Jamaica Tourism News
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett welcomes start of RIU hotel build
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has welcomed the start of construction on the RIU Aquarelle. The Spanish hotel chain is the first foreign investor to break ground for a hotel construction since the reopening of Jamaica’s tourism sector after the pandemic.
Jamaica ends pre-arrival Covid testing
International visitors to Jamaica will no longer be required to present a negative Covid-19 Antigen or PCR result prior to travel to the island, as from 16 April.
Jamaica enjoys strong visitor arrivals
Jamaica welcomed more than 1.5 million visitor arrivals in 2021, beating predictions, whilst on-island spending exceeded US$2 billion.
Jamaica reports rapid rise in UK visitors
The Jamaica Tourist Board has reported a significant increase in UK visitors returning to the Caribbean island with more than 15,000 arrivals in January, 18,000 arrivals in December and 16,000 arrivals in November.
BTN interview: Nicola Madden-Greig, group director of marketing, Courtleigh Hospitality Group
Jamaica Pegasus Hotel - part of the Courtleigh Hospitality Group - has been honoured with the title of Jamaica’s Best MICE Hotel at the World MICE Awards. Here Breaking Travel News speaks to Nicola Madden-Greig, group director of marketing and sales with the company, about the prestigious honour
Frontier Airlines builds Jamaica connections
Jamaica is preparing for the launch of new Frontier Airlines services from Denver. The carrier will launch up to three weekly services from the American city later in the year, it was confirmed earlier.
Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre expands in Canada
Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has begun four days of engagements in Canada as the country seeks to rebuild its economy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jamaica prepares for full recovery from Covid-19
Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has said the island is now poised to fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, having seen one of its best ever weekends.
Jamaica to welcome World Free Zones Organisation AICE in June
Jamaica has unveiled plans to step into the spotlight on the global economic stage, serving as host this June to the World Free Zones Organisation’s eighth Annual International Conference & Exhibition.
Jamaica loosens Covid-19-restrictions as pandemic recedes
International visitors to Jamaica will no longer be required to obtain travel authorisation. Travellers 12 years of age and older will only need to provide a negative result from a Covid-19 antigen or PCR test.
Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre launches in Jordan
Jamaica minister of tourism and Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre co-founder, Edmund Bartlett, has arrived in Jordan to inaugurate a new location for the organisation.
Industry heavyweights prepare for Global Tourism Resilience Day
The Global Tourism Resilience Day will be launched at Expo 2020 tomorrow by Ed Bartlett, Jamaica minister of tourism and co-chair of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre.