Barbados has seen some huge peaks and troughs, and suffered greatly with the financial crisis – but it has made spectacular gains since 2014, rising from 60,000 visitors to more than 100,000 in just 12 months. The reason? Many have praised Rihanna’s starring role in a 2013 tourism campaign for boosting UK visitor numbers by over 40,000.
I'm sure she inspired a few folks. But remember that Barbados is a former British colony. They've always been to Barbados. Many Caribbean people often joke about them being the most "British" of the Caribbean islands. Plus Barbados really stepped up their tourism game, offering really great packages. They have their annual crop over festival that draws crowds. They also are one of the safest islands in the Caribbean.
Honey, I like Rihanna but I study Tourism business at college and it happened in almost every single country, post 2008 because of the economic situation, tourism went down everywhere, and during 2014-2015 the increases have been massive
In barbados is even wors ethan in some places because they are still behind pre-2008 numbers
