Puerto Rico Tourism Co. confirmed the number, adding that professional training will be offered to industry personnel. #NewsismyBusiness
The cruise will offer two seven-night itineraries, one of which includes a stop in San Juan.
Agency signs collaboration agreement to establish training program and certification.
To receive the funds, Tourism Co.-endorsed businesses must comply with specific requirements that the agency has established.
The direct flights represent an economic benefit of about $14.4 million for Puerto Rico.
The campaign focuses on showing ‘what to do’ in Puerto Rico.
The FCCA Summit is designed to foster a better understanding of the inner workings of the cruise industry.
Puerto Rico could reach nearly 100 destinations that Iberia has presence in, officials said.
The next edition of the World Travel & Tourism Council’s Sustainability and Investment Forum will take place in San Juan June 14, gathering world leaders in the field to analyze the challenges facing the sector. At a press conference in Spain, during the International Tourism Fair in Madrid (FITUR 2022) Puerto Rico Tourism Co. and […]
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co. estimates that the economic impact resulting from the agreements reached during the International Tourism Fair (FITUR, in Spanish) event in Madrid, Spain will surpass $10 million through the potential alliances created. As part of the objectives set for this year, Tourism, together with Discover Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican […]
Luxury cruise ship Seabourn Ovation will restart operations after the pandemic hiatus from Puerto Rico, which will generate $100,000 for the local economy in Fiscal 2022 and 2023, government officials confirmed. The ship, owned by Seabourn, joins Carnival, Norwegian, Viking, Crystal, Celebrity and Royal Caribbean as the seventh cruise line to restart operations in Puerto […]
Puerto Rico has all of the attributes needed to compete with the most popular tourist destinations in the world, but it needs to make significant investments to attractions islandwide and its capital city of San Juan, tourism executives agreed during a panel discussion at the San Juan Economic Forum. “Tourism is based on experiences and […]
Puerto Rico’s tourism sector will get $120 million in American Rescue Plan funds to promote the island as a destination and develop five specific projects, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said. “Tourism is one of the most important and fastest growing economic sectors in the world, with an annual growth of 2.5% during the last decade,” said […]
Looking to promote the development of tourism in a “safe, healthy, and responsible way,” the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, Aerostar, and Discover Puerto Rico outlined a collaborative strategy to launch the new tourist orientation effort “Return the Love.” This initiative seeks to show the visitor the natural, historical and cultural benefits that Puerto Rico offers […]
The San Juan Superior Court has struck down several regulations related to the operation of adult gaming machines outside government-approved hotel casinos, as a resolution to a lawsuit filed by Electronic Games Inc. against the government of Puerto Rico last year. In her decision dated July 14, 2021, Superior Court Judge Glorianne M. Lotti-Rodríguez declared […]
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