Getting ready for the millennials

Getting ready for the millennials

With more millennials booking cruises, Jamaica’s tourism ministry, its various agencies and local stakeholders are working to come up with new activities for them to do when they come ashore. The move is expected to be a boon for community tourism. “We have passengers...
Cruise options for locals

Cruise options for locals

It’s not a topic often explored but, yes, Jamaicans do go on cruises that leave from the country’s shores. LetsTravelCaribbean.com sought out managing director at Leisure for Pleasure Holidays and Tours Limited Judith James-Watts for details on upcoming cruise options...
Weathering any storm

Weathering any storm

Resilience. It’s a word that comes up in almost every discussion about the tourism industry these days.  Including weather-related events and a pandemic, there have been an estimated 12 major disruptions in the sector in the last half a century. After the...
Resilience index coming

Resilience index coming

An index that will provide valuable data on everything from visitors’ safety to how attractive a destination is to investors is one of the big ticket items on the agenda for the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMG) which has emerged,...
Inside the resilience centre

Inside the resilience centre

Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett, co-chair and founder of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre explains why the centre was launched and the work it has been doing. LetsTravelCaribbean.com: Why was there a need to establish the Global Tourism...