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Hurricanes hit tourism industry in the Caribbean: Report

Posted On: Apr. 19, 2018 6:30 AM CST

A report by U.K.-based World Travel and Tourism Council found that hurricanes cost Caribbean travel and tourism businesses $741 million due to a lower number of tourists vising the islands in 2017, Travel Weekly reported. The report found that the number of tourists to the Caribbean islands was 826,100 fewer than expected. The report said that recovery to previous levels could take up to four years resulting in a loss of around $3 billion.

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