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Sandals Is Reopening 3 All-Inclusive Resorts in Jamaica After a $200 Million Upgrade

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You land in Montego Bay, clear customs, walk outside and within minutes you’re at the beach. That has always been part of the appeal of Jamaica’s north coast resort corridor, particularly at Sandals Montego Bay, where the runway and the Caribbean Sea share the same horizon. This winter, travelers are going to find a different version […]

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Southwest Airlines Relaunching More Jamaica Flights 

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Southwest Airlines is relaunching another route to Montego Bay, Jamaica next spring, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The low-cost carrier is resuming its seasonal service between St Louis Lambert International Airport and Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport.  The relaunched service will be operating on Saturdays and Sundays.  Flights will kick off on March 9, 2024, […]

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Jamaica Has a New Digital Entry Form for Visitors 

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Jamaica has a new digital entry form that all travelers must fill out.  The online passenger declaration form, which will officially become required on Sept. 1, is aimed at easing and hastening the entry process for all arrivals at the country’s airports.  The form can be filled out before departure, on your flight or upon […]

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Jamaica Looking to Boost Arrivals From South America

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As Jamaica experiences its highest-volume tourism summer ever, the island is looking to add more arrivals from a burgeoning market: South America.  Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is looking to tap into three major markets: Argentina, Chile and Peru, all of which he is visiting this week.  “South America’s economic recovery to pre-pandemic levels has […]


Jamaica Has a New Digital Entry Form for Visitors 

Rick’s Cafe in Negril, Jamaica is one of a handful of bars in the Caribbean that have become an attraction unto themselves: think Margaritaville, but with live cliff jumping (by performers and customers alike) in place of waterslides. It isn’t hype to say that no visit to Negril is truly complete without a visit to […]

United Is Launching New Flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica

United Airlines is launching a new nonstop route to the tourism hub of Montego Bay in Jamaica this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning in November, United will be kicking off a new route between Denver, Colo. and Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport.  The new flight, which launches Nov. 4, will be operating once weekly […]

Discovering Another Side of Negril, Jamaica 

Between the cluster of all-inclusive resorts on Seven Mile Beach and the high-end boutique hotels on the West End cliffs of Negril is one of the last outposts of budget tourism left in the Caribbean, where it’s still possible to get a room at a beachfront hotel for under $100 and a fresh-cooked local meal […]

The Five Best Boutique Hotels in Ocho Rios, Jamaica 

Ocho Rios, a.k.a. “Ochi,” îs one of Jamaica’s top north shore resort areas, and in the mix among the resorts along the stretch of coast between Runaway Bay and Ocacabessa are a nice selection of boutique hotels tucked in amid the big all-inclusive resorts. The best of Ocho Rios’ collection of small hotels and resorts […]

American Airlines’s New Daily Flights to Montego Bay, Belize 

With continued competition from low-cost carriers in the Caribbean, American Airlines is continuing to ramp-up its region-wide expansion for the upcoming winter travel season.  American is adding daily flights and expanding service to a host of destinations around the Caribbean, including several additions out of Charlotte.  Beginning Dec. 5, American will be expanding its Charlotte-Belize […]

Jamaica Eyes New "Boutique" Cruise Port 

Jamaica is looking to develop the Ken Wright Pier in Port Antonio, eyeing the port as a “boutique” style cruise for small-ship and luxury cruise lines.  The plan is to position the port as a small-ship and mega yacht destination — even this year, which was its busiest year ever, the port received just 12 cruise […]

A New “Tourism Frontier” in Jamaica 

Jamaica is eyeing the parish of St Thomas as its next frontier for tourism development, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.  St Thomas is set on the far southeastern corner of the island of Jamaica, east of the capital, Kingston.  “The St. Thomas and Portland corridor is the new exciting frontier for tourism development in […]

This Montego Bay All-Inclusive Has a “Hurricane Guarantee” 

Hurricane season is upon us, and that means, well, a bit of extra monitoring when planning your summer Caribbean trip.  One Montego Bay resort is helping to take a bit of the worry out of the process, with the Caribbean’s only “hurricane guarantee.” The all-inclusive Holiday Inn Resort Montego Bay has relaunched its Hurricane Guarantee […]

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