Safe Travels stamp: Destination Trinidad awarded by WTTC

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Destination Trinidad has been awarded the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) “Safe Travels” stamp. The Safe Travels stamp allows citizens and international visitors to recognise tourism properties and businesses that diligently follow global health and hygiene protocols aligned with the WTTC’s Safe Travels Protocols.

Safe Travels stamp rebuilds confidence in Trinidad

The Safe Travels stamp was developed as the first of its kind to help restore travellers’ confidence and revive a Covid-19 stricken global travel and tourism industry. The WTTC selected Tourism Trinidad Limited (TTL) to administer the Safe Travels stamp in Trinidad.

Mrs Heidi Alert, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Tourism Trinidad, explains, “The safety of tourism stakeholders, the public and the international visitor is of paramount importance for rebuilding confidence in Trinidad as a premier Caribbean destination. Everyone now wants to be reassured of the imposition of public health measures across the gamut of the industry and feel confident when visiting our hotels, touring our many sites and attractions, exploring our hiking trails and waterfalls. Wherever the ‘Safe Travels Stamp’ is seen, you can then be assured that they are upholding the highest standards of health and safety and demonstrating adherence to national and global health protocols.”

Stamp awarded to over 275 countries

Launched on the international stage in May 2020, the World Travel and Tourism Council already has over 275 destinations around the world that have already been awarded the coveted Safe Travels stamp; including destinations across the Americas, Europe, the Caribbean (including Tobago), Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific have already been awarded the stamp. Protocols for the programme were developed in conjunction with the current World Health Organisation (WHO) and Centres for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines. The Safe Travels stamp is fast becoming the leading self-assessment certification for governments, tourism bodies, hospitality, and aviation companies as they endeavour to achieve a safe restart for post-pandemic travel.

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Ensuring consistency with tourism operators

Tourism Trinidad, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and the Arts and other public health safety institutions, will be shortly rolling out a monitoring and auditing programme to ensure that local tourism operators are consistently adhering to the prerequisite health and safety protocols.

The Safe Travels stamp adds to Trinidad’s exceptional commitment to tourism health safety as tourism businesses have also been availing themselves of the Healthier Safer Stamp (HST) offered by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). 

The HST Stamp is a measurable and verifiable assurance to travellers of a healthier and safer travel and tourism option. The Healthier Safer Tourism Stamp is granted to touristic entities and destinations that are implementing the recommended proactive Covid-19 health monitoring and safety measures. As of July 26, 2021, 13 Trinidad tourism businesses have acquired the Healthier Safer Stamp, and these include:

Accommodation

Cara Suites

Chez Jeanne Bed and Breakfast

Coblentz Inn

Hyatt Regency Trinidad

Inna Citi Place

Kiskadee Korner

Pax Guest House

Samise Villa

The Cannons Hotel

The Chancellor Hotel

Metro Hotel, Couva

Café Mariposa

TOUR OPERATORS

Trini Riddim Media and Cultural Tours (Formerly Cres-Ent Tours)

Tourism Trinidad, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Tobago Tourism Agency (TTAL), is presently conducting extensive and complimentary familiarisation sessions on the approved national COVID-19 protocols for the industry, covering a wide range of tourism stakeholders to provide a comprehensive understanding of these guidelines for each sub-sector. Thus far, over 400 persons, from the accommodation, tour operators, community groups and tour guide sub-sectors, have already been trained.

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CONTACTS:

Corporate Communications & Stakeholder Relations Unit

Tourism Trinidad Limited

Level 18, Tower D

International Waterfront Centre

1A Wrightson Road

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, WEST INDIES

Phone: (868) 612-7412 Ext. 1805, 689-5198

Email: smitchell@visittrinidad.co.tt

ABOUT TOURISM TRINIDAD LIMITED

Established in June 2017 and a state enterprise under the Ministry of Tourism, the mandate of Tourism Trinidad Limited is as follows:

Development and marketing of Trinidad’s tourism offerings and the promotion of Destination Trinidad

Attracting tourism investment into Trinidad

Promoting education, awareness, and co-operation in advancing expansion through tourism

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