The Cuba Tourist Office in London reports that tourism operations on the Island are proceeding normally and that demand remains stable. Bookings continue to be made from various markets, underpinned by an improvement in the global perception of the destination. Visitor feedback during this period has been notably more positive than that recorded last year.
By Mercy Ramos
The Canadian market is advancing, recovering, and has been growing in recent months. It is a very loyal market, but with loyal markets, as with all our clients, we must provide the quality they expect, and I believe that is the result achieved, stated Cuba’s Minister of Tourism, Juan Carlos García Granda.
On February 25, the Cuban Ambassador, Dr. Indira López Argüelles, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Information, Tourism and Cultural Affairs of Liberia, Honorable Jerolinmek M. Piah.
The ambassador updated The Minister about politics on the island, and thanked Liberian support in the approval of the African resolution against the United Stated blockade against Cuba, and also, she had briefed him about the tourism fair in Havana.
In turn, His Excellency Mr. Piah thanked the Cuban doctors for their presence during the fight against Ebola and Covid in Liberia and showed to her representative works of that nation's folklore. 
The International Tourism Fair is the most significant professional event held annually by the Cuban tourism industry. A few weeks remain until the celebration of FITCuba 2024, between May 2 and 5 in Jardines del Rey, province of Ciego de Ávila. This year the event is of particular importance as it will host ministers and leaders of the sector from the Americas and the Caribbean, as well as the main authorities of the United Nations branch. The participation of other professionals in the sector is also expected, especially tour operators, airlines, businessmen and entrepreneurs.
The Ambassador of Cuba to the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, David Rivero Pérez, paid a courtesy visit to the new Minister of Tourism, Honorabe Marsha Henderson, who also serves as Minister of Civil Aviation, International Transport and Urban Development.
The Minister of Tourism of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Honorable Lindsay Fitz-Patrick Grant, received at the headquarters of the Ministry of Tourism the Ambassador of Cuba David Rivero Pérez, who paid him a courtesy visit.
The rector of the University of Administration and Tourism of Azerbaijan (ATMU), Ilham Madatov, praised the collaboration between Havana and Baku during a meeting with the ambassador of Cuba in this Caucasian nation, Alfredo Nieves Portuondo.
Madatov expressed the will of his center to promote ties with the island and encourage the preparation of its students through university exchange programs in Cuban institutions.
Turkish Airlines, the flagship airline of Turkey, on its flights from Baku-Istanbul- Havana, maintain a sustained flow of tourists to the Island.
During the meetings held between the general manager in Baku of Turkish Airlines Inc, Ilyas Seyfullah, and the Cuban ambassador, Alfredo Nieves Portuondo, it was highlighted that the company is satisfied to reach Cuba and transport hundreds of avid travelers to know their culture and his people.
Flights to Havana operate three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays in both directions.
With the management of the wholesale tour operator Daytours Caribbean, Azerbaijani tourism began to increase its presence in Cuba since the beginning of this year 2019.
In conversation between the Cuban ambassador and the directors of this agency based in Istanbul and Havana, Altug Ugurola and Dayana Barreiro, it was learned that with the promotion held in Baku, in the fall of 2018, an interest has been awakened in this Caucasian nation for the Island.
The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba in Georgia, Alfredo Nieves Portuondo, and the Deputy Head of the Georgian National Tourism Agency, Rusudan Mamatsashvili, held a meeting to evaluate the cooperation of both nations in that matter, as part of the visit of work that the diplomat develops in this Caucasian nation.
At the meeting, the vice-minister of tourism gave a detailed presentation on the particularities of tourism in Georgia and highlighted that in 2018 more than 7 million tourists arrived in their country.
