The Caribbean tourism industry is gearing up for an improvement in 2010 despite concerns about over the UK air passenger duty tax and crime against tourists on some islands.
Many of the islands, which depend heavily on tourism for revenue and jobs, reported falls in tourism numbers in 2009 as the global downturn kept many Europeans and North Americans holidaying closer to home.
The tourism minister of St. Lucia, Allan Chastanet, said he is arranging for additional flights to the East Caribbean island which will contribute to a strong rebound in 2010.
St. Lucia received 360,000 stop-over visitors last year - those who spend money on hotel rooms and on restaurants - and also saw a 15 percent increase in cruise arrivals.

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