Harmonies of Hope: A celebration of the spirit of Jamaica
Friends, members of Canada’s travel industry and the Jamaican diaspora were on hand for the Harmonies of Hope benefit concert at the Meridian Performing Arts Centre in North York last night. It was a sell-out crowd of close to 600 who came...
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HAL’s Zuiderdam sails into Ocho Rios
Holland America Line’s Zuiderdam arrived at Ocho Rios, Jamaica, this week, bringing aid, team member volunteers and guests as the country continues its recovery following Hurricane Melissa. During its visit, the ship offloaded nearly...
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Message from the Minister — Best Way To Support Jamaica is to Visit
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett says that “the best way to support” Jamaica’s “tourism sector and economy is to visit us.” In a statement updating the current situation on the island following the impact of...
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Jamaica aims for full tourism restart by Dec. 15
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett has set Dec. 15, 2025 as the firm target for Jamaica’s tourism industry to be fully back in operation in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. And to deliver on that goal, the Jamaica’s Ministry...
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Jamaica assessing damage as Hurricane Melissa takes aim at Cuba
Officials in Jamaica are starting the process of assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa today after the storm ripped across the island yesterday. Words like catastrophic, devastating and apocalyptic are being used to describe the...
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Jamaica prepares for Hurricane Melissa, now a category 5 storm
The National Hurricane Center says that Hurricane Melissa, now a category 5 hurricane, is forecast to move “near or over” Jamaica Monday night (Oct. 27) and early Tuesday. NHC says that a life-threatening storm surge is likely along the...
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Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett provides Hurricane Melissa update
As Jamaica prepares for the impact of Hurricane Melissa, the island’s Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett provided an update on its preparations to its international travel trade partners. In his message, Minister Bartlett said that the...
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Jamaica sees global airlift increase for fall-winter 2025-2026
From September 2025 through February 2026, Jamaica is projecting that seat capacity across the island’s three major airports will grow by 4.4% compared to the same period last year. This includes Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport...
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Air Canada Vacations hosts executive retreat in Jamaica
Air Canada Vacations, partnering with Sandals Resorts, recently hosted its annual Executive Retreat from June 10 to 13, 2025, at the Sandals Montego Bay in Jamaica. The four-day event brought together key national account partners, Air Canada...
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Air Canada adds nonstop flights to Jamaica from Ottawa and Halifax
Jamaica will become more accessible for visitors in Canada during the winter 2025–2026 travel season, thanks to the launch of two new direct routes and increased flight frequency on existing services at Montego Bay’s Sangster International...
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