Round-Up Of DDA’s Activities Undertaken During The Month Of November
As a member of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), Dominica joined the rest of the Caribbean in celebrating Caribbean Tourism Month, during the month of November 2019. With this year being the year of festivals, the month was celebrated under the theme ‘Building One Caribbean legacy through festivals. Throughout the month, radio quizzes were held focusing on general tourism and festivals.
Whilst celebrating the month, Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) undertook several tourism-related activities in keeping with its mandate to increase visitor arrivals and expenditure. Below are a few snippets of the major activities for Caribbean Tourism Month in November.
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Colin Piper, CEO, Discover Dominica Authority held over 42 meetings with UK tour operators, travel agents, and influencers who were all interested in hearing more about the island and her recent influx of visitors throughout 2019. Several media interviews were also held and the Director of Tourism also joined a panel session about ‘Courting Hollywood’ to attract production companies to invest in Dominica and film on the island.
The video portrays the impact that working at Jungle Bay Resort has had on villagers from the neighbouring communities of Soufriere, Gallion and Scotts Head. Jungle Bay Resort and Spa relocated to Morne Acouma in Soufriere after the original property at Pointe Mulatre in Delices was destroyed during Tropical Storm Erika in 2015. The newly constructed Jungle Bay Resort opened its doors to visitors on June 30th 2019 and offers 24 villas comprising 30 rooms. Once completed, the resort will be expanded to offer a total of 85 rooms to clients The video can be accessed at
Discover Dominica Authority launched a video on the contribution that Jungle Bay Resort has made to the local community of Soufriere. The launch of the video coincided with the region’s celebration of Caribbean Tourism Month last November, an activity spearheaded by the Caribbean Tourism Organization.
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