$1B boost for Montego Bay’s tourist corridor

$1B boost for Montego Bay’s tourist corridor

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), which falls under Jamaica’s ministry of tourism, will be spending approximately $1 billion to upgrade the Hip Strip, located along Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in the resort city of Montego Bay. “We are going to upgrade the entire Hip...
Cruise back at all Jamaica’s major ports

Cruise back at all Jamaica’s major ports

When the Montego Bay Cruise Port welcomes the Carnival Glory, on December 1, its first cruise ship since the re-opening of the local cruise industry, it will also mark the return of operations to all the island’s major cruise ports. The conquest-class cruise ship is...
Medical tourism gets a boost

Medical tourism gets a boost

Jamaica’s efforts to stamp its mark on the medical tourism market is set to get a boost, with owner of US-based L’Elite MediSpa, Richina Lukes-Milledge, announcing plans to expand her New York-based operations into Montego Bay. “We would like to introduce...
Time for deeper look at cannabis?

Time for deeper look at cannabis?

Warning that Jamaica is lagging behind in capitalising on the role cannabis can play in the health and wellness tourism market, Douglas K Gordon, founder of the Caribbean’s leading cannabis expo, CanEx Jamaica, is calling for further regulations to maximise the...
Starfish Oils: Ahead of the wellness game

Starfish Oils: Ahead of the wellness game

As the need for relaxation now skyrockets due to fatigue associated with the novel coronavirus pandemic, Jamaica’s award-winning aromatherapy company Starfish Oils has been way ahead of the game with their impressive array of all-natural products geared at providing...