by Charmaine Clarke | Nov 14, 2021 | Pulse
Chukka Adventures is betting big on the return of cruise ships, pumping millions of Jamaican dollars into getting ready to welcome passengers. “We are spending half-a-million US dollars on upgrades and restoration for the coming cruise ships. We will do it now,...
by LTC Writer | Nov 2, 2021 | Pulse
On November 25 Port Royal will welcome the largest cruise ship it has ever received, the Nieuw Statendam from luxury cruise line Holland America. It’s scheduled to call at the Historic Naval Dockyard, a significant milestone as the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ)...
by LTC Writer | Oct 31, 2021 | Pulse
Almost 300,000 cruise passengers will visit Jamaica by the end of the year, according to Minister of Tourism Ed Bartlett. “We have been heavily marketing Port Royal to our international investors during our various marketing engagements overseas. During our meeting...
by LTC Writer | Oct 28, 2021 | Pulse
JAPEX cancelled The Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX), which was to be staged as a hybrid event from November 8 to 10 this year, has been cancelled. Through pre-arranged meetings, JAPEX — the largest travel trade show in the Caribbean — usually provides Jamaica’s...
by LTC Writer | Oct 24, 2021 | Pulse
Italian liner, Costa, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation, will be making a much-anticipated call to the port of Falmouth, in Trelawny on November 8, following a year-and-a-half- month absence due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. “It has been a tough 18 months for...
