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Mexico joins Caribbean nations in implementing cruise passenger tax for sustainable tourism
April 25, 2025
Mexico will introduce a new cruise passenger tax in 2025, aligning with Caribbean countries such as Barbados, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic in adopting similar measures. This initiative reflects a broader regional shift toward sustainable tourism, using tax revenue to support environmental protection, infrastructure upgrades, and cultural preservation. Source: Travel and Tour World
Tourism-Dependent Caribbean sees signs of life on travel uptick
July 2, 2021
Some Caribbean nations are seeing signs of a recovery in tourism after border closures and the Covid-19 pandemic decimated their economies last year. As vaccinations increase and people eye travel, Caribbean nations stand to benefit due to their proximity to the U.S., Senior Director for Fitch Ratings Charles Seville said. Many Caribbean islands have few […]
Threatened Caribbean coral reefs get a new ally: the insurance industry
June 15, 2021
As climate change threatens coral reefs around the world, conservation experts in Latin America have enlisted an unlikely ally to try to preserve them: the insurance industry. Source
Webinar – From the Front-Line: Caribbean Corporate Leaders on the Impacts of Covid-19

From our Editorial Team
June 30, 2020
Join us for the first webinar in a series of three hosted by Republic Bank and New Energy Events. We gather leaders from the hospitality, travel, sports, finance and real estate sectors to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on leading Caribbean corporates. To watch this complimentary webinar, click here. Webinar topics include: As lockdowns begin […]
Dominican Republic develops new sustainable tourism plan
July 3, 2019
The Dominican Republic has developed a new tourism plan in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme. The Roadmap for Low Carbon and Resource Efficient Accommodation in the Dominican Republic was launched in May in Punta Cana. After two years of research, data collection and analysis, the plan sets out goals and targets to measure and […]
Caribbean tourism conference will focus on climate risk and sustainability
June 5, 2019
The Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Development Conference, hosted in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, aims to provide a platform to discuss some of the most pressing issues affecting tourism in the region. A main focus of the conference will be climate risk and resilience. The ‘Keeping the Right Balance: Tourism Development in an Era of Diversification’ […]
Anguillan hotel completes solar PV installation
May 16, 2019
The Frangipani Beach Resort in Anguilla, British West Indies, has completed a renewable energy project which will power 70 percent of the resort. Eight hundred PV solar panels will provide 370 KWh of energy. One of the main feature of the resort -and one of the first the guests will see upon arrival- the installation […]
St. Lucian resort receives prestigious sustainable tourism award
April 4, 2019
The Bay Gardens Resorts, a group of locally-owned hotels in Rodney Bay Village, St. Lucia, have won the island its very first Green Globe Gold member certification. The Green Globe Award recognises sustained environmental protection and sustainability measures in the hospitality and tourism industry. The Green Globe’s Gold Member status is awarded to businesses that […]
Sustainable resort in Dominican Republic receives USD119.5 million in financing
December 27, 2018
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Group member, and IDB Invest have announced their commitment to provide USD 119.5 million to Cisneros Real Estate for a new sustainable resort in the Dominican Republic. This investment will strengthen the country’s appeal for investments, and build a brand as an eco-friendly destination. This development is […]