BARBADOS: Guyana President Irfaan Ali to Keynote CTO’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference in October

His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali

Head of state to address Caribbean tourism’s smart, sustainable and inclusive future at regional conference in Georgetown

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, September 4, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, president of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, will deliver the keynote address at the Caribbean Tourism

BARBADOS; SOTIC 2026 to Feature Cruise Master Class as Guyana Advances Cruise Tourism Ambitions

Norris Clement, CTO’s Deputy Director of Professional Services

Beth Hatt, Founder of Aquila Center for Cruise Excellence

Ambra Attus, Director of Impact, Development and Growth at Aquila

FCCA CEO Michele Paige to headline initiative focused on building capacity and unlocking new opportunities in cruise tourism

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, August 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), in collaboration with Aquila Center for Cruise Excellence, will host a special Cruise Master Class during the

BARBADOS: CTO to Launch Caribbean Tourism Research Forum at SOTIC 2026

Aliyyah Shakeer, CTO’s Director of Research

New platform will connect research with tourism policy and industry innovation

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, August 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will introduce the inaugural Caribbean Tourism Research Forum as part of the 2026 State of the Tourism

BARBADOS: Barbados Executives Are Replacing Fragmented Daily Routines With One Integrated Oceanfront Hub

Office space at the Leela Vida Gym in Barbados

Cold plunge at the leela vida gym in barbados

Gym in Barbados Leela vida Fitness Center

Swimming Pool Barbados at the Leela Vida gym in Barbados

Fitness Center at The Leela Vida in Barbados

The Leela Vida eliminates the South Coast's fragmented professional routine by combining a luxury gym, performance recovery suite and soundproof office spaces.

The fragmented routine is over. Train, work, recover in one place. Two hours a day goes straight back into professional output.”

— Eduardo Arias, Managing Director

LONG BEACH, CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS, August 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Research consistently demonstrates that senior executives and high-performing professionals lose between ninety minutes and two hours of productive time

BARBADOS: Barbados Is Becoming the Caribbean's Premier Base for Remote Executives and Internationally Mobile Professionals

The Leela Vida Office Space in Barbados

Office Workspace at The Leela Vida in Barbados

DEXA Alternative at the Leela Vida gym in Barbados

Gym in Barbados at The Leela Vida

Lap Swimming Pool Recovery at The Leela Vida Gym in Barbados

The Leela Vida provides remote executives and professionals with integrated training, recovery and soundproof workspace on Barbados' South Coast.

A single 35-45 min drive to The Leela Vida delivers training, recovery, workspace and a quality meal. The fragmented alternative easily exceeds 90 minutes.”

— Zoe Leach, Marketing Director

LONG BEACH, CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS, July 28, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Barbados has quietly emerged as one of the Caribbean's most attractive destinations for high-earning remote professionals, digital entrepreneurs, and

BARBADOS: SOTIC 2025 to Feature Innovation Hub in Partnership with Winged Whale Media

Ed Limon, Cofounder and Producer at Winged Whale Media

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, September 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will debut a groundbreaking Innovation Hub at the upcoming State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2025, presented in partnership with Winged Whale Media, a global leader in immersive media solutions.

The Innovation Hub will showcase how virtual

BARBADOS: Barbados to Host CTO’s 2025 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC)

Hilton Barbados is home to the 17th-century ruins of Charles Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, July 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has announced that Barbados will host the 2025 edition of its flagship State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), taking place from September 30 to October 3, 2025 at Hilton Barbados Resort.

The annual gathering — widely regarded as

BARBADOS: 15 Years of Caring: Blue Diamond Resorts Turns Milestone Into Movement

ST. MICHAEL, Barbados, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Blue Diamond Resorts enters a milestone year, the company is proud to unveil its “15 Years of Caring, 15 Acts of Change” initiative, a program that reinforces its ongoing

BARBADOS: CTO Cocktails & Caribbean Vibes: Celebrating Caribbean Partnerships

Andrea Franklin, Chairman of the CTO Board of Directors (right), with CTO team members Joan Leacock (left) and Marvelle Sealy

Dona Regis-Prosper, CTO Secretary-General and CEO, at Hilton Barbados

BARBADOS, December 31, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) brought 2024 to a festive close earlier this month during “CTO Cocktails & Caribbean Vibes: Celebrating Caribbean Partnerships”.

Held at Hilton Barbados, the event served

BARBADOS: CTO Partners with Travel & Adventure Shows to Expand Caribbean Visibility in U.S.

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, December 23, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has announced a strategic partnership with the Travel & Adventure Shows, the largest series of travel shows in the United States. The collaboration

Barbados: Lux Lions Purchases Private Virtual Community Island in the Aftermath Islands Metaverse

The community island will be home to the Bored Ape Football Club stadium and a host of other on-island events and experiences held between Aftermath Islands, Lux Lions, and their brand partners.

Bridgetown, Barbados, Aug. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

 Lux Lions, a rare, blue-chip NFT collection of 10,000 lion-themed digital assets, has partnered with blockchain-based virtual reality platform Aftermath Islands Metaverse, a Barbados-based company to expand their Lion Pride by offering