Jamaica still drawing the crowds, minister tells conference
Monday, 19 Jan, 2011
0
Jamaica’s minister of tourism Ed Bartlett told the Caribbean Marketplace on Tuesday that Brits were still travelling to the sun spot despite a fall in UK outbound numbers.
Revealing healthy statistics for his destination (Jamaica has seen latest visitor growth numbers around the 14% mark), he told delegates: “We are aiming to maintain this growth throughout 2011 and have the plans to continue improvements for the coming years.”
The minister was alluding to a number of projects in the pipeline for Jamaica including the opening of three casinos, a new conference centre, new motorway infrastructure, more duty free shopping and the development of the new cruise terminal Falmouth as a tourist area.
He also told delegates that Jamaica had its eye firmly on revenue streams from the BRIC countries (Brazil, China, India and Russia).
by Graham McKenzie
Dinah
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Clearing CSS/JS assets' cache... Please wait until this notice disappears...
Updating... Please wait...
Qatar Airways offers flexible payment options for European travellers
Phocuswright reveals the world's largest travel markets in volume in 2025
Cyclone in Sri Lanka had limited effect on tourism in contrary to media reports
Skyscanner reveals major travel trends 2026 at ITB Asia
In Italy, the Meloni government congratulates itself for its tourism achievements