As per a recent report released by the UNWTO, Mexico surpassed Turkey as the 8th most popular tourist destination in the world.

The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) says it is seeking to strengthen its relationship with Emirates Holidays, the largest airline tour operator in the Middle East.

Grenada, St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines will benefit from better connectivity, better infrastructure, and improved tourism market development as a result of a US$26 million regional project approved by the World Bank.

That was the finding of Expedia group, the world’s largest online travel agency, which reported that travel demand to luxury properties throughout the Caribbean increased in 2016.

Barbados has lost some of its travel and tourism competitiveness. However, it remains the highest ranked destination in the English-speaking Caribbean.

Two government officials said that the decline in tourist arrivals from the United Kingdom is due to the devaluation of the British currency.