Caribbean luxury resurgence and raft of developments herald a successful 2008 for the region
12 November 2007 – The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) is pleased to announce a host of new luxury properties and developments taking place in the Caribbean region over the end 2007 and throughout 2008. The continual addition of modern wellbeing, sporting and accommodation attractions testifies to the region’s raising standards of quality and distinction.
Caribbean Tourism Organisation anticipates a busy 2008 for the Caribbean with the launch of the official Guide to the Caribbean
21 September 2007 – The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) UK Chapter has now released its 2007/2008 official 52-page guide to the Caribbean. As well as offering a fact sheet on each of the destinations, details of how to reach each country or territory and information on every CTO member, the guide presents comprehensive information on all the familiar highlights, unknown treasures and niche attractions offered throughout the whole Caribbean region.
CTO attracts agents from throughout the UK to training conferences at Britain’s most prestigious universities
9 October 2007 – About 200 British travel agents attended this autumn’s two Caribbean training conferences, which were hosted by the UK Chapter of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation and held in the universities of Oxford and Durham.
Don’t miss Pirates of the Caribbean or the chance to visit the real Caribbean!
Disney’s latest swashbuckling adventure in the Caribbean, the final chapter of the record-breaking smash-hit, Pirates of the Caribbean – At World’s End, is to be released on 24th May. The prequel stars returnees Johnny Depp, Keira Knightly, Orlando Bloom and Academy Award winner Geoffrey Rush and provides an unmissable finale to an enduring tale filmed throughout the Caribbean. With summer specials and guided tours, the Caribbean Tourism Organisation is enabling fans of the film to follow their passion and discover the real set themselves!
Caribbean Tourism Organisation Caribbean Travel Writer Awards 2007
Following last year’s success, the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) is delighted to announce The Caribbean Travel Writer Awards 2007, repeating 2006’s popular pan-Caribbean media awards event, which will this year take place in September.
Discover the Caribbean’s diverse wildlife with BBC2’s new four-part ‘Wild Caribbean’ series
The hidden wild side of the destinations of the Caribbean has become the focus of a new four-part series from BBC2’s Natural History Unit: “Wild Caribbean - Treasure Islands”.
CTO Launches European Roadshows in France, Italy and Russia
17 January 2007 - The Caribbean Tourism Organisation has launched a European Roadshow to spread the word about the Caribbean to the travel trade in France, Italy and Russia.
Maintaining the competitiveness of Caribbean tourism in the face of measures to address climate change
On Tuesday 13 March The Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) and the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) held a special meeting with their key UK industry partners in London to discuss and debate climate change and the environment and its relationship to tourism in the Caribbean - the single largest contributor to the region’s GDP.