Caribbean tourism maintains hopes of closing the year with good results

10-12-23

In a year when post-pandemic travel seemed dominated by demand to Europe and other long-haul destinations, the Caribbean emerged as a leader in tourism growth and demand.

Two of the region's most popular destinations have declared that this year may be their best ever. The Dominican Republic expects to receive a record number of tourists in 2023, tourism authorities said in October.

This year's growth is the highest since the pandemic, up 35% from 2019, and the country expects to welcome 10 million visitors by the end of the year. The country was helped by a triple-digit rebound in cruise ship arrivals, which contributed 1.7 million arrivals between January and September.