GAIA rolls out foreign language training for staff Shamar Blunt18/04/202501K views In a move to better service the growing number of Spanish-speaking visitors to Barbados, Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) Inc. has launched a new foreign language pilot programme aimed at… Read more
BHTA head: We must plan for disasters Sheria Brathwaite04/04/20250924 views Hoteliers and businesses operating in the tourism sector must prioritise disaster preparedness in the light of increasing threats posed by deadly hurricanes, water shortages and power outages, said the Barbados… Read more
Barbados making a not-so-silent surge toward mass tourism Barbados Today01/04/202503.6K views An administration trumpets sprawling hotel developments and pivots toward American visitors, suggesting a seismic shift from Barbados’ long-standing high-end tourism model to a mass-market approach. These projects are framed… Read more
79 000 seats: Airlift boost amid tourism expansion efforts – BHTA Shanna Moore29/03/202501.2K views Barbados is expected to receive more than 79 000 airline seats from its key source markets— the United States, United Kingdom and Canada — in April, as tourism officials reported… Read more
BHTA opposes new car rental tax, PM Mottley defends the levy Shanna Moore25/03/202501.2K views Chairman of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA), Javon Griffith, has raised concern about Government’s plan to introduce a $10 daily levy on car rentals starting July 1, 2025.… Read more
Influential Ghanaian vlogger and YouTuber honoured by Barbados Barbados Today23/03/202501.8K views When international vlogger and YouTuber Wode Maya first visited Barbados several years ago, it was to continue efforts to form a bridge of sorts between Africa and its diaspora. Those… Read more
Tourism soars: Record-breaking visitor numbers in 2024 Shanna Moore26/02/202502.1K views The tourism industry continues a remarkable rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, with 2024 visitor numbers surpassing pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA). Stay-over… Read more
Mathlin-Tulloch: IHB ‘a cornerstone of our island’s tourism industry’ Barbados Today08/02/202501.5K views During their silver jubilee celebrations at the Island Inn Hotel on Friday evening, Chairman of the Intimate Hotels of Barbados (IHB), Shireene Mathlin-Tulloch, emphasised their importance, describing them as “a… Read more
Luxury hotels get $200 million facelift Emmanuel Joseph07/02/202503.4K views In a major move to help boost Barbados’ appeal to visitors, the Elegant Group of Hotels, owned by UK-based Marriott International, has launched an ambitious $200 million (US$100 million) refurbishment… Read more
Tourism economic impact wanes despite visitor growth, warns senator Shamar Blunt06/02/202501.9K views Opposition Senator Ryan Walters has raised an alarm over tourism’s diminishing contribution to Barbados’ GDP, despite an increase in long-stay visitor arrivals. In the Senate, he urged the government… Read more