Le Comité du Tourisme des Iles de Guadeloupe

What Le Comité du Tourisme des Iles de Guadeloupe does

Le Comité du Tourisme des Îles de Guadeloupe (CTIG), operating under the brand "Les Îles de Guadeloupe," is the official government-affiliated destination marketing organization (DMO) for the Guadeloupe archipelago, a French overseas department. Founded in 2004 and operating with 11–50 employees, CTIG's core function is to promote the six constituent islands (Grande-Terre, Basse-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, Terre-de-Haut, and Terre-de-Bas) to domestic and international visitors through a unified digital platform comprising the official website lesilesdeguadeloupe.com and the Hello Guadeloupe mobile application on iOS and Android. The platform is delivered in French, English, and German, and offers island guides, accommodation and activity listings, restaurant directories, an events agenda, a user travel diary, and practical travel information.

The technology stack is built around a multi-language digital tourism portal with an explicit eco-design philosophy: an integrated "eco-mode" suppresses header images, defers map and video loads, disables animations, and surfaces a real-time CO2 savings counter powered by ADEME's algorithm via datagir.ademe.fr. The site is maintained by digital agency IRIS Interactive under a continuous-evolution development model. A separate B2B portal (espace-pro) supports travel agencies and tour operators (voyagistes) with marketing resources and lead referrals, while ferry partners such as COMADILE and Karu'ferry provide inter-island maritime transport linkages surfaced through the platform.

CTIG does not generate commercial revenue; it operates as a publicly funded body, with co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) supporting digital transformation and sustainable tourism initiatives. End-user access to the platform is free, and the value proposition centers on being the authoritative, comprehensive information source for the archipelago. Distribution combines direct-to-consumer digital channels (website, mobile app, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, email newsletter) with indirect channels via travel-agency partners and ferry operators. Customer segments include individual tourists (primary) and travel agencies/tour operators (secondary).

Name

Le Comité du Tourisme des Iles de Guadeloupe

Legal name

Comité du Tourisme des Îles de Guadeloupe

Website

https://lesilesdeguadeloupe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Le Comité du Tourisme des Îles de Guadeloupe (CTIG) is the official government tourism board for the Guadeloupe archipelago, operating the lesilesdeguadeloupe.com website and Hello Guadeloupe mobile app to promote the six islands to international visitors and travel professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Destination Marketing & Tourism Promotion

NAICS

Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591), Tour Operators (56152)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAKAOAA

Fee-Based/Independent Trip Planners (No Booking)

Travel & Hospitality/Travel Agencies, Tour Operators & OTAs/Custom Itinerary Planning Services

SECONDARYTHAAAGAD

Permitting, Reservations & Visitor Information Services (Passes, Booking, Visitor Centers)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/National Parks & Protected Area Visitor Services (Concessions, Guided Access)

SECONDARYTHAAANAK

Visitor Management & Overtourism Mitigation (Capacity Controls, Permitting, Reservations)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Sustainable Tourism Solutions (Eco-friendly Accommodations, Carbon Offset Programs)

Keywords

• Destination marketing
• Tourism promotion
• Travel information
• Island tourism
• Visitor services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pointe-à-pierre

HQ country

Trinidad & Tobago

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Le Comité du Tourisme des Iles de Guadeloupe is the official destination marketing organization (DMO) for the Guadeloupe islands, responsible for promoting the archipelago to international tourists. It provides centralized, multi-language travel information — accommodations, activities, restaurants, beaches, events, and practical visitor information — through its official website and the Hello Guadeloupe mobile application. It does not sell or take commissions on travel bookings; rather, it acts as an unbiased informational and promotional authority funded by public sources.

Product overview

Le Comité du Tourisme des Iles de Guadeloupe operates a unified digital tourism platform consisting of the official destination website (lesilesdeguadeloupe.com) and the Hello Guadeloupe mobile application. These digital products provide comprehensive travel planning tools, island exploration guides, accommodation listings, activity bookings, and real-time practical information for visitors to the Guadeloupe archipelago (Grande-Terre, Basse-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, Terre-de-Haut, and Terre-de-Bas).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Official Guadeloupe Islands Tourism Website A free, publicly accessible multi-language (French, English, German) official portal that aggregates and certifies travel information for the Guadeloupe islands, including an eco-mode feature that estimates the CO2 emissions of a planned trip. Intended for individual international travelers and the travel trade researching the destination.
• Hello Guadeloupe Mobile Application A free mobile app for iOS and Android that provides travelers with portable access to the official Guadeloupe tourism content, including accommodations, activities, restaurants, beaches, events, and practical visitor information for use during both trip planning and the on-island stay.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IRIS InteractivecoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital agency that developed and maintains the official CTIG tourism website. Implemented the continuous evolution concept and eco-designed platform. Responsible for ongoing website development and technical support.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvided the CO2 calculation algorithm (via datagir.ademe.fr/apps/impact-co2/) powering the eco-mode feature on the CTIG website, enabling real-time tracking of energy savings during user navigation.
• European Union (FEDER)coreOthersEuropean Regional Development Fund providing co-financing for the destination's digital transformation and sustainable tourism initiatives.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bonaire Tourism Corporation: Tourism corporation for the island of Bonaire in the Dutch Caribbean. Comparable in scale, destination-type, and DMO operating model focused on a single Caribbean island market with multilingual digital content.
• St. Lucia Tourism Authority: National tourism authority for St. Lucia, a similar Caribbean island destination marketing organization. Comparable in scope (single-island focus), channel mix (web, app, social), and dependence on a single Caribbean tourism market.
• Discover Puerto Rico: Destination marketing organization for Puerto Rico. Comparable in scope (entire archipelago/multiple regions), multi-channel digital strategy, and reliance on public/governmental funding to drive inbound tourism to a Caribbean territory.
• Aruba Tourism Authority: Official tourism authority for Aruba, a Caribbean island destination. Comparable as a DMO driving inbound tourism through digital content, multilingual platforms, and B2B tour-operator partnerships.
• Visit Maldives: Official tourism marketing organization for the Maldives. Comparable as an island-nation DMO with multi-channel digital presence and high dependence on international inbound tourism to a small-island geography.
• Visit Faroe Islands: National tourism board of the Faroe Islands. Highly comparable eco-tourism positioning, sustainability-forward content, and small-team DMO operations—an instructive peer for CTIG's eco-mode and sustainable destination strategy.
• Seychelles Tourism Board: National tourism authority for the Seychelles island archipelago. Comparable in operating multiple islands under one DMO, multilingual digital presence, and dependence on inter-island ferry/air connections for visitor movement.
• Visit Barbados: National tourism marketing organization for Barbados operating a multilingual destination website with island discovery, accommodation, and activity content. Mirrors CTIG's DMO role and channel architecture for a comparable Caribbean market.
• Comité Martiniquais du Tourisme: Official tourism board for Martinique, the neighboring French Caribbean overseas department. Operates the same DMO model covering a multi-island French Caribbean destination with French-language content and EU funding alignment, making it the closest structural and geographic peer to CTIG.

Broad incumbents

• Atout France: France's national tourism development agency. Operates at a broader country level but provides governance, co-funding, and strategic framework for regional DMOs including CTIG as a French overseas territory destination board.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ilesdeGuadeloupe
• Facebookfacebook.com/lesilesdeguadeloupe
• Instagraminstagram.com/ilesguadeloupe
• Xx.com/ilesguadeloupe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lesilesdeguadeloupe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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