CARIBBEAN-TOURISM- CHTA thanks partners as COVID 19 threat level falls and the Caribbean registers record arrivals

FT. LAUDERDALE, The Caribbean Hotel and Tourist Association (CHTA) has praised the region’s tourism industry, local government authorities, and the Caribbean Public Health Association (CARPHA) as a growing number of destinations continue to set record tourism arrivals, expenditures, and hotel occupancy

In a message on Saturday, CHTA President Nicola Madden-Greig lauded hoteliers, tourism, and health professionals for closely adhering to prevention protocols recommended by CARPHA in partnership with the association and regional governments.

She noted that such diligence contributed to tourism’s strong recovery and CARPHA’s recent decision to reduce its COVID-19 threat level from “very high” to “moderate-low” for the Caribbean region. She reported this is a testament to “our very successful management of the pandemic.”

Madden-Greig asserted such alertness in the form of adequate surveillance, practical protocols, and increased vaccination coverage by hospitality, tourism, and government entities allowed most countries in the region to rebound in 2022.

“The Caribbean example is not just about showing a great example of a region recovering but instead about a region that is growing – despite all the macroeconomic factors taking place now such as the slowdown of the world economy, rising costs of petrol and the effects of the war in Ukraine,” said Olivier Ponti, VP of Insights at ForwardKeys, CHTA’s data partner.

The CHTA chief said the Caribbean continues to lead the world in its recovery. Its members were already welcoming hundreds of thousands of international visitors to their shores for the winter tourist season.

“The reduced threat level is excellent news for the sector as the festive and peak winter seasons begin,” said Madden-Greig, who affirmed the tourism industry’s ongoing commitment to providing safe and seamless vacation experiences.