Gov.-elect Rosselló proposes DMO to spur P.R. tourism
November 16, 2016
Gov.-elect Ricardo Rosselló said Tuesday his administration will delegate the task of promoting Puerto Rico to an independent Destination Management Organization, or DMO, putting the responsibility in the hands of the “sector that knows tourism and the island’s assets.”
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New $3.6M School of Tourism opens in Mayagüez
October 14, 2016
Jorge Iván Vélez-Arocho, president of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, announced Thursday the opening of the $3.6 million University School of Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts (EUTHAC, its Spanish acronym) in the college’s Mayagüez campus.
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P.R. Tourism Co. expects record-breaking cruise season
September 30, 2016
Puerto Rico is on its way to break cruise passenger records for the second time in three years, Tourism Co. executives said Thursday, during the 23rd annual Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCAA) Cruise Conference and Trade Show in San Juan.
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Soccer season generates $1M in revenue for P.R.
September 27, 2016
With just three home games to play before this year’s soccer season is over, Puerto Rico Football Club officials are celebrating a successful run that has drawn not only scores of local fans, but also diehard supporters who have traveled to the island to cheer on visiting teams.
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Tourism Co. pursuing increased air, sea visitor traffic
September 12, 2016
Saying the island’s tourism sector is the “first industry to come out of recession,” Puerto Rico Tourism Co. Executive Director Ingrid Rivera said the work done over the past three-and-a-half years would result in record-breaking numbers by year’s end.
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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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