Jamaica Tourist Board News
Jamaica seeking to develop green credentials as tourism rebounds
Jamaica will seek to reinvent itself as “cleaner and greener” destination in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to tourism minister Edmund Bartlett.
US Virgin Islands seeks Jamaica tourism cooperation
The US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has expressed an interest in collaborating with its Caribbean neighbours on tourism-enhancing initiatives.
Jamaica Tourist Board launches UK webinar series
Jamaica Tourist Board is launching a new interactive weekly webinar for travel trade, to share destination updates, trivia and travel protocol information in an engaging way for agents and partners.
Jamaica reopens borders to UK travellers
Jamaica has reopened its borders to UK-based travellers. The decision comes after flights to the Caribbean island were banned for several months in the wake of skyrocketing Covid-19 cases in Europe.
Jamaica seeks to rekindle the romance with new honeymoon promotion
Couples who show proof of a wedding cancellation between April-December last year can enter to win an ultimate four-night honeymoon to Moon Palace Jamaica.
Breaking Travel News investigates: Equal vaccine distribution needed to restart tourism
Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has argued more should be done to distribute Covid-19 vaccines to those in need in order to rapidly restart the global tourism sector
Jamaica makes play for wedding market with new website
The site addresses consumer trends, including more intimate or even private destination weddings, and a growing number of couples identifying opportunities for romantic escapes.
Jamaica welcomes boom in festive travel
Preliminary statistics from the Jamaica Tourist Board show that for the period December 22nd-28th, just over 21,000 passengers arrived on the island from around the world.
Jamaica Tourist Board plans for 2021 rebound
With a focus on resilience, recovery and revenue-generating initiatives, the Jamaica Tourist Board global sales and marketing teams have gathered for collaborative virtual meetings.
Jamaica Tourist Board sales teams back on the road
The Professional Travel Agents of North America held a “cruise night” themed event at the Westin Baltimore Washington Airport, which was sponsored by Cruise Maryland.
Jamaica hopes peak season can drive tourism recovery
With the peak season set to get underway this week, tourism officials are expressing cautious optimism that the industry will continue to experience a recovery in Jamaica.
Jamaica seeks five million guests annually by 2025
Minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has outlined a renewed five-year plan to achieve five million visitors, US$5 billion in earnings and the employment of 200,000 Jamaicans in the tourism sector.