Tourist Spending for Trinidad Carnival Expected To Surpass Last Year’s 640Mn

• Trinidad’s Tourism Minister Randall Mitchell has projected that foreign visitors will spend more than the $640 million recorded during last year’s Carnival celebrations.
• Speaking at the opening of the John Cupid Carnival Village on Friday night at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port of Spain, Mitchell based his expectation on the anticipated increase in tourist arrivals and the growing attendance at the Carnival Village in recent years.
• He also highlighted a significant rise in international flight arrivals, with 410 more aircraft expected to land in Trinidad and Tobago between February 1 and the first week of March, indicating a larger influx of visitors during this year’s Carnival season.
• Tourism Minister Randall Mitchell expressed confidence that Carnival Village 2025 will attract over 100,000 patrons, surpassing last year’s numbers.
• Speaking on the impact of tourist arrivals on the country's economy, he highlighted that spending by visitors will serve as a significant economic boost for everyone involved in the Carnival celebrations—from accommodation providers and promoters to artists, taxi drivers, and vendors

(Source: Caribbean National Weekly)