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Published:Wednesday | November 13, 2019 | 12:25 AM

About four weeks ago, I wrote about the seeming upgrading of Dead End Buccaneer Beach at the northern end of Kent Avenue in Montego Bay. It was one of the beautiful Montego Bay beaches I grew up on, so I get upset whenever I visit and see garbage...

Published:Wednesday | November 13, 2019 | 12:24 AMCarl Gilchrist - Hospitality Jamaica Writer

Hotels on Jamaica’s north coast continue to welcome local guests and Jamaicans continue to take up the offers. Newly promoted Senior Superintendent of Police Stephanie Lindsay and her batchmates who graduated from the Police Academy on November 12...

Published:Wednesday | November 13, 2019 | 12:20 AMPaul H. Williams - Hospitality Jamaica Writer

Jamaica is a land where many heroes and legends were born and bred, and in homage to them many monuments, some in the form of statues, were erected. From Morant Bay in the east to Montego Bay in the west, these structures are telling part of the...

Published:Wednesday | November 13, 2019 | 12:19 AM

There is no question that in Jamaica art and travel are inextricably linked. Art tourism itself is described as visits paid by people to explore and engage in activities related to art, such as art festivals, galleries, concerts, and film...

Published:Wednesday | November 13, 2019 | 12:19 AMGareth Davis Sr - Hospitality Jamaica Writer

Ken Wright Pier, Port Antonio: Headed by Captain Hamish Elliott, who is Jamaica-born, cruise vessel Seabourn Sojourn docked at the Ken Wright shipping pier recently with 750 passengers and crew during its inaugural visit to the resort town of Port...

Published:Wednesday | November 13, 2019 | 12:19 AM

The Hanover Educational Institute (HEI) has made another giant step in its bid to become a full-fledged state-of-the art polytechnic institution with the official commissioning of a J$9-million hospitality training facility at its Cousins Cove...

Published:Wednesday | November 13, 2019 | 12:18 AM

The legendary Negril Beach is being eyed for a full-fledged film festival, spawned by the success of last weekend’s Skylarks Film Nights, which featured eight Jamaican short and full-length films, including Sprinter, which was produced by Negril...

Published:Wednesday | November 13, 2019 | 12:18 AMDavid Jessop - Hospitality Jamaica Writer

The opportunity to relax in an idyllic environment is, for most, what makes a Caribbean vacation so special. Understanding this is why the region has been able to grow its tourism product so successfully and cater for almost every type of visitor,...

Published:Wednesday | November 13, 2019 | 12:17 AM

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is reporting huge success with the staging of the inaugural Jamaica Virtual Expo. The tech-driven expo, held on October 30, placed Destination Jamaica on show to hundreds of travel agents in one virtual space. This...

Published:Wednesday | October 30, 2019 | 12:29 AMCarl Gilchrist - Hospitality Jamaica Writer

With six hotels and over 3,000 rooms ­available locally, RIU Hotel caters to the major tourism markets across the world, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The brand, however, has maintained its interest in the local market and is...

Published:Wednesday | October 30, 2019 | 12:29 AM

Hundreds of Caribbean tourism professionals are honing their skills in cutting-edge customer service training sessions presented by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF). The foundation provides people...

Published:Wednesday | October 30, 2019 | 12:28 AM

Paul Issa, deputy chairman of Couples Resorts and chairman of the Issa Trust Foundation, and Lyndsay Isaacs, Sandals Resorts’ regional public relations manager for the Ocho Rios region, were honoured by the St Ann Municipal Corporation at its...

Published:Wednesday | October 30, 2019 | 12:28 AMCarl Gilchrist - Hospitality Jamaica Writer

A spanking new water park and 45 new rooms that bring the room stock to 901, are the main features of the J$11.22-billion refurbishing exercise recently completed at RIU Ocho Rios. Additionally, though, there has been a complete renovation of the...

Published:Wednesday | October 30, 2019 | 12:28 AMCarl Gilchrist - Hospitality Jamaica Writer

Riu Montego Bay will close in April 2020 for a refurbishing exercise and reopen in September as an adults-only property, according to Niurka Garcia-Linton, director of sales for RIU Hotels in Jamaica. The closure is similar to what took place at...

Published:Wednesday | October 30, 2019 | 12:25 AM

Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett, in highlighting what he called tourism’s “unprecedented growth in arrivals and earnings,” said this could not be done without the sector’s “dedicated workers” who remain the key ingredient in the continued...

Published:Wednesday | October 30, 2019 | 12:23 AM

The chefs at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel are usually busy cooking up ­delectable dishes at the hotel, but 14 of them recently took to the Taste of Jamaica stage at the Montego Bay Convention Centre to ­showcase their culinary prowess and creativity...

Published:Wednesday | October 30, 2019 | 12:23 AM

I have been to many artist/­artisan’s shows and to other events where they sell their items, and I must say this little island is brimming with some of the most imaginative and creative people on planet earth. Their handmade products can ­compete...

Published:Wednesday | October 30, 2019 | 12:23 AM

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) reaffirmed that all ­systems are go to bring the ­region’s largest and longest-standing tourism ­marketing event to The Bahamas from January 21 to 23, 2020. Citing the new tourism offerings in The...

Published:Wednesday | October 30, 2019 | 12:22 AM

The Scenic Eclipse luxury discovery vessel from Scenic Cruises out of Europe made its maiden visit to Port Antonio earlier this month. The six-star, ultra-luxury mega yacht is claimed to be the world’s safest and most technologically advanced...

Published:Wednesday | October 30, 2019 | 12:22 AM

Jamaica’s tourist capital, Montego Bay, will once again host the third staging of the Jersey Mike Jamaica Classic. One of the top college basketball pre-conference season events, the weekend tournament will take place from Friday, November 22, to...

Published:Wednesday | October 30, 2019 | 12:21 AM

As Negril celebrated the ­opening of Jamaica’s first medical cannabis wellness resort last Friday, one government minister is suggesting that it is not far-fetched the country could become the medical cannabis treatment tourism capital of the world...

Published:Wednesday | October 16, 2019 | 1:58 AM

Travel professionals from the Cayman Islands, including representatives of Cayman Airways and travel agencies, have given top marks to Jamaica as a tourism destination. The group, hosted by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), in association with...

Published:Wednesday | October 16, 2019 | 1:58 AM

Falmouth-based steel-fusion band Pozitive Vybrationz worked up a storm and effectively stole the show at the Couples Swept Away 21st anniversary party on Friday night in Negril. Guests were enraptured by the octet’s musical skills, which were even...

Published:Wednesday | October 16, 2019 | 1:57 AM

President of the Entertainers of Jamaica Association, Kaestner Smith, is adamant that the entertainment venues and the tourism accommodations sector can peacefully co-exist, and the noise-abatement issue can be resolved without large amounts of...

Published:Wednesday | October 16, 2019 | 1:57 AM

While Kingston’s counterparts such as Bogota and Amsterdam have been similarly designated as Creative Cities of Music, and have capitalised on the designation, boosting their music tourism, four years on, Jamaica’s capital appears to be suffering...

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