Cruise Destination of the Year: Jamaica The island of Jamaica has been seeing consistent growth in arrivals, but a strong portion of that growth is coming from the increasingly important cruise sector. Jamaica’s ports like Montego Bay, Ocho Rios and Falmouth continue to surge, and that’s in large part due to what remains one of the most impressive collection of easily accessible attractions in the wider Caribbean. It’s also a testament to the vision of Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, who continues to push a broad plan for growth for Jamaica.