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Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s ‘Odyssey of the Seas’, which docked at the Falmouth Pier in Trelawny, during its inaugural visit to Jamaica on November 16.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s ‘Odyssey of the Seas’, which docked at the Falmouth Pier in Trelawny, during its inaugural visit to Jamaica on November 16.

Stakeholders Upbeat About 2022/23 Winter Tourist Season

The impending inaugural visit on December 1 by the world’s largest cruise ship, the ‘Wonder of the Seas’, has heightened local stakeholders’ optimism about the prospect of a positive 2022/23 winter tourist season, especially for cruise shipping. Executive Director of...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third right) and Director of Tourism, Donovan White (third left) at Air Canada Vacations on November 15. Others (from left) are District Sales Manager, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Dan Hamilton; Manager, Product Development, Air Canada, Shirley Lam; JTB’s Regional Director for Canada, Angella Bennett; Vice President, Air Canada Vacations (ACV), Nino Montagnese; Vice President, Product Development, ACV, Dina Bertolo and Manager, Global Sales & Tourism Partnerships, Air Canada, Audrey Tanguay.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third right) and Director of Tourism, Donovan White (third left) at Air Canada Vacations on November 15. Others (from left) are District Sales Manager, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Dan Hamilton; Manager, Product Development, Air Canada, Shirley Lam; JTB’s Regional Director for Canada, Angella Bennett; Vice President, Air Canada Vacations (ACV), Nino Montagnese; Vice President, Product Development, ACV, Dina Bertolo and Manager, Global Sales & Tourism Partnerships, Air Canada, Audrey Tanguay.

Jamaica Recovers from COVID-19 Downturn in All Major Tourism Markets
Flyer for the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Tourism Quiz finals scheduled for Sunday, November 13.
Flyer for the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Tourism Quiz finals scheduled for Sunday, November 13.

TPDCO Tourism Quiz Finals on Sunday
Regional Director at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Soberam-Dyer (left), greets Senior Manager for International Marketing and Sales at Frontier Airlines, William Evans, at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), on the arrival of passengers from the airline’s inaugural flight from Atlanta in the United States (US), to Kingston, on November 7. At right is Director at Kingston Airport Limited, Theresa Benjamin.
Regional Director at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Soberam-Dyer (left), greets Senior Manager for International Marketing and Sales at Frontier Airlines, William Evans, at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), on the arrival of passengers from the airline’s inaugural flight from Atlanta in the United States (US), to Kingston, on November 7. At right is Director at Kingston Airport Limited, Theresa Benjamin.

JTB Official Says Kingston is Growing as A Tourist Destination
President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Robin Russell, addresses the official opening ceremony for the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Business Expo 2022, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St James, on November 4.
President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Robin Russell, addresses the official opening ceremony for the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Business Expo 2022, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St James, on November 4.

JHTA President Wants Greater Retention of Tourism Dollar

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Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, delivering remarks during the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) graduation ceremony at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Thursday (November 3).
Tourism

Over 1,700 Additional Hospitality Workers Graduate from Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation

Over 1,700 additional hospitality workers, who underwent training at the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) between April 2021 and August 2022, have graduated. They received their certificates during a graduation ceremony at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Thursday (November 3). The graduates were accorded accreditation as hospitality supervisors, and Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA)...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith, speaks on behalf of Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett at the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s (JHTA) 60th anniversary Gala Dinner held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, St. James on Saturday (October 29).
Tourism

Tourist Arrivals up for October

Jamaica’s tourism sector is on track for record arrivals for the month of October 2022, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. According to Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, preliminary figures released by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) for the first three weeks of October, show stopover visitor arrivals of 123,514. This topped figures for the same period in October 2019 by some...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a signing ceremony for a $163.5-million-dollar contract for phase three of the Fairfield to Point Road Rehabilitation Project in St. James, on Monday (October 24) at Jamaica House.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentOffice of the Prime MinisterTourism

$163.5-Million Contract Signed for Rehabilitation of Friendship to Hurlock Road

A $163.5-million contract has been signed for the rehabilitation of the 1.8-kilometre stretch of roadway from Friendship to Hurlock in St. James, under phase three of the Fairfield to Point road improvement project. The contract stems from a partnership between the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) and the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, through the Maintenance of Secondary Roads...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), converses with Director of The Vista Montego Bay Resorts Development Limited, Claudette Crooks, during a tour of the project site for a new US$100-million project in Montego Bay, St. James. Occasion was the project’s official ground-breaking on October 21.
National SecurityTourism

Well-Thinking Jamaicans Urged to Aid in Curbing Lawlessness

Well-thinking Jamaicans are being encouraged to play their part in stemming lawlessness across the country. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the appeal, said this is imperative, as crime and violence are making the job of marketing Jamaica as an ideal visitor and investment destination a difficult one. “This confidence that we are seeing in business, is being deeply...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), participates in the official breaking of ground for The Vista, a mixed resort-style development in Montego Bay, St. James, during a ceremony on Friday (October 21). Also taking part in the exercise are (from left) Directors of the Vista Montego Bay Resorts Development Ltd., Constantine Hinds and Claudette Crooks, and Chairman of the entity, John Leiba.
Tourism

New US$100 Million Resort-style Development for Mo’bay

A new US$100 million luxury mixed resort-style residential development is coming to Montego Bay, which will provide some 300 jobs for Jamaicans.  Ground was officially broken on Friday (Oct. 21) for The Vista, which will be situated on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard popularly known as the ‘Hip Strip.’  The project is a joint venture between C and H Property Development Company...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), speaks with President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, and Director of the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation, Carol Rose Brown, during the launch ceremony of the JCTI’s Database of Certified Individuals, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall on Friday, October 21.
Tourism

Database Launched to Connect Certified Tourism Workers with Employers

The Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) database, which allows certified tourism workers to better connect with potential employers in the sector, was officially launched by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, on Friday (Oct. 21).   The Database of Certified Individuals, which can be accessed via an online portal, enables persons to upload their credentials, thus creating a repository that hoteliers and...
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The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has extended the application deadline for the Tourism Innovation Incubator to October 21.
Tourism

TEF to Host Town Hall Meeting on Pagee Beach Oct. 23

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) will host a town hall meeting on the development of the Pagee Beach in St. Mary. The meeting is slated for Sunday, October 23 at the Pagee Beach and will start at 2:00 p.m. Representatives from the TEF will be visiting the parish to consult with residents for their input on the possible developments that...
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