On the occasion of the closing of the Eductour, during a press conference held at Visa Lodge, Wednesday, March 21, tour operators of Guadeloupe and Martinique, representatives of Air Caraïbes, of actors of the Haitian private sector of Tourism (ATH) gathered around Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin, the Minister of Tourism, to share their experiences and and announce the first results of this six-day visit to Haiti. The program of this Eductour, rich and diverse, aimed to highlight the advantages of Haiti. "There is great potential for Haiti as a tourist destination: the food, culture, landscapes, beaches, crafts, culture also" explains Jean-Pierre Devarieux, regional representative of Air Caraïbes. "Our airline Air Caraïbes will work with the Ministry of Tourism, ATH and travel agencies of Guadeloupe and Martinique to be at the height of the objectives of the Ministry of Tourism and expectations of our customers, by offering them to travel on our lines towards Haiti for quality leisure stays."

"I am pleased to announce that in May, Club Loisir will propose leisure stays in Haiti, where people will be able to entertain, relax, discover new landscapes and partying," declared Remy Rousseau, Director of Club Loisir, a travel agency of Guadeloupe who explains to have been able to outline a travel plan following his stay in Haiti.

Thanks to this public private strategy, initiated by the Ministry of Tourism, this trip is already a success and suggests tangible benefits for the benefit of Haitian tourism. This initiative has allowed to showcase the advantages of Haiti to the regional Tour Operators of Guadeloupe and Martinique who are convinced of the commercial opportunities that Haiti can represent for their agencies.

This Eductour allowed these tourism professionals, to explore, discover for themselves and not through an image often truncated : cities, villages, beaches and tourist sites of Haiti. This was made possible through the collaboration and coordinated efforts of the Regional Directorates of the Ministry of Tourism and tourist facilities that have received them and warmly welcomed.

The Ministry of Tourism is extremely grateful to all persons and tourist establishments that took part in the organization of this Eductour and have contributed to its success. This formula will be repeated during the year 2012 with tour operators of the United States, Canada and France.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-5194-haiti-tourism-tour-operators-from-guadeloupe-and-martinique-in-haiti.html

S/ HaitiLibre