{"id":341307,"date":"2025-05-07T11:42:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T15:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=341307"},"modified":"2025-05-07T11:51:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T15:51:25","slug":"tourism-awareness-month-areas-of-focus-growth-must-come-with-care-says-tourism-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/tourism-awareness-month-areas-of-focus-growth-must-come-with-care-says-tourism-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism Awareness Month areas of focus: &#8216;Growth must come with care&#8217;, says tourism minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_341308\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-341308\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-341308\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Denise-Charles-Pemberton.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Denise-Charles-Pemberton.jpeg 642w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Denise-Charles-Pemberton-300x282.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Denise-Charles-Pemberton-511x480.jpeg 511w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-341308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Denise-Charles-Pemberton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dominica is set to focus on four key areas this year as the country celebrates Tourism Awareness Month. This includes growth, responsibility, training, and opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was made by Tourism Minister, Denise Charles-Pemberton during a media statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The official launch took place today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we celebrate Tourism Awareness Month here on the nature island of the Caribbean, this is more than a moment of pride. It is a call to action,\u201d she said. \u201cTourism is a pillar of Dominica&#8217;s future. It touches every farmer, fisher, vendor, guide, taxi driver, artist, hotelier, and entrepreneur.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She continued, \u201cIt is a people-powered industry, and this year, we are focused on four key areas, growth, responsibility, training, and opportunity. Growth&#8211;because our tourism sector is on the move.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the minister, more visitors are coming, more investors are showing interest and the country\u2019s global profile is rising.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArrivals for the first quarter of this year are up by 10 % compared to 2024 and even 4%.\u00a0above 2019,\u201d she revealed. \u201cCruise arrivals are also on a high, 6 % more than last year and 63 % higher than before the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the minister asserted, the country is seeing the best cruise season performance since 2010.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis isn&#8217;t by chance, it&#8217;s the result of strong policy, strong leadership, and your commitment, our hard-working tourism stakeholders,\u201d Charles-Pemberton emphasized. \u201cWe&#8217;re investing in key sites like Emerald Pool, Trafalgar Falls, Indian River, the Kalinago territory, and Champaign Beach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cWe&#8217;re also reviewing the current site pass system to improve maintenance and sustainability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, she stated that accommodation is expanding, cruise infrastructure is improving and progress continues at the Cabrits Marina.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSmall tourism businesses are getting support and, of course, we&#8217;re building an international airport, one of Dominica&#8217;s most transformative projects yet,\u201d she noted. \u201cThis means a more vibrant economy, more jobs, more opportunities for our people to grow and succeed. Responsibility because growth must come with care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Charles-Pemberton indicated that every community must take pride in cleanliness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery business must operate sustainably,\u201d she encouraged. \u201cEvery citizen must protect what we all love.\u201d Hence, she said, the reason why her ministry is launching the &#8216;Keep Dominica Clean and Green&#8217; campaign, a national movement for greater environmental responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Hotels, tour operators, restaurants, retailers, and transport providers are invited to join for cleanup activities, reducing plastic, promoting eco products, and educating visitors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTogether, we can lead in responsible tourism,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-341309\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Tourism-Awareness-Month-Calendar-of-Activities-642x803.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Tourism-Awareness-Month-Calendar-of-Activities-642x803.jpg 642w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Tourism-Awareness-Month-Calendar-of-Activities-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Tourism-Awareness-Month-Calendar-of-Activities-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Tourism-Awareness-Month-Calendar-of-Activities-384x480.jpg 384w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Tourism-Awareness-Month-Calendar-of-Activities.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dominica is set to focus on four key areas this year as the country celebrates Tourism Awareness Month. 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