Jamaican is new GM at Iberostar Costa Dorada

Jamaican is new GM at Iberostar Costa Dorada

Andrew Wright is the new General Manager of Iberostar Costa Dorada, a five-star, 516-room hotel in Puerto Plata that provides more than 700 jobs in the area. Wright is originally from Jamaica but went to Canada to finish high school and, upon graduating in 2005,...
Canada, Jamaica strengthen ties

Canada, Jamaica strengthen ties

The long-established relationship between Jamaica and Canada, its second largest tourism market, has been strengthened with an agreement reached to enter a new era of cooperation and collaboration in tourism, resilience and sustainability. Jamaica’s Minister of...
Record numbers

Record numbers

Destination Jamaica has rebounded strongly in the Canadian market with commitments of airline seats for winter up by almost 30,000 over the numbers for 2019, before the pandemic. Canada is Jamaica’s second largest visitor market. “So far, we have been successful in...
Canadian wins trip to Antigua & Barbuda

Canadian wins trip to Antigua & Barbuda

Canadian radio contest winner, Kella Thompson will soon be saying “goodbye” to the cold weather and “hello!” to a week of sunshine in Antigua & Barbuda after winning an all-inclusive stay at the Gallery Bay Resort and Spa. Thompson, who won a trip for two, was the...
JTB picks up two awards

JTB picks up two awards

The Jamaica Tourist Board copped two prestigious awards at the recent 2022 Baxter Agents’ Choice Awards which brought together the who’s who of the Canadian travel industry. The JTB was named “Favourite Tourist Board – Caribbean” and “Favourite Destination...