London Radio Station to Take 200 Visitors to Jamaica

One of London’s leading community radio stations will be taking 200 of their listeners and friends to Jamaica from November 6 for a 10-day visit, titled ‘Tropical Vibes’.

Tropical Vibes is the initiative of Vibes FM, a London based community radio station known for supporting Reggae, Roots and Dancehall music for more than two decades.

One of the organisers of Tropical Vibes, Portia Clarke-Millanaise, recently called on the Jamaican High Commissioner, Her Excellency Aloun N’dombet-Assamba, to update her on the plans for this year’s visit to Jamaica.

She told the High Commissioner that this will be the third visit to Jamaica and that many of those going are second  and third  generation Jamaicans ranging in age from 23 to 60 years.

Mrs. Clarke-Millanaise said the concept was developed when a deejay from the station, Courtney Melody, approached former travel agent specialist of the Caribbean, Marcia Clarke, to manage the project.

“As they were both Jamaicans, they had many contacts and interests on the island and very soon they were bouncing ideas back and forth for themes, events and parties, so as to make this a trip of a lifetime,” she said.

She added that Tropical Vibes will not be restricted to hotels, as the visitors will be taken on a range of excursions that will include bar-be-ques, music events, and other cultural activities.

“This year Tropical Vibes was sold out to 200-plus tourists with a mixed demographic of second and third generation Jamaicans, Europeans, and other Caribbean islands. They will experience the fun and cultural elements the beautiful island of Jamaica has to offer, while bringing an increase to tourism and the economy,” Mrs. Clarke-Millanaise said.