With Barbados’ economic challenges predicted to continue into the new year, officials are hoping for improvement by the time the winter tourist season ends in April.
Long-stay arrivals have decreased, but officials would have been happy to see visitors among Bridgetown holiday shoppers in recent days, including Canadian visitors (from left) Lesleigh Morden, Lauren Baker, Deborah Morden, Cameron Baker and (partially hidden) Brenda Meingast.