Havana, June 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuban authorities and tourism specialists are seeking substantial support from the multi-destination region to promote the recovery of the country’s travel industry.
This opinion was echoed this Friday by 80 experts on the subject, representing tour operators, travel agencies, hoteliers, and airlines, who participated in the First Multi-Destination Forum, held for two days (June 26-27) at the Meliá Cohiba Hotel in Havana.
The meeting took place during the first day in the hotel’s Salón Cetro and closed at the Havana Café.
The discussions, exchanges, and discussions also included a delegation from Venezuela and another from Honduras, as part of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People’s Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP).
During these sessions, 61 meetings were held and 76 agreements were signed, resulting in 15 multi-destination products, they reported at the closing ceremony.
Attendees agreed on the success of the meeting and advocated for holding it regularly. The organizers also highlighted the presence of delegates from 15 airlines, a key factor for multi-destination plans.
Among the objectives, details were learned about connections between Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic (locations such as Cancun, Punta Cana, Varadero, and Santiago de Cuba) based on various proposals submitted by the participating firms.
The travel agency Ecotur, dedicated to adventure, nature, and rural tourism, highlighted the fact that, together with Enjoy Travel of Spain, they offer routes that even facilitate the participation of tourists included in plans for travelers with disabilities or reduced mobility.
Companies such as Cubatur, Cubanacán, Havanatur, Cubabooking, Bojorques, Vivas, San Cristóbal, and a long list of companies are participating with the aim of making a joint effort to promote multi-destination travel.
At the meeting, they also outlined plans to boost visits by this type of Chinese vacationer, with plans for combined stays of approximately 15 days, offering a variety of excursions, visits, experiences, and enjoyment.
Topics such as “A Single Trip” were noted, which involve Cancun, Havana, Margarita Islands, Santiago de Cuba, and Kingston.
Recipes for combining destinations, maximizing airline revenue, and customer satisfaction round out the comments from those attending the multi-destination forum.
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