
Caribbean Tourism Organization declares 2019 ‘The Year of Festivals’ in the Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN - On the heels of the past year's successful Year of Rejuvenation, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has declared 2019 the Year of Festivals in the Caribbean. Throughout 2019, the region will More...

CTO soon to publish disaster risk management guide for Caribbean tourism
The handbook for tourism businesses and policymakers provides information and outlines actions and strategies for disaster management in tourism. The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the region's tourism development More...

CTO Secretary General says complacency puts Caribbean people, economies at risk
PARIS -Secretary general of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Hugh Riley has called on Caribbean states to take tsunami preparedness seriously, stating to do otherwise would put the people and regional economies More...

CTO Secretary General issues New Year message
This has been a challenging year for Caribbean tourism. While the first half of the year saw exciting growth in both tourism infrastructure and tourist arrivals over the previous year, in September we were hit hard More...

Caribbean growth projection revised in wake of storms
Hurricanes Irma and Maria have seen the Caribbean revise its projected tourism growth down to just 1-2% for 2017. The Caribbean Tourism Organization revealed latest figures at WTM that showed tourism to the region More...

Caribbean Tourism Organization calls for United States/Caribbean Strategic Alliance in furtherance of U.S. – Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act
Mechanism Incorporating Caribbean's Tourism Working Group with Entities Tasked with Implementing the Act Will Be A Winning Formula, Says CTO Secretary General. NEW YORK - The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) More...

CTO helps to strengthen the business performance and overall competitiveness of tourism enterprises
WILLEMSTAD - As part of an on-going partnership with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and its Hospitality Assured (HA) certification programme, the European Union under its Competitiveness of Small and More...

Caribbean Development Bank supports Caribbean Tourism Organization’s service and business excellence program
Regional lending institution to provide over US$223,000 to fund Hospitality Assured certification programme in ten borrowing member countries. BRIDGETOWN - The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)’s continued More...

CTO and CDB to help region’s tourism sector combat impact of climate change
Region's tourism development agency to launch climate smart programme with €460,000 grant from Caribbean Development Bank. BRIDGETOWN - The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has received a €460,000 grant More...

CTO helps to strengthen the business performance and overall competitiveness of tourism enterprises in its member countries with hospitality assured
BRIDGETOWN, WILLEMSTAD - As part of an on-going partnership with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and its Hospitality Assured (HA) certification programme, the European Union under its Competitiveness of More...