ITALY EXPECTS 13 MILLION CRUISE TOURISTS THIS YEAR

Alec Hills -
By the end of 2023, 13,098,000 passengers will be handled in Italian ports, with 168 ships representing 52 shipping companies, giving cruise tourism +39.1% growth compared to 2022 and +11% compared to ...

SAUDI ARABIA AND OMAN AGREED TO INTRODUCE A UNIFIED TOURIST VISA

Anna Luebke -
During his visit to Oman, the Saudi Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al-Khatib, talked with Salem bin Mohammed Al-Mahrouqi, the Omani Minister of Tourism and Heritage, to explore ways to boost various secto ...

WILL MEDITERRANEAN TOURISM SURVIVE GLOBAL WARMING?

Andrew J. Wein -
With temperatures rising by 3 to 5 degrees, rainfall falling by 10 to 60%, and sea levels rising by 35 centimeters to one meter, kilometers of Mediterranean beaches will likely disappear before the en ...

TOURISM IN YUCATAN CONTINUES TO GROW

Andrew J. Wein -
Hotel occupancy in Yucatan, Mexico, continues to give positive figures, and the latest monthly report from the state tourism authorities reports an increase of 4.9% compared to the same period last ye ...

MACAU'S GDP INCREASED DUE TO GAMING AND TOURISM SECTORS

Bill Alen -
The latest data from the Macau Special Administrative Region's Statistics and Census Bureau show that Macau's GDP in the first quarter of this year has increased, reaching its fourth level since 2021. ...