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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (File photo)
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (File photo)

Tourism Ministry to Push Food Festivals

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Ministry will be using food festivals as a strategic marketing tool to tap into the lucrative gastro-tourism market. Mr. Bartlett noted that 88 per cent of tourists travel to destinations primarily to...
Chairman of the south coast chapter of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Jason Henzell.
Chairman of the south coast chapter of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Jason Henzell.

Plan to Revive Rail Service Welcomed by South-Coast Businessmen
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (FILE)
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (FILE)

Tourism Not Controlled by a Few – Minister
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (first row, third left), with members of the Tourism Linkages Council, as well as Chairpersons of five newly established tourism linkages networks, and other stakeholders. Occasion was the official press launch of the networks at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, today (December 8). Others (from left, front row) are: Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; Director of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Affiliate Members Programme, Yolanda Perdomo-Aparicio; Chairman of the Tourism Linkages Council, Adam Stewart; Chairman of the Gastronomy linkages network, Nicola Madden-Greig; and Chairman of the Health and Wellness linkages network, Dr. Henry Lowe. In the second row (from left) are Chairman of the Knowledge linkages network, David Butler; President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association, Metry Seaga; Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook; Deputy Chairman, Tourism Linkages Council, Kevin Hendrickson; Chairman of the Sports and Entertainment tourism linkages network, Kamal Bankay; and Senior Advisor to the Minister of Tourism, Dr. Lloyd Waller.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (first row, third left), with members of the Tourism Linkages Council, as well as Chairpersons of five newly established tourism linkages networks, and other stakeholders. Occasion was the official press launch of the networks at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, today (December 8). Others (from left, front row) are: Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; Director of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Affiliate Members Programme, Yolanda Perdomo-Aparicio; Chairman of the Tourism Linkages Council, Adam Stewart; Chairman of the Gastronomy linkages network, Nicola Madden-Greig; and Chairman of the Health and Wellness linkages network, Dr. Henry Lowe. In the second row (from left) are Chairman of the Knowledge linkages network, David Butler; President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association, Metry Seaga; Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook; Deputy Chairman, Tourism Linkages Council, Kevin Hendrickson; Chairman of the Sports and Entertainment tourism linkages network, Kamal Bankay; and Senior Advisor to the Minister of Tourism, Dr. Lloyd Waller.

Five New Tourism Subsectors Added to Offerings
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), inspecting craft items at the Craft Enhancement Project Recognition and Awards Ceremony on July 12, at the New Kingston Business Centre. Others (from second left) are Craft Coordinator at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Violet Crutchley; Director, Organisation of American States (OAS) Country Office, Jeanelle Van Glaanenweygel and Executive Director (TPDCo), Dennis Hickey. (FILE)
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), inspecting craft items at the Craft Enhancement Project Recognition and Awards Ceremony on July 12, at the New Kingston Business Centre. Others (from second left) are Craft Coordinator at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Violet Crutchley; Director, Organisation of American States (OAS) Country Office, Jeanelle Van Glaanenweygel and Executive Director (TPDCo), Dennis Hickey. (FILE)

Christmas Village Dec. 16 At 64-70 Knutsford Boulevard

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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the inaugural Tourism Policy Lecture Series held on December 7 at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Regional Headquarters, St. Andrew. The inaugural lecture was hosted by the Ministry of Tourism through its Tourism Linkages Network in collaboration with the UWI Department of Government and the UWI Centre for Tourism and Policy Research.
Tourism

Committees to be Established to Manage Standards in Resort Areas

The Ministry of Tourism will be setting up destination assurance management committees in resort areas, which will be charged with ensuring a quality vacation experience for visitors to the island. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said the committees will be established within the first quarter of next year in the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA), Montego Bay, Negril, Ocho Rios, Portland...
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Cruise visitors take pictures after disembarking the MS Monarch, which docked at the Port of Kingston on December 6, last year. (FILE)
Tourism

Kingston Being Considered for Cruise-Ship Calls Over the Next Three Years

The cruise ship ‘Monarch’, which is operated by Royal Caribbean, is considering Kingston as one of its ports of call on its itinerary for the next three years. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure on December 6, as he welcomed the arrival of the largest ever cruise ship to Kingston. Addressing the audience at a function, held...
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Cruise visitors disembark the MS Monarch, which docked at the Port of Kingston this morning (December 6) with 2,700 passengers on board. The MS Monarch, operated by Royal Caribbean’s Pullmantur Brand, is the largest cruise ship to call at the port. The passengers will be visiting locations in and around Kingston including Port Royal, Devon House and Bob Marley Museum, Emancipation Park, the craft market, and the National Gallery of Jamaica. Visits have also been planned for Spanish Town, St. Catherine and Dunn’s River Falls in St. Ann before the ship departs later in the day.
Tourism

Tourism Minister Pleased with Arrival of Six Cruise Vessels

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica hosting six cruise vessels on December 6 is a sign of bigger things to come, and that the country is on track for a record winter season. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Bartlett said that Jamaica would have equalled its record haul of seven ships for a day, had a...
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Cruise visitors disembark the MS Monarch, which docked at the Port of Kingston this morning (December 6) with 2,700 passengers on board. The MS Monarch, operated by Royal Caribbean’s Pullmantur Brand, is the largest cruise ship to call at the port. The passengers will be visiting locations in and around Kingston including Port Royal, Devon House and Bob Marley Museum, Emancipation Park, the craft market, and the National Gallery of Jamaica. Visits have also been planned for Spanish Town, St. Catherine and Dunn’s River Falls in St. Ann before the ship departs later in the day.
Tourism

PHOTOS: Kingston Welcomes Cruise Ship

Cruise visitors disembark the MS Monarch, which docked at the Port of Kingston this morning (December 6) with 2,700 passengers on board. The MS Monarch, operated by Royal Caribbean’s Pullmantur Brand, is the largest cruise ship to call at the port. The passengers will be visiting locations in and around Kingston including Port Royal, Devon House and Bob Marley Museum,...
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The 2,700-passenger Disney Wonder cruise ship docked at the Falmouth cruise ship pier on its inaugural visit to Jamaica on Tuesday (Oct. 8). (FILE)
Tourism

Six Cruise Vessels Arrive December 6

The ports of Falmouth, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios and Kingston will host a combined six cruise vessels on December 6, giving the island’s cruise-shipping industry another significant boost. This will be the second time in the past four years that so many ships will be simultaneously calling on Jamaica. In 2012, a record seven ships made calls on Falmouth, Montego...
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The Port of Kingston.
Tourism

Cruise Ship Calls at Port of Kingston

The Port of Kingston on Tuesday (December 6), welcomed its largest ever cruise ship, ‘MS Monarch’. In an interview with JIS News prior to the arrival of the cruise ship, Vice President, Cruise Shipping and Marina Operations at the Port Authority of Jamaica, William Tatham said the ‘MS Monarch’, operated by Royal Caribbean’s Pullmantur Brand, would call at Kingston Wharves...
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Chairman of the National Cruise Council, Michael Belnavis.
Tourism

Jamaica a Top Cruise Destination

Chairman of the National Cruise Council (NCC), Michael Belnavis, says Jamaica is now a major cruise destination, attracting the world’s largest vessels. He cited the visit of Carnival Cruise Lines mega liner, the ‘Carnival Vista’ on November 30, coming eight days after the call of the world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s ‘Harmony of the Seas’, at the Falmouth Port...
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