“The manner in which the Dominican Republic wants to be treated by its U.S. trade partners is the same way the republic should treat its CARICOM colleagues. We are stronger when we are working together and competing against the world, rather than believing we are each other’s competitors. The world sees the Caribbean as one brand, and it’s time to support and encourage each other to enhance the brand and become best in class.” – Allen Chastanet, Opposition Leader, former Prime Minister, St. Lucia; Chairman and Founder, West Indies Resilience Group
“2022 was a very good year for us … but I think that the good news story is that the U.S. market was five percent up on 2019 and the U.K. market four percent up.” – Colin James, Chief Executive Officer, Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority
“This route (between Grand Cayman and Panama) will provide the perfect mix of options for leisure and business travel for our customers in Cayman as well as in Latin America. With a flying time of only about one hour and 50 minutes with our new B737-8 jet fleet, the flight schedule has been designed to provide convenient same-day dual-direction connectivity between Grand Cayman and dozens of cities in Central and Latin America.” – Fabian Whorms, President and CEO, Cayman Airways
“This flight service agreement (between St. Thomas and Nevis on Cape Air) offers travelers from North America the opportunity to connect in a more seamless way; we are looking forward to welcoming them and sharing the beauty of our destination. There are scores of Nevisians living in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico and this flight will give them the opportunity to travel home directly, so we hope to see an increase in new visitors, as well as those visiting their home country.” – Devon Liburd, CEO, Nevis Tourism Authority
“At the core of all of CTO’s (Caribbean Tourism Organization) efforts is advocating for the sustainable and inclusive growth of Caribbean tourism, towards a viable, resilient and responsible tourism sector. This requires careful consideration of tourism’s impact on local communities that live, work and thus support the tourism economy in our many destinations, with equal care and attention to promote conservation and responsible use of our valuable yet fragile natural resources, cultural and heritage assets.” – Neil Walters, Acting Secretary General, Caribbean Tourism Organization
“There is an abundance of talent, resources and energy within the tourism sector. Now is the time to advance cooperation and partnerships so we can take innovative ideas across the finish line for the benefit of posterity.” – Bevan Springer, President & CEO, Marketplace Excellence
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