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Published:Wednesday | September 18, 2019 | 12:16 AM

The Jamaica hospitality and tourism industry is energised by high ­interest in the destination, evidenced by ­participation in the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2019. According to Jamaica Hotel...

Published:Wednesday | September 18, 2019 | 12:16 AM

International tourist arrivals grew four per cent from January to June 2019, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer published ahead of the 23rd World Tourism Organization General Assembly....

Published:Wednesday | September 18, 2019 | 12:15 AM

S cuba Diving magazine has honoured Sandals and Beaches Resorts in its 27th Annual 2020 Readers Choice Awards. The company received a total of six awards, including Sandals Ochi Beach Resort being named ‘One of the Best Quality Resorts in the...

Published:Wednesday | September 18, 2019 | 12:15 AM

Once again, RIU Hotels...

Published:Wednesday | September 18, 2019 | 12:15 AM

The 2019 staging of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JAPEX) tourism trade show was a fruitful one for many of the suppliers, which spanned ­entities from the ground ­transportation, air lift and accommodations sectors. One overly elated...

Published:Wednesday | September 18, 2019 | 12:15 AMJanet Silvera - Hospitality Jamaica Coordinator

In 1999 when the RIU hotel chain first ventured into Jamaica, Morgan’s Group was the top pick to manufacture all their beds for Tropical Bay in Negril, the brand’s first hotel on the island. Twenty years later, the company, which is licensed to...

Published:Wednesday | September 18, 2019 | 12:14 AM

Jamaica has some of the most breathtaking mountain sceneries in all of the Caribbean. From east to west, north to south, there are clusters of mountain ranges from which are fantastic views of the seas and the valleys below. The Cockpit Country in...

Published:Wednesday | September 18, 2019 | 12:13 AMPaul H. Williams - Hospitality Jamaica Writer

In his address at the ­unveiling of Miss Lou’s statue in Gordon Town Square last September, Prime Minister Andrew Holness told the ­gathering that the Government would be making Kingston a port of call for cruise ships. “Returning cruise ships to...

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

Held at the historic Good Hope Estate, over 500 team members and specially ­invited guests were treated to the same high-caliber hospitality food, ­service and ambiance that their customers provide at Jamaica’s best hotels, restaurants, and...

Published:Wednesday | September 18, 2019 | 12:12 AM

The 29TH staging of Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) was the preferred place for local tourism partners and ­stakeholders to be from September 9-11. The engagements on and off the trade floor gave birth to numerous business deals, while ­re-...

Published:Wednesday | September 4, 2019 | 12:18 AM

Justice of the Peace and Vice-President of the Hanover branch of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Colin Johnson, says he is in agreement with the Cabinet proposal to enable future hotel developments within the proposed New Negril to be of...

Published:Wednesday | September 4, 2019 | 12:17 AM

A t least one eco-hotelier is expressing concerns that the ecological integrity of the Hanover coastline will be compromised if the area is converted into a high-density tourism area. Andrew Marr, operator of the Half Moon Beach in Green Island,...

Published:Wednesday | September 4, 2019 | 12:17 AM

Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels says the Hanover Municipality Corporation (HMC) is still seeking a clearer understanding of the objectives and justification for the proposed New Negril development plan. According to Samuels, who is also councillor of...

Published:Wednesday | September 4, 2019 | 12:16 AMGareth Davis Sr - Contributed

Dolphin Bay, Portland: Businessman and hotelier Gordon Townsend believes that the time is ripe for the Ministry of Tourism to seek to attract boutique-type vessels to Port Antonio, which could revive the already-fragile sector after decades of...

Published:Wednesday | September 4, 2019 | 12:16 AM

O n Saturday, August 24, the Royalton Resort opened its arms of charity to more than 2,000 persons. It was a two-in-one event that combined the resort’s first-ever family fun day with a back-to-school treat hosted at the Elliston Wakeland Centre...

Published:Wednesday | September 4, 2019 | 12:16 AM

W hen Thomas and Nancy McGann visited Sandals Negril in 1994 on their honeymoon, they were expecting a luxury-included, romantic getaway with a generous serving of sun, sand and sea. They got that, but with only two days left in their vacation...

Published:Wednesday | September 4, 2019 | 12:16 AM

T he Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) showcased the soul of the island at the 20th annual Citi Taste of Tennis event, held at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The annual event, which is a precursor to the start of the highly anticipated US Open...

Published:Wednesday | September 4, 2019 | 12:16 AM

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) recently hosted a luncheon for key members of the diaspora, thanking them for their role as ambassadors in promoting the destination. JTB’s Regional Director for the Northeast United States, Philip Rose, and...

Published:Wednesday | September 4, 2019 | 12:15 AM

F rom below, along the main road, I could see it. Perched on top of a hill, it glowed orange above the greenery. To reach it, we had to travel a narrow, winding road. As we ascended, the sea came into view, the sea, which I do not want to get into...

Published:Wednesday | September 4, 2019 | 12:14 AMPaul H. Williams - Contributor

The Caribbean Institute of Hospitality (CIH) has been quietly producing skilled and creative personnel for the hospitality industry. This was evident when the culinary management class of 2019 hosted ‘Culinary Explosion’ on the campus located at 29...

Published:Wednesday | September 4, 2019 | 12:14 AM

Cruise tourism has become a big business, with the Caribbean now accounting for more than 35 per cent of all such vacations globally. This year, more ships will sail in or through Caribbean waters than in any other part of the world, with many of...

Published:Wednesday | September 4, 2019 | 12:14 AM

Sandals Foundation has utilised more than $600,000, raised from its Sandals Golf and Jerk Festival, held in May, to purchase equipment for the Physiotherapy Department of the St Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital. The items included a recumbent exercise...

Published:Wednesday | September 4, 2019 | 12:14 AMCarl Gilchrist - Hospitality Jamaica Writer

The annual Moon Palace Foundation Summer Art Camp that ended recently at Moon Palace Jamaica in Ocho Rios provided more than just fun for the children of employees at the hotel. Manager of the foundation, Natalie Boreland, declared the annual camp...

Published:Wednesday | August 21, 2019 | 12:21 AMJanet Silvera - Hospitality Jamaica Coordinator

Luxury and wellness have always had an inextricable bond at Montego Bay’s world-renowned Half Moon, so it comes as no surprise that the features of the property’s newest addition of accommodations has the same ‘wow’ effect. The eastward expansion...

Published:Wednesday | August 21, 2019 | 12:19 AM

The US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has announced the addition of a third American Airlines daily flight between Miami and St Thomas in time for the winter season. Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte has reported that effective...

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