Discover Dominica Authority, is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated Staycation 2023, offering an unparalleled opportunity for locals and returning nationals to indulge in the island's fascinating beauty, vibrant culture, and rejuvenating wellness.

Occurring from August to October this year, this exclusive campaign is set to ignite a fresh appreciation for the island's hidden gems. Dominica’s Staycation is a remarkable initiative inviting residents and returning nationals to explore, experience, and relish the wonders of the Nature Island during the Summer holidays and upcoming Independence season.

The British Virgin Islands is abuzz with excitement as the highly anticipated Emancipation Festival draws near, commemorating the emancipation of slavery in the BVI. From 28th July to 11th August, an exciting and culturally rich celebration awaits, inviting locals and visitors to immerse themselves in a series of festivities.

The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), the Caribbean region’s tourism development agency, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Caribbean Tourism Researchers Network (CTRN)/International Tourism Studies Association (ITSA), aimed at strengthening tourism research in the region.

At the 66th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for Africa, Member States joined representatives from international organizations and the private sector to focus on opportunities around tourism jobs and investments while also recognizing the vital need to address challenges including the climate crisis.

In the first 6 months of the Italian Capital of Culture 2023 year, Bergamo and Brescia welcomed over 4.8 million tourists from abroad (Spain, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Poland, India, and the United States), but also visitors from Lombardy and the rest of Italy. The increase, compared to the first half of 2022 is close to 50% (+48.8%), with overnight stays increasing by 50%.

Jamaica’s tourism Minister was just elected Chair of the Commission of the Amerikas at UNWTO, and the fresh wind blows in this part of the World Tourism Organisation and the busy travel and tourism industry in Jamaica loves it. Buoyed by the full recovery of Jamaica’s tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism is aggressively pushing to reengage this large source market in Latin America.