The newly appointed Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Barbados, Ian Gooding-Edghill, has hit the ground running. Last week, after taking part in the 2022 World Travel Market in London, Gooding-Edghill has got connected with the cruise industry partners as …

The impact of external shocks on tourism, such as climate change and COVID-19, is visible, and now is the time to create a sustainable and resilient destination that is beneficial to both locals and visitors.

Now that government and health officials are relaxing protocols, dropping the curfew and reopening more business avenues, tourism officials are renewing their call for more eases at the borders for tourists. In a hope to be more competitive in the …

Barbados has started accepting applications for a 12-month welcome stamp visa.

William ‘Billy’ Griffith has tendered his resignation from the position of chief executive of Barbados Tourism Marketing which will be effective from December 31st.     The board of the organisation said it now had an opportunity to recruit a …

Tourism bosses in Barbados are making every effort to save the cruise tourism product from sinking further, with cruise passengers spending less money while ashore in the island.   With the island struggling to keep up with competition from destinations …

New airlift, new experiences and refreshed product are already translating to increased tourism business for Barbados. Newly released figures show that Barbados is continuing its path of positive growth in 2018, attracting 357,668 stayover visitors for the period January to June. …