Jamaica Tourist Board News
Jamaica Tourist Board prepares for return of rum festival
Jamaica Tourist Board has welcomed the launch of the second annual Jamaica Rum Festival during an event at the Campari headquarters in New York. The festival celebrates and recognises the outsized impact the destination has had on the world with its rum, food and music.
Port Royal welcomes first ship call in Jamaica
The introduction of cruise shipping to Port Royal, and by extension Kingston, has been planned for more than two decades. Port Royal joins Montego Bay, Falmouth, Ocho Rios and Port Antonio in the Jamaican market.
Donovan White, director of tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board
Unveiling a new advertising campaign, Donovan White tells Breaking Travel News about the out sized influence of Jamaican culture around the world, while also revealing all about new capital investments and record visitor numbers in the country.
Jamaica Tourist Board unveils new destination campaign
The Jamaica Tourist Board has unveiled ‘Jamaica, Heartbeat of the World’, the new destination brand positioning for the country. The campaign is designed to recognise Jamaica’s out-sized influence on the global community.
LATAM touches down in Montego Bay, Jamaica
LATAM Airlines Group has launched a new, non-stop service between its hub in Lima, capital of Peru, and Montego Bay in Jamaica. The three-times weekly frequency arrived for the first time at Sangster International Airport in the Caribbean tourism capital earlier.
Jamaica Tourist Board hosts New York diaspora event
The Jamaica Tourist Board has hosted a diaspora networking reception targeting business and community leaders. Partnering with Campari, owners of Appleton Jamaica Rum, the even also worked with second and third generation Jamaicans.
Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism, Jamaica
Having caused a stir with calls for an international oversight body for travel advisories, Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, here expands on the ideas as he speaks to Breaking Travel News during World Travel Market in London.
Jamaica Tourist Board launches live webinar series
The Jamaica Tourist Board has announced the launch of its new on-location webinar series. The initiative, which is aimed at Jamaica travel specialists, provides a live visual element to enhance how travel agents can better understand and sell the destination to their clients.
Jamaica introduces online immigration declaration option
Jamaica now offers an online version of the Immigration & Customs Declaration form for arriving travellers at the island’s international airports. The online form will enable passengers to be processed more seamlessly through the arrival process on the island.
Jamaica minister of tourism heads to New York to promote sector
Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism for the Caribbean island of Jamaica, is set to meet with partners at the United Nations this week to discuss developments in the sector. While in New York, he will also meet with potential investors.
Jamaica to make major push for North American MICE travellers
The meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions department at Jamaica Tourist Board is embarking on a new campaign to engage top North American planners. The aim is to present the destination as the ideal Caribbean location for MICE events of all kinds.
Jamaica welcomes strong visitor figures for July
Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism for Jamaica, has said figures for July show an estimated 250,584 visitors arrived on the island. When confirmed, this will be the highest number the country has ever seen for the summer month.