caribbeanbusiness.pr THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012 WEEKLY $2.00 ©2012 CASIANO COMMUNICATIONS INC. RReservationeservation cconfirmedonfirmed SStringtring ooff nnewew hhotelsotels aandnd ddirectirect fl iightsghts ttoo ggiveive nnewew By John Marino llifeife ttoo PPuertouerto RRicoico ttourismourism pages 12-16 TOP STORY INSIDE SPECIAL FEATURE Paseo Caribe is Rise in U.S. economy, P.R. auto sales back, but this point to stronger local economy pages 10, 34 time, to sell units Historic summit kicks off energy-saving and complete revolution at government agencies page 35 construction New blockbuster pneumonia vaccine a page 2 big boost for the aged and Pfi zer page 38 Special Feature March 1,2012 Pages 21-29 For up-to-the-minute local, national, internationalernational and economic news in English, go to caribbeanbusiness.pr now on 12 CARIBBEAN BUSINESS THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012 Optimism returns as tourism & looks for growth again En la edición de MARZO, Buenavida te trae el recetario Manjares. Descubre por qué Puerto Rico se considera el destino máximo de la gastronomia caribeña. Industry champions push for more hotels, Los más reconocidos chefs se dan a la tarea de enaltecer la cocina boricua mediante las más suculentas recetas. Conoce además lo más novedoso en cruises and airlines, but presses to enact DMO plan productos, bebidas y enseres. BY JOHN MARINO with hotel earnings, visitor arrivals say new hotel investment of about Secretary José R. Pérez-Riera point-
[email protected] and overall investment suffering. $1.5 billion will boost total hotel ed to the government’s “active” air Recently, however, the tourism sec- rooms on the island to the 15,000 and sea access program, the new ith more than a billion dol- tor has begun to shake off the bad mark and revamp the all-important cruise incentives law and the upcom- Wlars of new hotel projects in news with signs of improvement and luxury resort segment.