Anguilla’s tourism chief says the region’s real competitors are destinations like the Maldives, Seychelles, and Dubai—and argues that better cooperation, connectivity, and multi-island travel could make the Caribbean stronger in the global tourism marketplace. That is the message being championed by 33-year-old Anguilla’s Director of Tourism, Jameel Rochester, who believes Caribbean destinations have far more to gain through cooperation than by fighting over the same travelers. A Crowded Global MarketplaceOneCaribbean.org – The official tourism business website of the Caribbean Tourism OrganizationTourism has become one of the world’s most competitive industries. Ironically, traveling from one Caribbean island to another is often more complicated—and more expensive—than flying from North America. Even East Africa has embraced cross-border tourism, with Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda marketing regional safari experiences rather than isolated destinations.