The government has announced a plan to double tourism\u2019s contribution to the national GDP from 6% to 12%. Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo said the target will be achieved by shifting focus from visitor arrivals to visitor value, investment, foreign exchange generation and international competitiveness. He outlined six niche areas \u2013 entertainment and culture tourism, eco\u2011tourism, business tourism, health and medical tourism, sport tourism and yachting tourism \u2013 as the pillars of the strategy. Key projects include a 200\u2011room Marriott\u2011branded resort at Rocky Point, Mount Irvine, Tobago, with a sod\u2011turning ceremony scheduled with the Prime Minister on Tuesday. Additional hotel developments feature a 100\u2011room Hampton by Hilton at Piarco, opening March 2027, and a 109\u2011room Hilton Garden Inn at South Park, San Fernando, slated for completion in March 2028. In the yachting sector, the government plans to launch the SailClear digital clearance system, expected to cut yacht processing times from roughly four hours to 15 minutes. These initiatives aim to attract higher\u2011value visitors and streamline operations, signalling a new era for Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s tourism industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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