Archive for February 3rd, 2009
ST. LUCIA SEES 6% DROP IN VISITOR ARRIVALS IN DECEMBER.
Preliminary figures released by the St Lucia Tourist Board show that the number of tourist stopover arrivals, that is persons staying 24 hours or more, fell 5.8% in December 2008, to 26,173 visitors, compared with 27,798 visitors who arrived in December 2007. The number of cruise visitors increased however, by 18%, compared with December 2007. [...]
Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival Nets 1 Billion..
Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival is estimated to have stimulated economic activity within the tourism capital to the tune of J$1 billion (US $10.2 million) over the last three days, Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett announced. The Sunday Gleaner reported that the figure was in line with the estimate made last year by the stakeholders in the [...]
