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<p>Barbados, which has long been viewed as one of the Caribbean’s leading tourism destinations, is projecting an increase in visitor arrivals this year.</p>
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<p>William Griffith, the CEO of Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc ( BTMI), said that there has been an increase in the number of persons visiting Barbados from the United Kingdom and the United States. </p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/07/beach-exotic-holiday-248797-1024x410.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1100" /><figcaption>More than 324,000 tourists have visited Barbados since the start of the year.</figcaption></figure>
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<p>"The BTMI is already reporting 324,551 arrivals for 2019 which is 4 per cent above the same period for 2018. The UK grew by&nbsp; 9.6 per cent over 2018, and the US, which has been showing consistent increases, is up by 7.5 per cent over last year," Griffith said.</p>
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<p>He also noted that other successes have been recording in the Caribbean, as well as Central and South America, and "also Germany, who we are watching closely, as we welcome a new Lufthansa service this October.” </p>
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