Jamaica Honored With Two Prestigious Awards By Travel Advisors And Industry Experts
With a continuing emphasis on being one of the world’s leading tourism destinations, Jamaica has been recognized with two 2022 WAVE (Western Advisors’ Vote of Excellence) Awards by TravelAge West. The destination has been awarded ‘Destination with the Highest Client Satisfaction, Caribbean’ and ‘International Tourism Board Providing the Best Travel Advisor Support’. In the 17-year history of […]
Jamaica Welcomes One Millionth Stopover Visitor for 2022
Continuing the destination’s strong tourism recovery, Jamaica welcomed its one millionth stopover arrival for 2022 last month. This significant milestone was celebrated with the arrival of Brian Simmons, who landed at Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ) on JetBlue flight 1479 from New York’s JFK airport at 9:22 am local time on June 15th, 2022. […]
8 Intriguing Caribbean Countries Jamaicans can Travel to Visa Free for a Vacation
Jamaicans are in a unique position when they want a holiday vacation without the problems and expense a visa can incur. There are a number of Caribbean locations that require no visa for Jamaican residents to visit for 90 days and up to six months if they’re so inclined. The following are the top visa-free […]
U.S. Travelers Choose Jamaica as Top Caribbean Destination
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) reported that Jamaica is ranked at the top of the list of bookings by travelers from the United States to the Caribbean. The JTB made its announcement at a meeting of senior executives of the Flight Center Travel Group Ltd. (FLT), one of the biggest travel organizations in the world, […]
Plumb Point Lighthouse, Port Royal – Hopscotching Jamaica with KanCadi
This is the 169-years-old Plumb Point Lighthouse located on the Palisadoes peninsula that connects Port Royal with the mainland. I always look forward to seeing it when frequenting either one of two Gloria’s Seafood Restaurants in Port Royal. When I spot it in the distance when driving on the stretch, I know exactly how close […]
Turtle Bay Cove, Portland – Hopscotching Jamaica with KanCadi
There are some awesome places to visit in Jamaica and Turtle Bay Cove in Manchioneal, Portland is one such place. These days if you want to get to any place in east Portland, you must really, really, really want to go! And this was the case when visiting Turtle Bay Cove as the ad hoc […]
The Negril Tree House Resort has been selected by Travel Noire as one of the most beautiful Black-owned hotels in the world
Gail Jackson, the American-born owner moved to Negril, Jamaica some 30 years ago to develop the resort with her late husband. The hotel’s convenient location in the center of Seven Mile Beach has made it a popular landmark on the island. Since 1997, the Negril Tree House Resort has been dedicated to providing its guests […]
Frontier Airlines Now an Option for Travel to Kingston from Miami
Frontier Airlines has added a direct flight to Kingston, Jamaica (KIN), from Miami, Florida (MIA). The airlines will fly the route three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, all year round. This is the first time that Frontier, which describes itself as “America’s Greenest Airline,” has provided service to Jamaica’s capital city. The […]
The 11 Best Souvenirs from Jamaica for You to Bring Home
Everyone wants a souvenir from where they’ve traveled and visitors to Jamaica have a wealth of choices. Souvenirs can be found in any of the nation’s cities and will be highly treasured for a lifetime. 1. Blue Mountain Coffee Grown in the volcanic soil of the country’s Blue Mountain region, its distinct lack of bitterness […]
Where Should You go in Jamaica? The 6 Destinations You Need to Know About
Jamaica is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world and people often have trouble deciding on a specific destination. That decision depends widely on what travelers are seeking – a quiet interlude or a thriving nightlife. The following are 6 Jamaican destinations that every traveler needs to know about. 1. Port Antonio, […]