Carriacou to Welcome Yachts from Monday, May 25th, 2020 The Ministry of Tourism is pleased to announce that on Wednesday, May 20th, Grenada welcomed its first yacht arrivals, since the closing of seaports to recreational vessels in late March. After much preparation, Government had announced last week that it would facilitate yacht arrivals, with strict […]
Despite bleak forecasts for the tourist sector hard-hit By The Covid-19 Pandemic, A Regional Bank Is Committed To The Sector And “Will Continue To Be active” in supporting the Caribbean tourism industry. Speaking recently during a webinar entitled, “Covid-19 and Investment in Caribbean Infrastructure”, Adam Carter, Managing Director and Head, Investment Banking at CIBC FirstCaribbean […]
Sandals Platinum Protocols of Cleanliness will guarantee guests can enjoy their vacation with utmost confidence, from arrival to departure at all Sandals and Beaches Resorts MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, May 4, 2020 – For nearly 40 years, Sandals Resorts has continuously implemented and strengthened health and safety protocols to ensure guests are able to enjoy their […]
MIAMI (May 3, 2020) – Citing the unprecedented pressures facing Caribbean hotels and resorts because of the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) called on those international tour operators which have delayed paying hotels for services delivered to the operators’ clients as early as January to expedite reimbursements. Frank Comito, CEO […]
St. George’s, Grenada W.I. – April 27, 2020 – In a nationwide show of appreciation to the hard-working frontline personnel throughout Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, the Ministry of Tourism & Civil Aviation along with the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA), hosted ‘Salute with Sound’ on Friday, April 24, 2020 at 7.00pm. Minister of Tourism & […]
St. George’s, Grenada W.I. – April 21, 2020 – The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation and the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) are inviting citizens of the tri-island nation to salute essential and frontline workers this Friday 24th April at 6pm. The initiative called ‘Salute by Sound’, invites citizens to use instruments at their disposal […]
The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation reaffirms that the borders of Grenada remain closed to all incoming passenger traffic. You would recall that the Maurice Bishop International Airport was closed in March and all approved traffic since then, have been cargo flights bringing in goods and medical supplies; repatriation flights to return persons from […]
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a set of recommendations calling for urgent and strong support to help the global tourism sector not only recover from the unprecedented challenge of COVID-19 but to ‘grow back better’. The Recommendations are the first output of the Global Tourism Crisis Committee, established by UNWTO with high-level representatives […]
GRAND ANSE BEACH, Grenada (March 25, 2020) – Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada (www.SpiceIslandBeachResort.com) has announced it will be closed through April 30, 2020 due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. “It has become clear that current events relating to COVID-19 and travel restrictions are making it unviable for Spice Island Beach Resort to continue trading at this […]
