The Bahamas is set to implement significant new cruise tourism taxes and regulations, joining a growing movement among nations in the Americas and Caribbean, including the US, Mexico, and Canada, aimed at ensuring the sector is more accountable, equitable, and Read More …
The Bahamas is set to implement a new suite of cruise tourism taxes and regulations, joining a growing coalition of countries across the Americas and the Caribbean—including the US, Mexico, Canada, Jamaica, Belize, Barbados, and the U.S. Virgin Islands—that are Read More …
A growing number of popular tourist destinations, including Italy, Greece, Japan, Spain, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Netherlands, are implementing or increasing tourist taxes and fees to combat overtourism, fund infrastructure, and protect local communities and environments. While the specific mechanisms Read More …
A global trend is seeing popular tourist destinations, including Japan, Canada, the U.S., Mexico, France, Italy, the U.K., and Germany, increasingly implement or raise tourist taxes and fees in 2025. This shift reflects a growing need to manage the impacts Read More …
This is not the first time an “America First” movement has happened, as we see in the archive photos accompanying this post. The United States is uniquely projected to face a significant decline in tourism revenue in 2025, a stark Read More …
Rebounding faster than other forms of travel, the cruise industry has surpassed pre-pandemic passenger numbers, which are predicted to increase even more over the next several years. The resilient market, often associated with families, multigenerational travelers and mature adults, has Read More …
The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) and cruise lines have agreed to limit the number of daily visitors to Juneau by capping lower berths at 16,000 per day, with a reduced limit of 12,000 on Saturdays. This agreement, based Read More …