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The Ministry of Tourism, Sports and Culture, along with the SVG Tourism Authority and other tourism stakeholders, are proud to be celebrating another Tourism Month in November. The Ministry has put together a diverse program of activities that would span November, and draw attention to the tourism product, its importance, key stakeholders and the 
collective responsibility to the tourism industry. Once again the theme opted for is: “Tourism is everyone’s business. Live it! Love it! Embrace it!”

This is the third year that the Ministry is using this theme, and it is not because of a shortage of ideas. Instead, it is about seeing profit in repeating the premium message that tourism is an industry that cannot thrive without a collective, people-centred approach. Hence, it challenges every Vincentian to take ownership of the industry, and to express that ownership in a personal, caring and responsible way. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a tourist destination, but it is firstly, our home. We therefore, have a responsibility to be the primary caretakers of our tourism product. We have to ensure that our home is in pristine shape and that we offer impeccable service to visitors when they come.

It is for that reason that we continue to enforce through the SVG Tourism Authority, the tourism service standards that aim for quality development and quality assurance of tourism services. For the upcoming tourism season the SVG Tourism Authority has licensed two hundred (200) taxi operators, forty two (42) tour guides, sixteen (16) tour operators, forty-four (44) accommodation/properties and four (4) short-term vehicle rental operators. This complements the training that has been done for waterfront operators and back-of-house staff, like house-keepers. This is all part of ensuring that we are ready for the commencement of the new tourism season.

The season officially started on 31st October, with the arrival of the Azura cruise ship at Port Kingstown. Tourism Month is celebratory as it is educational, and there are new developments within the industry that warrant celebration. For instance, the government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and representatives of Marriott International have already signed an agreement for the construction of a two hundred and fifty (250) room hotel at Mt. Wynne. This would be the first luxury brand hotel on mainland Saint Vincent. Another luxury brand would also be debuting in the destination soon. This world renowned luxury brand would arrive in Canouan to take over the Tamarind Beach Hotel, that is currently under renovation.These new luxury brands would add more glamour to SVG’s expanding image as an emerging luxury destination. They would complement existing marque luxury brands like Mandarin Oriental and Sandy Lane on Canouan.