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Port Authority of Jamaica executives - Assistant Vice-President for Security, Kirk Johnson (left); Vice President for Security, Captain Sydney Innis (second right); and Assistant Vice-President for Marketing and Communications, Kimberley Stiff (right), interact with Carnival Cruise Line’s Vice President for Global Ports and Caribbean Government Relations, Marie McKenzie.
Port Authority of Jamaica executives - Assistant Vice-President for Security, Kirk Johnson (left); Vice President for Security, Captain Sydney Innis (second right); and Assistant Vice-President for Marketing and Communications, Kimberley Stiff (right), interact with Carnival Cruise Line’s Vice President for Global Ports and Caribbean Government Relations, Marie McKenzie.

Tourism Stakeholders Stand To Benefit From Adherence To COVID-19 Protocols

Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations Limited (JamVac), Joy Roberts, says craft traders and other small-business interests operating within the tourism resilient corridor stand to benefit significantly from cruise passenger arrivals, once established coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols are adhered to. Ms. Roberts,...
Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (JIS File Photo)
Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (JIS File Photo)

All-expense paid trip to Jamaica for Olympic volunteer who helped Parchment
Chairman of the Tourism Resilient Corridors Committee (TRCC) and Vice-President of the Private Sector Association of Jamaica (PSOJ) in charge of tourism, John Byles.
Chairman of the Tourism Resilient Corridors Committee (TRCC) and Vice-President of the Private Sector Association of Jamaica (PSOJ) in charge of tourism, John Byles.

Zero Tolerance To COVID-19 Breaches In Tourism Sector
Tour operators and attraction owners were out in full force yesterday to greet the arrival of the Carnival Sunrise. Here we see Regional Manager for Dolphin Cove Gonzalo Pacheco (first left) and Manager for Cruise Ship Operations for Dolphin Cove, Enrique Rivera (third left), and other members of their team at the Ocho Rios Cruise Ship Port, St. Ann, on Monday (August 16). The occasion was the arrival of the first cruise ship in Jamaica following a 17-month absence.
Tour operators and attraction owners were out in full force yesterday to greet the arrival of the Carnival Sunrise. Here we see Regional Manager for Dolphin Cove Gonzalo Pacheco (first left) and Manager for Cruise Ship Operations for Dolphin Cove, Enrique Rivera (third left), and other members of their team at the Ocho Rios Cruise Ship Port, St. Ann, on Monday (August 16). The occasion was the arrival of the first cruise ship in Jamaica following a 17-month absence.

Carnival Sunrise Plans Three Calls Per Month for Ocho Rios
The world-renowned Dunn’s River Falls in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, remains a popular destination for tourists.
The world-renowned Dunn’s River Falls in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, remains a popular destination for tourists.

Dunn’s River Falls Ready for Cruise Visitors

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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), presents Jamaica’s one-millionth visitor to the island, Darnel Williams (second left), and her children 12-month-old Keon and five-year-old Keona Francis, with a complimentary stay at Royalton Resorts following their arrival at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, St. James, on Sunday (August 15). Sharing in the moment (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of MBJ Limited, Shane Monroe; Regional Commercial Director, Blue Diamonds Resorts, Kerry Ann Quallo-Caserly; and President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader.
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Jamaica Welcomes One Millionth Visitor Since The Onset Of COVID-19

Jamaica, on Sunday (August 15), welcomed the one millionth stopover visitor to arrive since its borders were reopened to international travel in June 2020, after being closed for three months due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, and Director of Tourism, Donovan White, headed the officials and key industry stakeholders on hand at the Sangster International...
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Training Manager, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Western Region, Megan Mollison.
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TPDCo Hosts Free Customer Service Awareness Sessions

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) is hosting a series of free customer service awareness sessions across the island for all contract carriage operators and craft traders within the tourism sector. Training Manager for the TPDCo’s Western Region, Megan Mollison, told JIS News that the sessions, which are underway, “are really just refresher programmes for our tourism personnel” as more...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett
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Workers Urged To Get Vaccinated As Jamaica Anticipates Cruise Ship Return

As Jamaica anticipates the return of cruise ships, Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is imploring workers in the sector to sign up now to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. “Cruise shipping is an integral part of our tourism product and an important driver in terms of visitor arrivals and expenditure. Thousands of Jamaicans depend on the cruise ship industry, and...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), kicks a football to Member of Parliament for Western Westmoreland, Morland Wilson (right), at the opening of the new Negril Mini-Stadium on July 30.
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Tourism Ministry Looking To Capitalise On Olympics Success

The Ministry of Tourism will be looking to capitalise on Jamaica’s dominance in track and field at the just-concluded Tokyo Olympics to bring more visitors to the island. “Our athletes have given us a major marketing platform where we are going to be bringing more heads to beds, more lookers into bookers and more feet to the streets of Jamaica,”...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), addressing representatives of the Caribbean Alternative Investment Association (CARAIA) at the AC Hotel Kingston recently. The meeting was aimed at discussing the creation of an enabling environment to foster investments, leading to the growth of small and medium-sized tourism enterprises.
Tourism

7,500 Hotel Rooms Coming On Stream

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the investment climate remains positive despite the sector being impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mr. Bartlett said the level of multibillion-dollar investment projects that are now under way or programmed for implementation over the next two years is indicative of investors’ vote of confidence in Jamaica. He was speaking during a recent meeting...
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Director of Product Quality, Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), Deanne Keating-Campbell. (Contributed Photo)
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TPDCo Issues Over 1,000 COVID Compliance Certificates To Tourism Entities

The Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) has issued more than 1,000 coronavirus (COVID-19) Protocol Compliance certificates to businesses within the tourism industry. This was disclosed by Director of Product Quality, TPDCo, Deanne Keating-Campbell, while addressing a webinar hosted by the agency on Wednesday (July 28). Ms. Keating-Campbell said that the COVID-19-compliant certificate demonstrates that the establishment is safely carrying...
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