PRHTA rolls out agenda for ‘Tourism Month’
September 7, 2016
To mark this year’s “Tourism Month” celebration in September, the Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association on Tuesday unveiled an agenda of events including a gathering of the island’s gubernatorial candidates for a discussion about their plans for this economic sector.
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Panoramic sightseeing tour buses arrive to P.R.
September 1, 2016
City Sightseeing is rolling out its trademark red, double-decker tour buses in San Juan to offer its specialized “hop-on, hop-off” tours, company and tourism officials announced Wednesday.
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Iconic El San Juan Hotel & Casino $60M rebirth on track
August 25, 2016
Earlier this month, the El San Juan Hotel & Casino — an icon of the bustling Isla Verde tourism strip — closed temporarily as it undergoes a $60 million top-to-bottom redesign of virtually all public areas and guestrooms to attract a new type of client seeking a luxury lifestyle, as well as group business.
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P.R. Tourism Co. reports 6% hike in summer bookings
July 12, 2016
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co.’s fourth annual “Summer is Easy” promotion is outpacing last summer's bookings, generating a 6 percent rise in participating partner room night sales in May and a 7 percent rise in June, versus the same months in 2015, the agency said Monday.
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With diplomacy set, patience is key to U.S./Cuba rapport
June 22, 2016
The United States has “moved beyond” the debate over whether it’s time to improve relations with Cuba.
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Meet Puerto Rico: Group business up in P.R. despite Zika
June 17, 2016
Puerto Rico's group business closed off what has come to be known as the initial Zika period (March to May), “very much open for business,” with 57 new booked pieces of business including events, conferences, annual meetings and sports activities from now through 2017, Meet Puerto Rico officials said Thursday.
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P.R. tourism leaders agree on need for industry stats
June 6, 2016
More than a handful of local tourism leaders gathered for a panel discussion hosted by the Foundation for Puerto Rico concurred there is a need for a multi-sector tourism statistics database to be able to gauge the visitor economy and its economic impact.
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P.R. Tourism Co. goes into Zika-related ‘damage control’
May 6, 2016
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co. on Thursday urged travelers to “make informed decisions” about summer plans, attempting to dispel perceptions about the extent of the spread of the Zika virus on the island.
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Tourism Co.: Zika has hit less than 0.5% of P.R. residents
April 28, 2016
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co. on Wednesday confirmed it is doing “everything in its power” to protect visitors to the island as it deals with the spread of the Zika virus, which so far has affected “less than one half of one percent” of the population,” agency Executive Director Ingrid I. Rivera-Rocafort said.
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Jamaica expects massive hotel growth in ’16
April 18, 2016
Jamaica, which recently inaugurated a new prime minister, expects “substantial growth” in tourist arrivals this year.
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DR could hit 10M visitors a year by ’22 if growth holds
April 11, 2016
The Dominican Republic is on track to meet or exceed President Danilo Medina’s goal of welcoming 10 million visitors annually by 2022 — solidifying its status as the undisputed leader in Caribbean mass-market tourism.
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Cuba: No longer ‘forbidden fruit’ for American tourists
April 7, 2016
Later this year, for the first time in more than half a century, American tourists will be able to hop on a jet from any major U.S. airport and fly directly to Havana.
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Barbados enjoys record-breaking tourism season
April 6, 2016
This November, Barbados will mark its 50th anniversary of independence. But the 166-square-mile island long known as “Little England” has more than that to celebrate.
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Cuba, Zika pose challenges to Caribbean tourism efforts
April 4, 2016
The two biggest threats facing Caribbean tourism today are four-letter words: Cuba and Zika. Both unnerve officials throughout the region, for very different reasons.
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Foundation for P.R. unveils visitor economy study
March 17, 2016
An important part of the local economy, and the only one showing growth, tourism represents a great opportunity for growth in the short and medium term for Puerto Rico, according to the findings of a study released by the Foundation for Puerto Rico Wednesday.
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