Jamaica has entered 2025 on a excessive observe, raking in $4.3 billion in tourism revenue final yr — up from a file $4.1 billion in 2023, the Jamaica Vacationer Board stated.
Final yr, the Caribbean nation — identified for its nature websites, seashores, cultural sights and culinary pleasures — registered a file 4.3 million guests. And officers need to get much more this yr.
“Our continued success is due to the invaluable support of our trusted partners,” stated Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism. “In 2024, growing global interest in Jamaica drew millions of visitors to our island. This visitor increase is set to continue as the island becomes more accessible than ever to global visitors thanks to highway expansions and increased hotel, air and cruise offerings.”
In keeping with Donovan White, Jamaica’s director of tourism, the brand new yr is already displaying promise.
“Already in 2025, we have seen a 12.9% increase in airline seats over the same period last year, so we anticipate this will be another landmark year for Jamaica,” stated White. “Especially with the return of beloved celebrations like this month’s Rebel Salute festival and an extra-special Reggae Month in February, marked by the 80th birthday of Bob Marley, there will be a lot of buzz and excitement on the island.”
TripAdvisor, the world’s largest journey web site, some gave some added recognition to Jamaica in its “2025 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Destinations.” The web site rated the nation the world’s “11 World Food Destination,” “#13 World Honeymoon Destination,” and “#24 World Cultural Destination.”
For data on Jamaica tourism, go to visitjamaica.com.
‘Blue grants’ due
Caribbean corporations working in the direction of the targets of the World Financial institution-funded “Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) Project” will quickly be provided a lift by the Group of Japanese Caribbean States Fee’s “Window 2” program, giving regional grants to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) working in the direction of ever-important environmental sustainability within the area.
“The focus is not only on increasing productivity and competitiveness but also on ensuring the sustainable management of the Caribbean’s vital marine and coastal assets,” stated the OECS Fee, calling the grant program “a key component” of the UBEC Mission.
Within the Caribbean, a blue economic system technique is the sustainable use of freshwater and marine sources “to create jobs, grow the economy, and preserve the ocean and sea life,” and adapt to local weather change. For extra data on the OECS grant: bit.ly/OECS_Program2_Grant_Proposal.
Authors ‘Sip & Chat’
Consultants within the areas of publishing, public relations, and advertising gathered in Manhattan final week to share their data on the “NYC Aspiring Authors Sip & Chat Networking Event.”
Sponsored by the SIP NYC, Pleasure and James Frazier’s Black-owned wine and spirits advertising and occasions agency, the session was designed to encourage, inspire and inform people to behave in 2025.
Visitors included movie star e-book writer Yona Deshommes of Riverchild Media and Fortunate Ebook Publishing co-founders Samantha Moonsammy and Simar Nounou. Creator Dionne Nicholls-Germain served because the panel’s moderator.
SIP NYC supplied complimentary refreshments and tastings from Black-owned wine and spirits manufacturers. And Nicholls-Germain supplied copies of her publication, “The 90-Day Conquering Unforgiveness Journal.” For extra data, go to thesipnyc.com.
