Major turnaround for Jamaica’s cruise industry

Major turnaround for Jamaica’s cruise industry

Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations (JamVac), Joy Roberts, says the 2022/2023 cruise-shipping season will see a major turnaround for Jamaica, following the setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “For starts, 2022 going into 2023 will see Royal Caribbean sending...
Cruise ships return to Jamaica August 16

Cruise ships return to Jamaica August 16

The long wait for cruise ships to return to Jamaica is expected to end next Monday. Between August 16 and October 26, ports in Falmouth, Ocho Rios and Montego Bay are expected to welcome a combined total of 25 calls from Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean...
50,000 tourism workers needed by October

50,000 tourism workers needed by October

The hunt is on for skilled labour to fuel a tourism recovery whose pace has surprised many. In an exclusive interview with LetsTravelCaribbean.com Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett revealed that the sector will need to hire 50,000 workers within the next three months. “We...