The Caribbean Tourism Organization was established in 1989
when the Caribbean Tourism Association (founded 1951) merged with the Caribbean Research
and Development Centre. It is an international development agency headquartered in
Barbados with marketing operations in London and New York.
CTO’s Government members reflect the Region’s diversity and include English,
French, Spanish and Dutch speaking territories of the Caribbean.
Private sector representatives include members of the Caribbean Hotel Association, air and
cruise lines, travel retailers, tour operators, travel writers and the media.
CTO provides an important open forum for those interested in developing, improving and
promoting the Caribbean tourism product.
Mission
of a CTO Chapter
To play a
leading role in the travel industry by having a forum in which individuals, particularly
travel agents, meet for the primary purpose of developing more awareness of destination
products and therefore expand travel and profit opportunities.
WHY JOIN CTO?
The purpose of CTO is to establish a forum where individuals,
particularly Travel Agents, connected with selling travel and providing services for the
Caribbean, can meet for the primary purpose of developing a greater awareness of the
destination and product knowledge and therefore expand travel & profit opportunities.
