Costa Rica: Tourism sector calls for infrastructure worksTuesday, December 23, 2008 The Southern Caribbean Tourism Chamber and the United Committee of Talamanca and the Southern Caribbean petitioned the Municipality to invest more in the zone. The president of the Chamber of Tourism, Rolando Soto, said that there are urgent needs for the region to fix roads, water and sewage treatment plants and to improve drinking water services. Palma Real (Royal Palm) announces investment on the coast of HondurasWednesday, August 27, 2008 The "Key View Hotel and Condominiums" project, located in La Ceiba, includes a condominium tower and a five star hotel. The company in charge of the construction is Inmobiliaria Turística del Caribe, which has more than 10 years of experience in this type of work. Cruise Companies Analyze Investment in the RegionFriday, May 6, 2011 The Association of Caribbean and Florida Cruise Lines (FCCA) closed its annual meeting with a commitment to make further investments in the region. Michael Ronan, vice-president for Royal Caribbean said that they have investment projects for the region over the next two years, motivated by a desire to make closer ties with the region. Hilton looking to open 150 hotels in Latin America and the CaribbeanTuesday, September 30, 2008 The Hilton Hotels chain announced that it will add 150 hotels to its chain in Latin America and the Caribbean in the next five years. The chain, which established a work team of six directors dedicated to the development of the new projects and which already has 51 hotels in the region, did not specified any projected amount for the investment. Concession for Cruise Port in AmadorWednesday, July 11, 2012 Cruise operators have informed the government of Panama about their interest in investing $30 million in order to build a cruise terminal on the Amador Causeway. The concession would be awarded for a period of 20 years, renewable for another 20 years, and would be for the operation of a port to be built on the Amador Causeway, near the Balboa Yacht Club. Tourism in Central America and the CaribbeanTuesday, December 23, 2008 According to CEPAL, Central America and the Caribbean will be the most affected by the stagnation in tourism due to the financial crisis. Around 75% of tourist that visit the Caribbean (and who speak English), and 40% of those that visit Central America, and 75% of those that visit Cuba and the Dominican Republic come from developed countries that have been affected by recession, according to the preliminary 2008 Balance Sheet for economies in Latin America and the Caribbean that was recently published by CEPAL. Nicaragua Encourages Cruise TourismWednesday, September 12, 2012 The Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism and the Cruise Association of Florida and the Caribbean have signed an agreement to promote the arrival of cruise ships to the shores of the country. As part of the agreement, Nicaragua will pay a fee for each cruise passenger who disembarks on Nicaraguan soil. Conviasa Announces Caracas-Managua FlightMonday, August 5, 2013 The Venezuelan airline has announced it will open a new route between Caracas and Managua with a stopover in Panama. Hebert García, Venezuelan Minister of Water and Air Transport, said: "Conviasa should be a powerful airline nationally and internationally. We have to fulfill the plan we were left by Commander Hugo Chavez to make it the flagship airline of Venezuela ". Costa Rica: Cruise Tourism Down 30%Monday, May 5, 2014 Lack of adequate port infrastructure, mainly in the Caribbean, is the reason behind the decline in cruise ship arrivals in the past five years. Although both coasts (Pacific and Caribbean) receive cruise ships at their ports, the one in Limón, in the Caribbean, is the most affected, as cruise goers must walk between trucks and containers when they disembark due to lack of adequate infrastructure. Trade and Investment Meeting in El SalvadorThursday, April 16, 2009 On April 23 and 24, El Salvador will host the Second Latin American and Caribbean Meeting of Trade and Investment. Among the topics to be discussed at the meeting organized by the Salvadoran Commission for the Promotion of Exports and Investments (PROESA and EXPORTA) are: the impacts of the global crisis on developing countries and the measures that have been taken to mitigate it; an analysis of the Latin American and Caribbean competitive situation in infrastructure and trade services and the situation of the tourism sector, including its current challenges and opportunities. International Tourism Event in NicaraguaMonday, January 11, 2016 In August representatives of the tourism sector in the Caribbean will gather together in Managua to discuss issues related to the promotion of sustainable tourism. Elnuevodiario.com.ni reports that "...At that meeting, bringing together representatives of the tourism sector in the Caribbean countries, themes and projects related to sustainable tourism development in the Caribbean Sea will be discussed, said the coordinator of the Communication and Citizenship Council, Rosario Murillo. " More Cruise Ships in RoatanThursday, June 18, 2015 It has been announced that next season the spanish company Pullmantur cruises will include the island in its list of destinations in the Caribbean. Reports state that the new line will make 18 visits this season, positioning Roatan in the list of Pullmantur's Caribbean destinations with vessels capable of carrying 2,000 passengers and 800 crew. Jetblue Announces New Direct Flight Boston - Costa RicaFriday, May 9, 2014 Starting November, the airline will add a new direct flight from Boston, in the United States, to Guanacaste, Costa Rica. As part of the expansion of its services in Latin America, the low-cost airline will begin operating a new flight from 1 November from the U.S. city of Boston to Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport in Liberia, Costa Rica. Two New Hotels in Costa RicaMonday, March 22, 2010 Holiday Inn Escazú will open its doors in 2010, while Courtyard Marriot Alajuela will do it in 2012. $15 million were invested in Holiday Inn Escazú, with construction starting by the end of 2009. It is scheduled to open before 2011. Colon Establishes Itself as Home Port for CruisesMonday, April 9, 2012 Tens of thousands of tourists board cruise ships bound for the Caribbean, generating a strong hotel business, which during the 2012-2014 season should make about $75 million. About 90% of passengers taking cruises in the Colon 2000 port spend 3 to 4 days in the area before boarding in order to see the sights and shop. |
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