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Carnival Corporation's Holland America docked at the reopened Ocho Rios cruise-ship port in St. Ann on Tuesday (November 11).

Ocho Rios Cruise Port Resumes Operations

Carnival Corporation’s Holland America docked at the Ocho Rios cruise port in St. Ann on Tuesday (November 11), making a resumption of operations since the facility suffered storm-surge damage in February 2024. The vessel, with nearly 3,000 passengers and crew,...
Hurricane relief supplies donated by Royal Caribbean International arrived aboard the company
Hurricane relief supplies donated by Royal Caribbean International arrived aboard the company's Rhapsody of the Seas vessel, which docked at the Falmouth Pier in Trelawny on November 4.

Royal Caribbean Brings 120 Pallets of Essential Supplies
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), receives urgently needed hurricane relief supplies from Carnival Corporation at Reynolds Pier, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Tuesday (November 4). Joining him are Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) President and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Gordon Shirley; Executive Director, Jamaica Vacations (JAMVAC), Joy Roberts; and Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communications at PAJ, Kimberly Stiff,.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), receives urgently needed hurricane relief supplies from Carnival Corporation at Reynolds Pier, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Tuesday (November 4). Joining him are Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) President and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Gordon Shirley; Executive Director, Jamaica Vacations (JAMVAC), Joy Roberts; and Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communications at PAJ, Kimberly Stiff,.

Carnival Horizon Delivers Vital Hurricane Relief Supplies to Jamaica
Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett (second right), converses with Captain of the ‘Carnival Horizon’, Rocco Lubrano (left), on arrival at the Reynolds Pier, Ocho Rios, St. Ann on Tuesday (November 4) where supplies were handed over to assist with Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa relief efforts. Others (from second left) are President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) Professor Gordon Shirley; and Carnival Corporation Senior Executive, Marie McKenzie.
Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett (second right), converses with Captain of the ‘Carnival Horizon’, Rocco Lubrano (left), on arrival at the Reynolds Pier, Ocho Rios, St. Ann on Tuesday (November 4) where supplies were handed over to assist with Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa relief efforts. Others (from second left) are President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) Professor Gordon Shirley; and Carnival Corporation Senior Executive, Marie McKenzie.

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Ocho Rios Welcomes Two Cruise Vessels

The arrival of two cruise vessels in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on November 11, marks a renewed chapter for Jamaica’s tourism sector, local officials and business interests say. The 6,500 passengers and crew combined, stakeholders said, signal that even after the destructive path of Hurricane Melissa, the country remains open for business and that the appetite for Jamaica is still...
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Minister Bartlett Targets Full Tourism Restart by December 15, 2025

Bartlett Activates Recovery Task Force and Tourism Resilience Coordination Committee In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has set a firm target for Jamaica’s tourism industry to be fully back in operation by December 15, 2025. To deliver on that goal, the Ministry has activated a high-level Hurricane Melissa Recovery Task Force and a companion...
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The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Area Chairperson for Montego Bay, St. James, Kerry Ann Quallo Casserly.
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All Hands On Deck as Tourism Sector Prepares For Tropical Storm Melissa

Tourism stakeholders across the island are adopting an all-hands-on-deck approach as the sector braces for the impact of Tropical Storm Melissa. Speaking to JIS News on Friday (Oct. 24),  Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Area Chairperson for Montego Bay, Kerry Ann Quallo Casserly, said that there has been a high-level of preparedness, marked by regular meetings and continuous dialogue...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett
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Tourism Stakeholders Reinforce Safety as Tropical Storm Melissa Approaches

As Tropical Storm Melissa edges closer to Jamaica, local tourism stakeholders across the island are tightening procedures and reinforcing safety to protect staff, guests and clients. Executives, hoteliers and attraction operators say they are ready to adapt operations quickly, while prioritising life and property. Lowell Spence, owner of Smokeez Seafood Restaurant in Rose Hall, St James, told JIS News in...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing the House of Representatives on October 14.
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Local First Policy Ensures Jamaicans Benefit from Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has announced a Local First Policy, aimed at ensuring that Jamaicans benefit from the successes of the country’s tourism industry. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 14), he said that the policy provides that every new investment in tourism must translate into jobs, contracts, and opportunities for Jamaicans. “It enshrines the...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on October 14.
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4.3 Million Visitors Expected in 2025

Jamaica is projecting to welcome 4.3 million visitors for 2025, which is expected to generate US$4.6 billion in revenues. Providing an update on the sector during yesterday’s (October 14) sitting of the House of Representatives, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said as the world rediscovers travel, Jamaica stands ready, not just to welcome visitors but to lead the region...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right) breaks ground for the construction of a 68,000 square foot three-story Boot 2 commercial complex in Drax Hall, St. Ann, on Friday, October 10. He is joined by (from left) Chief Executive Officer of Boot, Alexcia Boothe; Architect of Boot 2, Leighton Hamilton; Owner and Operator of Boot Service Station, Wayne Boothe; Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda; and Managing Director of Henan Fifth Construction Group, Riulin Ji.
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Local Entrepreneurs Urged to Invest in the Country

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling on Jamaican investors to capitalize on the current favourable economic environment to invest in the country. “The Government has created economic certainty, a proper regulatory environment, an environment where [investors] can get access to credit that they must take advantage of,” Dr. Holness stated. The Prime Minister was speaking at...
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