Haiti is reporting a significant increase in tourist arrivals, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The country welcomed 299,646 stopover arrivals in the first nine months of 2013, a 17.9 percent year-over-year increase compared to the same period in 2012.

The Commonwealth of the Bahamas received an Open Letter of endorsement and support from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as a leader in tourism, particularly in the region. The letter was presented to Prime Minister Perry Christie by UNTWO Secretary General Taleb Rifai in a ceremony at Government House, during the Small Island Developing States conference held February 19 to 20, 2014.

The governments of Dominica and Brazil have signed a new visa waiver agreement. The new agreement means residents of Dominica and Brazil can travel between the two countries without the need of visas.

China's ambassador to Jamaica, Dong Xiaojun, yesterday said the waiver of the visa requirements for Chinese to visit the land of sea and sun is likely to be widely well-received by persons in the east Asian country.

As U.S. engagement season comes to an end and wedding season rolls in, the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board is celebrating couples looking for the perfect destination wedding or honeymoon.