Sustainable Tourism
Tourism Insights
Caribbean Tourism Shows Resilient Growth Amid Global Headwinds in 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (April 2, 2026) — Caribbean tourism continued its expansion in 2025, recording a 2.5% increase in international stay-over arrivals to an estimated 35 million visits, according to...
Destinations
Belize Highlights Natural Assets and Sustainability Focus Ahead of STC 2026
HAMILTON, Bermuda (March 20, 2026) — Belize’s tourism minister has extended an open invitation to tourism industry leaders to visit the Central American and Caribbean...
Events
Caribbean Tourism Leaders Urge Practical Climate Action at ITB Berlin
CTO, The Travel Foundation Strengthen Partnership Advancing Climate-Ready, Community-Centered Tourism in the Caribbean
BERLIN, Germany (March 13, 2026) — Caribbean tourism leaders used one of...
Culinary Tourism
From Berlin to Brazil, Caribbean tourism builds global momentum
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and its member destinations built on the momentum from last month’s Air Connectivity Summit in Bermuda. They delivered a...
Cruise Industry
Aquila Center for Cruise Excellence Explores the Future of Sustainable Shore Excursions
NEW BRUNSWICK, Canada — As cruise tourism continues its global expansion, Aquila Center for Cruise Excellence is calling for a more intentional approach to shore...
Events
Indigenous Tourism Trailblazer Dame Pania Tyson-Nathan DNZM to Keynote CTO Sustainable Tourism Conference in Belize
SAN PEDRO, Belize — The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has announced that Dame Pania Tyson-Nathan DNZM, Chief Executive of New Zealand Māori Tourism (NZMT),...
Events
Caribbean Tourism Leaders to Address Multi-Sector Sustainability at Sustainable Tourism Conference in Belize
BELIZE CITY, Belize (February 18, 2026) — The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), in collaboration with the Belize Tourism Board, will host the Caribbean Conference on...
Sustainable Tourism
Blue Lagoon Island Enhances Guest Experience with Sustainable Adults-Only Beach Area
NASSAU, Bahamas (February 5, 2026) – Blue Lagoon Island, the iconic private island destination just minutes from Nassau, will be opening a newly renovated and...
Events
CTO Names Guyana Host of 2026 State of the Tourism Industry Conference
BARBADOS (February 9, 2026) – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has selected Guyana to host its flagship State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC)...
Sustainable Tourism
CTO and ICF Sign MOU to Advance Sustainable Tourism Development in the Caribbean
LONDON, United Kingdom (November 12, 2025) – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ICF, a US-headquartered...
Sustainable Tourism
World Tourism Day celebrations this Saturday
World Tourism Day 2025, observed globally this Saturday, September 27, shines a spotlight on tourism’s power as a driver of positive change.
This year’s theme, “Tourism...
