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Photo of the Week: Sunset on the Sea in St Kitts

Sunset from SALT Plage in St Kitts.

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Kara Peterson, who sent in this lovely shot of sunset in St Kitts taken from the SALT Plage beach bar. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and […]

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Jamaica’s Geejam Is Expanding

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By the Caribbean Journal staff It began as one of the hippest hotels in the Caribbean. and now Jamaica’s Geejam is getting bigger. The Geejam Colletion, which has an expanding portfolio of hospitality outposts based in the hotspot of Port Antonio, is at it again with the addition of 12 new rooms called the Marumba […]

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More Jamaica Vacations Are Being Booked on Mobile: Report

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By the Caribbean Journal staff More and more Jamaica vacations are being booked on mobile devices, according to a new report from global travel giant Expedia Group. Jamaica saw a spike in mobile demand from January to June of 2018, according to a new report from the company. That was led by Negril, which saw […]

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Jamaica Is Bullish on Its Tourism Future

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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 […]


More Jamaica Vacations Are Being Booked on Mobile: Report

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Jamaican destination of Montego Bay saw big growth in the first half of 2017, according to the latest data from travel giant Expedia. Montego Bay saw nearly 20 percent growth in the first half, compared to the first six months of 2016, on Expedia’s travel platforms. The growth was […]

Jamaica Tourism Looking to Untapped Markets

JAPEX to focus on Caribbean, Latin America, Eastern Europe By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Jamaica’s looking to diversify its tourism source markets. The 25th annual Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX), set to take place Montego Bay Convention Centre from September 20-22, will place special focus on the markets of the Caribbean, Latin America and Eastern Europea, […]

Jamaica’s Leading Tourism Conference Begins in Montego Bay

The Jamaica Product Exchange begins By Guy Britton MONTEGO BAY — Jamaica’s leading tourism conference, JAPEX, opened to an enthusiastic crowd Sunday evening at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. This is the 25th edition of JAPEX, which first launched in 1990. At the time, it was designed to include a broad spectrum of the island’s tourism industry, beyond just […]

Jamaica Sees Jump in Cruise Ship Arrivals

Above: Ocho Rios By the Caribbean Journal staff There were a total of 937,000 cruise ship visitors to Jamaica in the first eight months of 2012, a 33.9 percent increase compared to the same period in 2011, according to Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill. McNeill was speaking at the opening of the JAPEX 2012 meeting […]

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