Jamaica sees record arrivals from UK and Ireland

Tuesday, 11 Feb, 2016 0

Visitors from the UK and Ireland have nudged passed 200,000 for the first time following a 12% rise in 2015.

In total, there were 201,364 arrivals from the UK and Ireland, not including cruise passengers.

A spokesperson for the tourist board said numbers were expected to grow further due to the launch of a direct flight between Dublin and Montego Bay this summer.

The continued strength of the pound against the US dollar, a fall in fuel surcharges, growth in the UK and Irish economies and cruise liners home porting in Montego Bay are all contributing to an increase in visitors, said Jamaica.

 

 



 

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Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk



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