It’s Not Who You’d Expect Flying To The Caribbean Right Now

According to News Americas Now, By News Americas Now Travel Editor News Americas Now, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Oct. 6, 2026: Overall visitor demand to the Caribbean grew just 1 percent year-over-year between April 2025 and March 2026 – a sharp slowdown from the 21 percent and 8 percent gains the region posted in the two prior years – but a new travel trends report shows the real story is who’s filling that gap. Demand from Latin American markets surged 24 percent year-over-year, and premium travel from South America skyrocketed 117 percent, according to the Amadeus-CHTA 2026 Caribbean Travel Trends report . Peru led the charge with 192 percent growth in premium travel bookings to the Caribbean, followed closely by Argentina at 164 percent. The shift marks a meaningful change in the makeup of Caribbean tourism, which has long been dominated by U.S., Canadian, and European visitors. As traditional source mar