CTO: 2022 Will Set The Tone Of Tourism Recovery In The Caribbean

Members of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) remain bullish about the recovery of tourism in the region, with 2022 serving as springboard for a stronger bounce back in the following years.

An article from the Travel Week shared that CTO is expecting pre-pandemic status of travel and tourism to come back in 2023 or 2024.

This was revealed in a two-day online event hosted by the CTO for 18 of the Caribbean’s top destinations for them to be able to present updates about the COVID-19 response as the world slowly restarted its economy, as well as to update the trade on entry requirements, protocols, and other new developments.

“After almost two years of the pandemic, destinations are wary of making guarantees, and with good reason. But growing numbers of visitors and a sense that COVID-19 is moving from pandemic status, to endemic, has many Caribbean islands hopeful for the months to come,” wrote Kathryn Folliott.

Almost all countries have their COVID-19 protocols and restrictions in place, such as the requirement of vaccinations and testing.