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...
The seaman’s son

The seaman’s son

DEINO Campbell is hoping his son, Caleb, will continue the family tradition of a life on the high seas. Caleb is only six months old but his father already sees him, all grown up, at the helm of a luxury yacht or one of the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s majestic...
2,000 jobs for Barbados

2,000 jobs for Barbados

Within the coming weeks, the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI) will partner with Royal Caribbean to host a national job fair to identify workers for almost 2,000 jobs. It will be just in time for the upcoming winter season. The date for the employment fair will be...
Jobs coming as Royal Caribbean returns to Jamaica

Jobs coming as Royal Caribbean returns to Jamaica

Royal Caribbean International, which will resume limited calls to the country in November, is hoping it will be able to provide Jamaicans with thousands of jobs. The senior leadership team of the second largest cruise line in the world informed Tourism Minister Edmund...
Royal Caribbean meets sustainability targets

Royal Caribbean meets sustainability targets

Royal Caribbean Group says it has met or surpassed almost all of its 2020 sustainability targets. There is still work to do on its sustainable seafood sourcing target, which was impacted by global suspension of service from the pandemic. The company says it is working...