The first bite is hot conch fritters, crisp on the outside, tender inside. A fork follows with baked macaroni and cheese, golden at the edges. A rum cocktail lands next, bright and cold against the Bahamian heat. You’re standing in downtown Nassau, surrounded by pastel buildings and carved wooden doors, and someone is explaining how […]
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor World leaders, legislators and academics from around the world convened in Montego Bay, Jamaica last week to commemorate the opening of The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center. The GTRCM is a first-of-its-kind tourism resource dedicated to policy-relevant research and analysis on destination preparedness, management and recovery from disruptions […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is seeing a surge in tourism revenue, according to a new report from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The island is expected to generate a record $3.3 billion USD in tourism earnings for 2018, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett said this week. That represents a 9 percent increase in tourism […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Things are looking up for Jamaica’s tourism industry. The destination, which just concluded its annual Jamaica Product Exchange tourism conference in Montego Bay this week, looks to have strong momentum both for this upcoming tourist season and the next several years. A total of 7,560 new hotel rooms are in […]
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