Source: Edmonton Journal, Business section, February 11, 2015
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Officials say a record 26.3 million people travelled to the Caribbean last year and spent an unprecedented amount of money in what is considered the world’s most tourism-dependent region.
It is the fifth consecutive year that the Caribbean reports an increase in tourists following an economic crisis that forced resorts to shut down and caused a drop in visitors and spending. The Caribbean Tourism Organization on Tuesday attributed the increase in part to improvements in airports, the opening of new hotel chains and an increase in direct flights and airline seat capacity.
The Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica and Aruba are among the larger destinations that saw an individual record number of visitors.
Tourists overall spent more than $29 billion US in the region last year.
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