Tourism

New Health Protocols At Piarco Airport Travellers Okay With New Piarco Health protocola One of the first international Caribbean Airlines flights arrived at the Piarco International Airport from New York yesterday, just one day after the country’s borders were reopened. But despite the additional health protocols that now come with travel during a pandemic, fully vaccinated passengers who arrived on […More]

NEW TNT TRAVEL PASS 10 things to know about the new TT Travel Pass Government has implemented an online application process for the TT Travel Pass, a mandatory requirement for all travellers entering the country once borders re-open on July 17.  Speaking at a media briefing at the Ministry of Works and Transport’s Port of Spain office, Minister of Works […More]

TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS REMAIN IN PLACE FOR THE US U.S. will not immediately lift travel restrictions – White House official WASHINGTON (Reuters) The Biden administration will not immediately lift any international travel restrictions, even as it faces growing pressure from U.S. business groups and lawmakers, a White House official told Reuters on Wednesday. In June, the administration launched interagency working groups […More]

Countries With No Travel Restrictions With T&T’s borders set to reopen on July 17, many citizens are hopeful that they will be able to travel soon. But with the COVID-19 virus affecting the entire world, there are still many restrictions for travelling. According to the travel and photography website, Capture the Atlas, there are currently 123 countries that have opened […More]

CHTA Shares Optimistic Outlook for Tourism’s Recovery (Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Press Release) – As the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to impact global tourism, top Caribbean private sector tourism leaders are asserting that tourism is the region’s best hope for recovery and renewal and that the successful revival of the sector relies on its ability to enhance […More]

Jamaica welcomes historic flight from Nigeria Nigerian Airline, Air Peace, made its historic direct flight from Lagos to the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, on Monday. It is the first non-stop flight to the island from Nigeria and is aimed at exploring the possibility of direct round-trip commercial airlift between the two destinations. The flight, with 132 […More]

Dominica launches ReDiscover Dominica campaign ROSEAU, Dominica — Dominica, The Nature Island of the Caribbean, has launched its “ReDiscover Dominica Campaign” to encourage travelers to visit the island. Visitors, friends of Dominica, and Dominicans can enjoy discounts on a trip to the Nature Island and, in doing so, help the country on its path to recovery. Dominica was hit hard […More]

Barbados seems to be having the BEST MONTH EVER! Alison Hinds, Peter Ram, Rihanna, Deejay Puffy and all of the other Barbadian superstars now have a lot more to smile about when they rep their Bajan flag, this as the island has topped the Destination Satisfaction Index (DSI) for 2017. Barbados came in #1 out of 144 countries across the world, beating […More]

No fallout in Jamaican tourism from state of emergency By Claudia Gardner MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (JIS) — Chairman of Jamaica’s Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer, says he does not expect any fallout in tourist arrivals from the state of public emergency in St James. He said that most people would have already made their bookings to visit the island, […More]

The Caribbean region’s tourism growth potential in 2017 and beyond is enormous, but not without continued collaborative partnerships between the region’s public and private sectors. Delivering the opening address of Caribbean Travel Marketplace at Atlantis Paradise Island in The Bahamas yesterday evening, Karolin Troubetzkoy, President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), described 2016 as a year of mixed […More]