Barbados tourism continues to see solid growth, according to the latest numbers from the country’s destination marketing organization. 

Barbados recorded a 4.2 increase in stayover tourist arrivals in the first nine months of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. 

“Several of [our marketing] efforts are bearing fruit and we must press forward in this light to conclude the rest of the year with a solid performance,” said William “Billy” Griffith, Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.

Between January and September 2019, Barbados welcomed 522,583 visitors through the enhanced Grantley Adams International Airport, thereby accounting for an increase of 21,200 visitors. 

The BTMI is also continuing to pursue new cruise marketing and product development initiatives, officials said. 

The BTMI is projecting cruise arrivals to reach around 840,000 by the end of December.

Of Barbados’ major source markets, Central and South America recorded the highest growth for 2019 at 11 percent, followed by the United States at 9.5 percent, the latter a particularly significant number.

Germany and the United Kingdom also performed favorably with increases of 5.7 percent and 8.7 percent respectively. 

“One of the pivotal elements of guaranteeing the viability of our tourism industry is ensuring that the island remains easily accessible by land and sea,” Griffith said. “The BTMI has worked closely with our airline partners to maintain, and even boost airlift and this has contributed in part to our favorable increases in arrivals.”

— CJ

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Silver Airways has increased its flights to the island of Dominica, according to the Discover Dominica Authority. 

The airline, which has hubs in Fort Lauderdale and San Juan, Puerto Rico, has added three new flights between San Juan and Dominica each week. 

That means Silver is now operating daily flights to the island. 

Silver has also changed flight times on the route, with the San Juan-Dominica flight departing at 3:15 PM, and the Dominica-San Juan flight running at 7:15 AM. 

The changes mean an additional 102 weekly seats in and out of Dominica, according to the tourism board. 

“This means that travelers to Dominica now have more options and better convenience when considering travel to Dominica,” the DDA said in a statement. 

— CJ

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Club Med has reopened its all-inclusive Club Med Caravelle in the French Caribbean department of Guadeloupe. 

The property has completed a more than $52 million renovation and expansion project.

The company says the renovation has “made the resort Club Med’s new flagship in the French West Indies,” where its portfolio also includes the Club Med Buccaneer’s Creek in Martinique. 

The changes at the resort include the addition of a new adults-only “Zen Oasis,” a new “Baby Club” for infants and toddlers, a new water play park and, most importantly, the addition of 130 new rooms. 

Of those, 42 rooms are within the Zen Oasis. 

The resort has also added a new restaurant called Gourmet Lounge, a “Rum Cellar” and a new beachfront spa. 

Additionally, Club Med said it has committed to eliminating all single-use plastics in bars and eateries at the resort by the end of the year. 

For more, visit Club Med Guadeloupe.

— CJ

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