The Bahamas became the New World's first republic when it was settled by English Puritans.
By Caribbean Insider
Cuba and Russia strengthened this year that already concluded not only a growth in their cooperation agreements and support to the economy of the island, but also a significant flow of tourists from that nation, which emerges as a rising issuing market.
If we focus on an analysis of Russia as an issuing market we see that the Latin American and Caribbean countries are on the rise, by being chosen as tourist destinations.
Among the insular countries, Cuba is one of the recipients of the of Russian tourism, which in 2017 surpassed the 100,000 tourists for the first time, which represents a growth of more than 50 per cent, compared to 2016.
Analysts argue that if these rhythms remain, it is very likely that in the future the Russian Federation should also be registered among the first issuing markets to the Island, where Canada and Western Europe stand out and currently have the best places.
And in this will of course have equal to do with the strengthening of air connectivity, but also that this Russian market be added to the tendency to vacation making use of multi-destination.
Airlines such as Russia's Aeroflot operate daily flights to Havana and also extends its operations from Moscow and Saint Petersburg to Varadero spa, the main resort of sun and beach of the Island.
Among the favorite tourist destinations of those vacationers along with Varadero are included, the hotel offers of Santa Lucia Beach, in Camagüey which are guarantee by continuous flights from Russia to the Ignacio Agramonte international airport in that city.
In this high season of tourism in Camaguey the Russian operator Pegas Touristik and a significant number of travelers are expected to arrive with an average of more than 300 every ten days for Santa Lucia facilities.
But Russian tourists also choose among the Cuban sites they like Cayo Coco and Holguín, both also linked by arrivals from the Russian airline companies.
Previously we mentioned among the factors that help the increase of Russian tourism in the Latin American and Caribbean area, in which Cuba is inserted, the possibility of multi-destination, which is an option promoted by the Dominican Republic, for example.
Precisely, after the elimination of the visa, two thousand Russian tourists arrived in the Dominican Republic to vacation in the country attracted by its warm climate and the beauty of its beaches.
The Bahamas became the New World's first republic when it was settled by English Puritans.
