Trade, Investment and Tourism Minister Satyakama Maharaj says Carnival 2026 continues to demonstrate the strength of Trinidad and Tobago’s tourism product, with impressive arrivals and record hotel rates reflecting growing global demand for the nation’s cultural experiences.
Preliminary data from the Immigration Division and the Central Statistical Office indicate that 54,441 visitors arrived in Trinidad and Tobago between January 1 and February 14, 2026—a 13% increase over the 48,197 arrivals recorded during the same period in 2025.
January arrivals totaled 28,920, while 25,521 visitors arrived between February 1 and 14.
Hotel performance strengthened considerably as Carnival approached its peak weekend. According to data from CoStar, average occupancy in January stood at 46% with Average Daily Rates of US$172. By February 13-14, occupancy surged to 83.2% while ADR climbed to US$501.86.
Hotel revenue for February 1-15 reached US$10.7 million, already surpassing January’s total of US$7 million.
“Impressive arrivals and record hotel rates reflect growing global demand for our cultural experiences and reinforce tourism’s contribution to economic diversification and foreign exchange generation,” Minister Maharaj stated.