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The government has announced a plan to double tourism’s 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 – entertainment and culture tourism, eco‑tourism, business tourism, health and medical tourism, sport tourism and yachting tourism – as the pillars of the strategy. Key projects include a 200‑room Marriott‑branded resort at Rocky Point, Mount Irvine, Tobago, with a sod‑turning ceremony scheduled with the Prime Minister on Tuesday. Additional hotel developments feature a 100‑room Hampton by Hilton at Piarco, opening March 2027, and a 109‑room 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‑value visitors and streamline operations, signalling a new era for Trinidad and Tobago’s tourism industry.
The government has announced a plan to double tourism’s 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 – entertainment and culture tourism, eco‑tourism, business tourism, health and medical tourism, sport tourism and yachting tourism – as the pillars of the strategy. Key projects include a 200‑room Marriott‑branded resort at Rocky Point, Mount Irvine, Tobago, with a sod‑turning ceremony scheduled with the Prime Minister on Tuesday. Additional hotel developments feature a 100‑room Hampton by Hilton at Piarco, opening March 2027, and a 109‑room 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‑value visitors and streamline operations, signalling a new era for Trinidad and Tobago’s tourism industry.
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