Fundraising Initiative Helps Haiti and The Bahamas

THE Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) presented cheques totaling $70,000 to hotel associations in Haiti and The Bahamas to assist residents in both countries with Hurricane Matthew relief efforts. 

CHTA developed a fundraising initiative through online auction channel CharityBuzz.com and regional hoteliers in the US donated room nights for the auction to benefit residents in Haiti and The Bahamas, some of whom continue to struggle to put their lives back in order.

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5th boom year for Caribbean tourists ..

.. record numbers for the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, and Aruba.

TOURISM to the Caribbean saw its fifth year of growth in 2014, with a record number of visitors and spend. The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) says a record 26.3 million holidaymakers visited the islands in 2014, up 1.3 million on 2013. 

The growth was faster than the region had anticipated, and it came with a record spend of US$29.2 billion (£19.1 billion).

UK numbers were up by 12%, helped by increased flights to the region and more confidence in the economy. 

The Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, and Aruba set their own tourism records in the year (making up 45% of arrivals), while St. Lucia, Belize - from the mouth of St, Herman's cave pictured, and Haiti also posted record overnight levels.

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Picture Credit: "Hotel nacional habana". Licensed under CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons; "St Hermans Cave Belize" by Yourexhalekiss - Own work.via Wikimedia Commons.