Jamaica Tourist Board welcomed into Virtuoso’s luxury network
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has recently been accepted into Virtuoso’s exclusive portfolio of luxury travel partners, comprising 2,300 preferred suppliers in 100 countries. According to the Minister of Tourism, Honorable Edmund...
Jamaica to host third annual Global Tourism Resilience Conference
Tourism thought leaders from around the world will gather in Jamaica Feb. 17 – 19, 2025 for the highly anticipated Third Annual Global Tourism Resilience Conference and Expo in Hanover. Taking place at the spectacular new Princess Grand and...
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Agents lend a Helping Hand in Jamaica
Before she knows how to pay her own bills, Montego Bay-based vice principal Lecia Allen puts her salary towards running Wings Kidz, an after school program for inner city kids that are falling behind in the classroom. As part of the Jamaica...
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Humanitarian fam trip kicks off in Jamaica
School’s not out for summer! This week Baxter Media is on location in Jamaica with the Jamaica Tourist Board and a group of Canadian travel advisors on a humanitarian fam trip. The group will paint and help put some of the finishing touches...
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Jamaica welcomes a record-breaking 2M visitors for 2024
Jamaica has welcomed a record two million visitors thus far in 2024, more than ever reported during the period of January to May. The country's final tourism data for 2023 also notes a record-breaking 4.1 million visitors and 25.5 per cent...
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JTB hosts virtual weddings expo
Destination Jamaica brought the dreamiest of the island’s wedding and honeymoon ‘boom’ offerings to the Come Back to Romance Virtual Expo on May 9. The country anticipates that 2024 will become the busiest year for hosting weddings...
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At 1.7M visitors, Jamaica’s tourism arrivals continue to climb
Jamaica has recorded an impressive 1.7 million visitors as of May 7 of this year. Based on preliminary data, the island recorded 1,016,185 stopover arrivals and over 700,000 cruise passengers, earning roughly US$1.8 billion in revenue. This...
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JTB invites GTA agents to two themed event nights
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) invites travel advisors from across the Greater Toronto Area to experience an unforgettable night of destination knowledge, cultural exploration and island hospitality during a two-part Evening with...
Jamaica to host Global Tourism Resilience Conference once more
Plans are underway for the highly anticipated second staging of the Global Tourism Resilience Conference in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Taking place over a two-day period on Feb. 16 and 17, the Global Tourism Resilience Conference will include...
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