Cuba all set to experience a record influx of tourists this year

Cuba continues to experience a boost in its tourism industry despite the recent economic crises. The economic crises has caused many flight cancellations around the Caribbean which has put off many visitors from the region. Cuba’s tourism industry has however been unaffected by flight cancellations and layoffs.

The tourism department stated that it is booked entirely for the whole month of December. The communist country is expecting a record influx of about 2.34 million visitors this time around.

The reason behind the boom that the country’s tourism department has experienced despite the global economic meltdown is the fact that the bulk of the visitors to the country come from Canada and Canada has been least affected by the global economic crises. Hence Cuba continues to get a steady supply of tourists from the country.

The island country has been hit by three devastating cyclones this year. Fortunately for the Cubans the hurricanes managed to miss the top tourist sites which is why the industry continues to experience a boom.

There was a certain amount of damage caused to some beach resorts and hotels. The government was quick with the restoration efforts because it new the vast money yielding potentials that those regions carried. Tourism is only second to nickel production in terms of being the most profitable source of foreign income for Cuba.

Cuba is the lone country in the Caribbean that is reaping the benefits of its tourism industry. The neighboring islands have suspended many workers and construction of new property due to the slump in tourism caused by the economic meltdown. The communist country is however still attracting a large number of globe trotters.

Travel agents have confessed that there have been odd cancellations here and there but over all the airlines are going strong. Cuba serves as the ideal get away land for free spirited individuals. Although the travelers are ever hungry to save every penny but there is no putting off the trip to Cuba for the Canadians.

The last two years saw a considerable amount of decline in the percentage of foreign visitors into the country. Different aspects such as poor services, lousy food and the crumbling infrastructure were some of the reasons identified for the decrease in percentage of foreign visitors. This time Cuba has managed to overcome all its short comings and is expected a record influx of visitors to the island.