Two months after Hurricane Ivan’s wrath churned its way through Grenada, tourism officials are saying progress has been made to return tourism back to normal. “There is meaningful progress being made,” said William Joseph, Director of Tourism for the Grenada Board of Tourism. “Every day significant advancements are made in our tourism product to return it to its peak status.” Effective the first of this month, according to he Grenada Board of Tourism, Point Salines International Airport is now open for daily operations to both regional and international flights between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., until further notice. BWIA is offering flights from New York and Miami via its Trinidad hub while Air Jamaica has resumed all flights via its Montego Bay hub and its Tuesday, Friday and Sunday non-stop service from JFK/New York. Both LIAT and Caribbean Star are operating daily scheduled flights to Grenada. Open for business are several of Grenada’s popular attractions such as Dougaldston Spice Estate, Gouyave Nutmeg Processing Station, Levera Beach & National Park, LaSagesse Nature Center and River Antoine Rum Distillery. The tourist board also said the port is now operational and the Norwegian Spirit, the first major cruise ship to visit Grenada in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan, visited Grenada on November 9. "This was followed by the arrival of the C Columbus on Wednesday November 10. These visits effectively ushered in the winter season, which had a belated start due to the impact of Hurricane Ivan," the Grenada Board of Tourism said. Because Hurricane Ivan did not create a big surge or high seas, Grenada's reefs and wrecks were undisturbed by the storm, according to the Grenada Board of Tourism. "Some hotels received little or no damage. Fortunately, some of the hotels that experienced wind, water and roof damage had no structural damage." The tourist board anticipates affected hotels to reopen in January 2005. Reprinted from travelvideo.tv