From Street Food to Storytelling: Laura Dowrich on Rethinking Caribbean Culture as a Tourism Product
For decades, the Caribbean has sold the world a familiar picture of paradise: white-sand beaches, turquoise waters and year-round sunshine. And while those attractions remain central to the region's tourism appeal, they tell only part of the story. Beyond the beaches lies something far more difficult to replicate: the music, food, festivals, traditions, history and everyday expressions of Caribbean life that give each destination its distinct
Anguilla’s 2027 Sports Summit Could Pave the Way for a Caribbean Cancer Foundation
There is money to be made in sports tourism. Major competitions attract visitors, generate revenue and put destinations on the international map. And as Anguilla prepares to host the Caribbean Tourism Organization's inaugural Sports Tourism Summit in 2027, those opportunities are firmly in focus. For the island's Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Cardigan Connor, the ambition goes well beyond the economic returns. He sees an opportunity
Moments With Mel & N: Melissa Noel Turning Caribbean Culture Into Travel Experiences
Caribbean stories have long inspired people to visit the region, but what happens when those stories become experiences travellers can actually book, immerse themselves in and share with others? For Caribbean journalist, media entrepreneur and storyteller Melissa Noel, that question is at the heart of her latest venture, Moments With Mel & N, an experiential tourism initiative designed to connect travellers more deeply with Caribbean culture,
SOTIC 2026: The Caribbean Needs Seamless Travel. What’s Standing in the Way?
For the Caribbean to seriously position itself as an interconnected tourism region, access cannot simply mean getting visitors into the Caribbean. It must also mean making it easier for them — and Caribbean people themselves — to move between destinations. That challenge was at the centre of a panel discussion on “Airlift, Access and Seamless Travel” at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry
Beyond Arrivals: Tourism Heavyweights Share Their Vision for the Region
If you could reimagine the future of Caribbean tourism, what would it look like? Would it be a region where travelling between islands is as easy as travelling internationally? Where tourism's economic benefits reach further into local communities? Where our culture, creativity and people are valued just as highly as our beaches and natural beauty? It's a question that invites us to look beyond visitor arrival numbers,
Antigua’s Tourism Minister Elected CTO Chair; Says More Tourism Value Must Stay in the Caribbean
The Caribbean may be made up of more than two dozen distinct tourism destinations, but many of the challenges shaping the industry refuse to respect national borders. Air connectivity, competitiveness, climate resilience, access to investment and the need to ensure more of tourism’s economic benefits remain within the region all demand something Caribbean governments have long acknowledged is necessary, but have not always found easy to
SOTIC 2026: Inaugural Research Forum Explores Untapped Potential of Women in Domestic Tourism
When Caribbean tourism officials talk about women, the conversation has traditionally centred on their roles as employees, entrepreneurs and, increasingly, leaders within the industry. But what happens when the focus shifts from women working in tourism to women buying tourism - particularly within their own countries? That was the question at the heart of a presentation by Dr. Sherma Roberts, Deputy Director of the Sagicor Cave Hill
Kaieteur Falls, Where Nature Is Still In Charge
Your Caribbean Guide is on the move again and this time, we’re in Guyana! I arrived in Georgetown yesterday evening ahead of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2026, joining regional tourism leaders, industry stakeholders and fellow media professionals for what promises to be an action-packed week of conversations, experiences and, of course, Caribbean storytelling. There was little time for easing into
SOTIC 2026: Caribbean Tourism Looks To A Smarter, More Inclusive Future
What should the future of Caribbean tourism look like and perhaps more importantly, who should benefit from it? Those questions will be at the heart of discussions in Guyana this week as tourism leaders, policymakers, industry professionals, academics, media and emerging voices from across the region gather for the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2026. Being held in Guyana for the first
Beyond Arrivals: President Ali To Deliver Keynote Address At SOTIC 2026
Guyana’s President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali will take centre stage at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2026, delivering the keynote address as regional tourism leaders gather to consider how the Caribbean can build a smarter, more sustainable and inclusive tourism industry. The conference will be held in Georgetown, Guyana, from October 5–9 under the theme “Tourism Futures: Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive.” President