Caribbean Studies: Tourism

"The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), with headquarters in Barbados is the Caribbean’s tourism development agency comprising membership of Dutch, English, French and Spanish countries and territories, as well as a myriad of private sector allied members."

OUR MISSION - CHTA and CTO (Caribbean Tourism Organization) launched the Caribbean Tourism Development Company (CTDC), a for-profit enterprise that drives marketing efforts to support the region's promotion.

"The Caribbean region is highly dependent on tourism. The role of tourism in economic activity in the region increased steadily following the dismantling of the system of agricultural trade preferences in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and the tourism industry has proved to be resilient even as traditional output and export sectors waned."

"The global market considers the Caribbean as a premium destination with a proven track record as it is a popular tourist spot among luxury vacationers due to its tropical appearance."

Various statistical data regarding Caribbean tourism by both year and country from 2018 to the present.

"The U.S. Virgin Islands are "America's Caribbean Paradise" – the place to see moko jumbies (stilt walkers) dance at a Carnival parade, hear the lilting patois of a Creole dialect or smell the spices in a saltfish pate (all without losing cell phone reception)."

Overview -- Mass Tourism vs. EcoTourism -- Value of Caribbean Ecosystem Services

French Guiana -- Guadeloupe -- Martinique -- Saint Barthelemy -- Saint Martin -- Saint Pierre Et--Miquelon