The Grenada Hotel and Tourism Association (GHTA) says it is not happy with the government plans to impose a five US dollar levy a night on stayover visitors saying that the matter had never been discussed with stakeholders.

Two Gulf Arab countries aim to take on the Caribbean as it seeks to become a major destination for cruise tourism, especially during the winter months in the northern hemisphere.

Media reports in Aruba say a German tourist died from being hit by a police officer on a motorcycle responding to an emergency. Local media on Tuesday say police identified the woman as 48-year-old Stephanie Schofer. No hometown has been released, but authorities say she was a passenger aboard the Carnival Corp.-owned AIDAluna cruise ship.

Corporate social gatherings and dealings taking place in Peru expect to generate US$ 1.2 billion in revenues by 2016, the National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur) has said. Carlos Canales, Canatur’s President, said the profitability of this segment is clinched.