Miss-Oecs on The Tradewinds Briefhttps://tradewindsbrief.com/tags/miss-oecs/Recent content in Miss-Oecs on The Tradewinds BriefThe Tradewinds Briefhttps://tradewindsbrief.com/images/brand/og-default.pnghttps://tradewindsbrief.com/images/brand/og-default.pngHugo -- 0.142.0en-usFri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Dominica: tourism 15% surge, VAT relief extension, CBI Iran suspension, geothermal nears, Miss OECShttps://tradewindsbrief.com/dominica/2026-05-15-dominica-brief/Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://tradewindsbrief.com/dominica/2026-05-15-dominica-brief/<h2 id="dominica-tourism-surges-15-as-cable-car-nears-october-opening">Dominica tourism surges 15% as Cable Car nears October opening</h2> <p>Total visitor arrivals climbed to 496,635 in 2025, up from 432,989 in 2024 — average growth of roughly 15 percent, according to Discover Dominica Authority CEO Marva Williams at CHTA Marketplace 2026. Stayover arrivals rose 19% to 99,846, surpassing pre-pandemic 2019 levels. Q1 2026 stayover arrivals up another 10% year-over-year. Cruise tourism welcomed 409,761 passengers between October 2025 and April 2026, a 23% increase and the strongest cruise season since 2010-2011. The Dominica Cable Car, set to open October 2026, will become the world&rsquo;s longest mono cable car system.</p>