Tag: Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB)

• Monday, August 11th 2025 - 08:49 UTC

  Falklands: Measures to minimize disturbance of penguin colonies

  

  With the next cruise ship season approaching, the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) Environment Department has been working in partnership with the Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) to update the set of guidelines for operators and tourists visiting the Gypsy Cove and Yorke Bay penguin colonies on cruise ship days.

• Thursday, December 26th 2024 - 08:23 UTC

  Falklands expects a season with some 73.000 cruise visitors

  

  The number of visitor numbers during this summer season in the Falkland Islands will not surpass last year’s, some 73.000 cruise passengers, pointed out Stephanie Middleton from the Falklands Tourist Board.

• Wednesday, October 2nd 2024 - 07:13 UTC

  Falklands Tourist Board and cruise lines working on solutions for clash days

  

  The issue of the controversial clash days during the cruise summer season was also addressed by ExCo in its end of September meeting. It was noted that the Falkland Island Tourist Board (FITB) is currently taking cruise ship bookings out to the 2026/27 season and intends to continue monitoring future clash days during the 2024/25 season.

• Tuesday, October 1st 2024 - 23:56 UTC

  Falklands: Strong turnout for World Tourism Day celebrations

  

  The Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) celebrated a successful World Tourism Day event, with a strong turnout from both businesses and the community. Eight local tourism businesses participated, and for the first time, the event also featured arts and crafts, showcasing four different types of crafts. This addition reflects the growing involvement of local suppliers, with 73 now represented at the Jetty Visitor Centre.

• Monday, September 30th 2024 - 09:26 UTC

  UN Secretary General, Tourism and Peace bring people together

  

  On September 27 World Tourism Day, Anotnio Guterres United Nations Secretary General released the following message, “Tourism brings people together. ”On this World Tourism Day, we reflect on the profound connection between tourism and peace”.

• Wednesday, September 18th 2024 - 07:59 UTC

  Falklands Tourist Board preparing for this summer's season

  

  With the incoming cruise season round the corner the Falkland Islands Tourist Board is actively preparing for what is expected to be a very busy summer. With that in mind the Falklands Tourist Board is inviting any individuals and or businesses involved within the tourism industry to attend a pre-season meeting scheduled for this Wednesday at the Jetty Visitors Center, beginning at 17:00 hours.

• Monday, September 9th 2024 - 10:14 UTC

  Falklands support for tourism sector affected by pathogenic avian influenza

  

  Following the approval at ExCo on Tuesday 27 August 2024, the Falkland Islands Government are pleased to announce the continuation of the support scheme designed specifically to mitigate the effects of site closures associated with the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, on tourism businesses, operators and employees until 2 April 2025.

• Thursday, September 5th 2024 - 05:29 UTC

  Falklands: “Three strikes and out of the game”, for tourist operators who don't comply with guidelines

  

  The cruise ship season is approaching, and the Falkland Islands Government Environment Department and the Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) have been working together to create and implement a set of strict and clear guidelines for operators and tourists visiting the Gypsy Cove and Yorke Bay penguin colonies on cruise ship days.

• Friday, June 21st 2024 - 10:21 UTC

  Falklands looks into organizing the peak inflow of visitors next cruise season

  

  The Falkland Islands Tourist Board Executive Director Steph Middleton outlined the Tourist Board’s attendance at Seatrade Global in Miami, WTM Latin America in Sao Paulo and IAATO in Maryland this year at the recent Board meeting.

• Monday, April 29th 2024 - 10:00 UTC

  Big party on Falklands' Annual Tourism Awards, May 4th

  

  The Falkland Islands Tourism Board, FITB, is inviting the community to join them in celebrating the Annual Falklands Tourism Awards.