Jamaica’s resilient corridors are currently outperforming many places globally in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, setting the country up for possibly the best winter season in two years, tourism stakeholders say. They add that the performance of the resilient corridors, so far, in handling both stopover and cruise arrivals is far better than the current positivity rate in some...

One of Holland America’s newest vessels, the Nieuw Statendam, will be making two stops in Jamaica this week – Ocho Rios on Wednesday (November 24) and Port Royal on Thursday (November 25). The ship, which departed Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday (November 21), is on a seven-night Caribbean cruise, which will also include stops in Nassau and Half...

Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett says the ministry is putting the Blue Ocean Strategy to work, to return the sector to its pre-COVID-19 performance with arrivals and economic returns. “A Blue Ocean Strategy calls for the creation of business models that depart from traditional models based on competition and standardisation. It will see the Ministry of Tourism pursuing enhanced value-creation...

Jamaica will receive its sixth cruise ship for the week on Friday (November 19, with the Aida scheduled to call at the Falmouth Port in Trelawny. These are the most vessels the island has seen in one week since the return of cruise ships in August. Four of the ships called at Ocho Rios – Norwegian Gem and Aida on...

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s resilient corridors are hailed worldwide as being “safe and secure” for visitors. The resilient corridors, which encompass the majority of the island’s tourism regions, provide the opportunity for visitors to enjoy more of the country’s unique offerings, as many coronavirus (COVID-19)-compliant attractions, located along the areas, are authorised for visits by the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says amendment of legislation for casino gaming has provided new opportunities for investors in the tourism sector as part of the Government’s strategic economic recovery agenda from the COVID-19 pandemic. “We put in new legislation to provide for gaming and casinos, and that has created a whole new opportunity for existing investors in...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is reporting that tourists are responding positively to the new artisan village at the Hampden Wharf in Falmouth, Trelawny. Delivering a statement in the House of Representatives on November 16, Mr. Bartlett said the return of cruise ships to Falmouth gave the Ministry an opportunity to do a soft launch of the village with...