by LTC Writer | Nov 24, 2021 | Pulse
MINISTER of Tourism Edmund Bartlett says he is very encouraged by the planned start of flights between Sweden and Jamaica later next year. VING, operated by Sunclass Airlines, will run direct flights between Stockholm, Sweden and Montego Bay, Jamaica, twice weekly...
by LTC Writer | Nov 19, 2021 | Pulse
Buoyed by the arrival of half a dozen cruise ships in one week, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is pushing to add Kingston to the list of ports welcoming vessels. “The return of cruise shipping to our ports is further proof of the growing demand for our...
by Charmaine Clarke | Nov 14, 2021 | Pulse
Increased demand for the destination has pushed Jamaica’s tourism players to change their forecast, predicting that by the last quarter of 2023 the country will earn $3.6 billion from 4.2 million visitors. This “return to normal” is a full three months earlier than...
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 | 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...
