Local tourism to benefit from Caribbean Travel Marketplace Barbados Today11/10/20220402 views Discussions between the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA), airlines and other tourism interests at the recent Caribbean Travel Marketplace (CTM) are likely to result in benefits for the industry… Read more
British Airways to operate extra services between London Gatwick and Barbados Barbados Today08/10/20220642 views Next Easter, from March 26 through April 16, British Airways will operate extra services between London Gatwick and Barbados. The additional 10 flights will operate Wednesday, Friday and Sunday to/from… Read more
862 Barbadians get cruise jobs, more coming Barbados Today08/10/20220648 views Out of the recent Royal Caribbean Group job fair and the Princess Cruises recruitment sessions, Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc’s (BTMI) Senior Business Development Officer in the Cruise Department, Tia Broomes… Read more
New Allied Board committed to tourism re-think Barbados Today01/10/20220379 views The newly-elected Allied Board of the Caribbean Tourism Organization has underscored its commitment to helping reimagine and rebuild the region’s tourism product, in the wake of the fallout from the… Read more
Myers concerned falling British pound could impact Barbados Anesta Henry30/09/20221434 views Expressing concern about the potential impact of the plummeting value of the British pound on the tourism industry here, Roseanne Myers has suggested a campaign to encourage travellers to book… Read more
Tourism spotlight on building sustainable industry Barbados Today28/09/20220257 views Barbados and other Caribbean islands are being encouraged to focus on strategies that would promote sustainable tourism as the region continues to rebuild the sector post COVID-19. One regional academic… Read more
Barbados seeking to increase its provisioning to cruise ships Barbados Today24/09/20220552 views The Ministry of Tourism and International Transport has embarked on a venture to expand the number of businesses that supply the cruise industry with goods and services. This initiative saw… Read more
Tourism week begins Sunday, September 25 Barbados Today24/09/20220565 views Tourism Week 2022 will be celebrated in Barbados from Sunday, September 25, to Saturday, October 1, under the theme “Rethinking Tourism”. Outlining plans for the Week, Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.… Read more
Support coming for tourism properties Barbados Today06/09/20220287 views New standards and regulations are coming to the tourism sector to support both large and small properties. Minister of Tourism and International Transport Senator Lisa Cummins, who made the disclosure,… Read more
More than 2 000 get nod for Welcome Stamp Programme Barbados Today26/08/20220361 views The Barbados 12-month Welcome Stamp Programme received 3,784 applications, of which 2,417 were approved, up to July 30. According to recent statistics compiled by the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., with… Read more