Thursday, January 12, 2023
According to a statement from the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), some of Caribbean saw record-breaking tourist numbers in 2022 with some destinations surpassing their 2019 levels and others approaching them.
Neil Walters, acting secretary general, CTO was quoted by Cruise Industry News as saying, “The year 2022 and especially the second half of the year has been a very encouraging one for Caribbean tourism. While we are still seeing elements of the effect of the pandemic on international travel, here in the Caribbean, we have noted a much more consistent pattern of travel which is a good indicator of a return to normalcy and a path to 2019 levels.”
The CTO earmarked this success to the region’s strong airlift from source markets, together with its reputation for hospitality, stability, connectivity, and wellness,
The region is expected to equal or exceed its 2019 levels in 2023, and is on track to reclaim between 85% and 90% of its total arrivals in 2019 by the end of this year.
The Caribbean was among the fastest-recovering regions globally in 2022, and this recovery has been evident in both land-based and cruise tourism.
In 2023, the CTO aims to make the Caribbean one of the top five fastest-growing tourism regions in the world. To achieve this, the organization will focus on key pillars such as research, product development, human resource development, and marketing. It will also work on attracting foreign direct investment and sustainable funding to support the region’s tourism sector, Cruise Industry News cited.
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