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Jamaica, South Africa Eye Tourism Collaboration 

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Jamaica has been looking to the African tourism market in recent years, and now the island is stepping up its collaboration with South Africa.  Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett met this week with South Africa Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille […]

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Arajet Adding More Jamaica-Dominican Republic Flights

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Upstart carrier Arajet is adding more flights between the Dominican Republic and Jamaica, citing surging demand for the route.  Arajet first launched the route between Santo Domingo and Kingston last November.  Now, the carrier will be ramping up service from […]

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In Jamaica, Fueling Tourism With Coffee

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Jamaica is looking to cultivate a new driver of its tourism industry: coffee.  The island’s world-famous Blue Mountain Coffee could help stimulate economic growth and provide a unique experiential tourism product, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.  That would include […]

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Machel Montano to Headline Music Festival in Jamaica 

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Soca superstar Machel Montano is headlining a highly-anticipated music festival in Kingston, Jamaica next month.  Montano will headline “Wi Fete.- the Ultimate Caribbean Music Festival,” which will be held on April 15 during the weekend of Jamaica’s Carnival.  It will […]


Southwest Airlines Is Adding a New Flight to Montego Bay, Jamaica

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Southwest Airlines is adding a new nonstop route to the tourism hotspot of Montego Bay, Jamaica. The carrier is adding its first-ever flights between Kansas City International Airport in Missouri and Montego Bay.  The new flight will kick off on […]


In Montego Bay, Jamaica, a New Kind of All-Inclusive Vacation 

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Since its debut in 2019, the S Hotel has been quietly redefining the vacation experience in downtown Montego Bay, injecting new energy into the “Hip Strip,” a corner of Jamaica that had lost much of its tourism luster over the […]

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From Jamaica to Turks and Caicos, The 11 Best Villa Resorts

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Your own space, your own pool, your own vacation. If you’ve been following the Caribbean travel industry over the last few years, you know that no sector has seen faster, bigger growth than that of luxury villas.  It’s just what […]


Jamaica’s Montego Bay Airport Is Getting Major Upgrades

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The Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica is in the midst of a full-scale modernization project.  The plan, officials say, is to transform the busy airport into a “world-class facility.” That includes a $70 million runway expansion, the opening […]


A New Vision for the Impact of Caribbean Tourism 

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A leading Caribbean tourism official wants to see Caribbean nationals derive more benefits from the tourism industry, leading to greater “generational wealth” for residents of the region. Speaking at the first Global Tourism Resilience Conference, which was held in Kingston, Jamaica last […]

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Frontier Just Launched More Flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica 

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Jamaica is in the midst of what is likely to be a record-breaking winter tourist season, and the island is showing no signs of slowing down.  In fact, Jamaica is adding even more new flights — with another three new nonstop […]


Jamaica Urges Creation of Global Tourism "Resilience Fund"

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Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is urging the creation of a global truism resilience fund to support tourism-dependent nations in periods of disruption. The call came amid the Jamaica-hosted Global Tourism Resilience Conference in Kingston this week.  “While we talk […]


Swoop Restarts Hamilton-Montego Bay Flights 

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Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier Swoop has restarted another route to Jamaica for the winter season, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airline has officially resumed its weekly nonstop service between Hamilton, Ontario and Montego Bay, Jamaica.  That service is operating weekly on […]


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