St Vincent and the Grenadines optimistic

St Vincent and the Grenadines optimistic

After having their tourism industry forced shut by a volcanic eruption earlier this year, St Vincent and the Grenadines is optimistic that the sector will begin to thrive again with the arrival of visitors from both air and sea. The southern Caribbean nation of...
The rum tour

The rum tour

NESTLED in the lush Nassau Valley of St Elizabeth is one of Jamaica’s most talked about attractions, the Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience. Now we know why tongues have been wagging… With 272 years under its belt as the oldest sugar estate and distillery on...
American Airlines increases flights to Jamaica

American Airlines increases flights to Jamaica

By this December American Airlines will offer 17 nonstop flights per day to Jamaica, a fillip for the country’s tourism sector. The move comes as demand for the destination rises, company executives told a delegation led by Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett on Thursday....
JTB says thanks

JTB says thanks

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is saying thanks to travel specialists around the world who have been instrumental in selling Brand Jamaica since the reopening of the country’s tourism sector last June. “I’d like to give a special thanks to our wonderful...
Jamaica CARES: KEEPING VISITORS SAFE

Jamaica CARES: KEEPING VISITORS SAFE

Visitors to the island can feel very confident that the Jamaica Cares Programme is in place to protect them, says Donovan White, director of tourism at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB). “Our protocols were the first to receive World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)...