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Article by June 4, 2021
Barbados’ famed attraction Harrison’s Cave will re-open to the public in a month, but without any of the promised $9 million upgrades.
Chukka Caribbean Adventures, Jamaica’s largest nature adventure tour operator took over the management of the attraction effective December 1, 2020, with management promising a multimillion dollar investment to transform the Harrison’s Cave into a once-in-a-lifetime experience for locals and visitors.
While no timeline was given for the upgrade, recent research by
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Tourism officials remain optimistic about the prospects of rebuilding the industry, despite the obstacles posed by the eruption of La Soufriere volcano and the latest travel advisory issued by the United States.
Chief executive officer of the Barbados Hotel & Tourism Association (BHTA), Senator Rudy Grant, and Minister of Tourism Senator Lisa Cummins have both said the focus would continue to be placed on the planning for the rebounding of the industry.
In the case of the volcanic eruption, Grant said despite the ash, the majority of hotels were still operating, even if with “significantly reduced numbers”.
He said hotel occupancy had declined by 18 per cent. (GC)
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Grenada is expected to officially announce the appointment of Barbadian tourism specialist Petra Roach as that country’s new director of tourism today.
This was revealed in a newscast by the Florida-based CARIBUPDATE News Service which covers the Caribbean.
According to the news report, the announcement will be made in St George’s, making Roach the third CEO of the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) since it became a statutory body seven years ago.
Roach is the third successive non-Grenadian to head the authority and the second Barbadian to hold the position. The first was CEO of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association, Senator Rudy Grant, who was also the first head appointed to the GTA.