Cuba’s tourism industry is confronting a severe downturn as international arrivals collapse, hotel operations contract and infrastructure difficulties weaken the visitor experience. The country recorded 419,863 international visitors between January and July 2026, according to figures attributed to Cuba’s National Office of Statistics and Information. This represents a dramatic contraction in one of the island’s
Russia’s tourism tax is generating stronger municipal revenues in 2026, creating a new source of funding for destinations seeking to improve visitor infrastructure, strengthen hospitality regulation and support long-term regional tourism development. The system, introduced nationally from January 2025 to replace the previous resort-fee model, allows municipalities to levy a tourism tax on qualifying accommodation
A major dispute is escalating across the Caribbean tourism industry as hotel operators and regional tourism leaders push back against a controversial Booking.com commission policy that would reportedly apply platform commissions to government-imposed hotel taxes such as VAT and GST. Tourism organizations warn that the move could significantly increase operational costs for accommodation providers while
