travellers... Tourism
Japan Plans to Ban Overseas Olympic Spectators Over COVID-19 Fears: Report Date: 2021-03-04 17:14:12 Order: 0 Japan’s government is planning to stop overseas spectators coming to the Summer Olympics due to worries they will spread the coronavirus, Japanese media reported on Wednesday. Many... EuroReporter Tourism
While Other Nations Move Cautiously, Mexico Quick to Welcome Tourists Date: 2021-03-04 17:13:32 Order: 0 Even as other countries institute airport testing, tracing and mandatory isolation, Mexican authorities bragged Wednesday about the speed with which they let tourists exit the terminal in... AssociatedPress Tourism
Royal Irish Tours Hosts Virtual Event Showcasing Northern Ireland Date: 2021-03-03 16:30:37 Order: 0 To celebrate St. Patrick’s Month, Royal Irish Tours is inviting agents to attend a virtual familiarization trip on Northern Ireland. The event will take place on 15MAR, 2021, at 1pm... Tourism
Italy Moving Famous Works of Art Into the Countryside as a New Way to Combat Overtourism Date: 2021-03-03 15:12:36 Order: 0 Back in the halcyon pre-pandemic times, Florence was struggling with overtourism and the Uffizi Gallery -- one of the most popular museums in the world -- was at the centre of it all.... CNN Tourism
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