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Message from the
Minister
Tourism
of
have taken time to carefully curate an even more
memorable and safer experience for cruise visitors.
Additionally, we continue to invest in our human
capital to promote the total development of our
committed workers and create a more financially
secure future for them and their families. The past
The Beat Goes On! year saw a massive project to train and upskill over
10,000 workers across the cruise sub-sector, with
significant investment in infrastructural upgrades,
as well as the finetuning of our marketing strategies
s Minister of Tourism, I am quite proud to further position Jamaica as a premier destination.
of Jamaica’s performance in planning We are grateful for our new and existing cruise
and implementing a phased reopening partners who have displayed solid confidence in
Aof our cruise sub-sector, underpinned by the Caribbean as a leading region, and Jamaica as
robust health and safety protocols based on scien- a destination of choice.
tific research and global best practices. Voted the
Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Destination for 2021 Jamaica’s cruise stakeholders are fully committed
by the World Travel Awards, Jamaica remains the to playing their part in fostering a sustainable and
heartbeat of the world and the preferred destination resilient future for the global cruise industry, as it
of cruise visitors from across the globe. The road continues to play a vital role in transforming lives
to recovery hasn’t been easy but with all hands on and communities, while positively impacting the
deck, it is possible. So far, we have had just over 100 economies of countries globally. Our ports are open
cruise calls and counting on our ports since the and ready to welcome you to the heartbeat of
start of the year and look forward to welcoming the world!
an even greater number of visitors and crew in the
weeks and months ahead.
Hon. Edmund Bartlett, CD, MP
As Jamaica marks a significant milestone in this
our 60th year of independence, there is a new level
of commitment to securing the solid foundation
on which our world class tourism and hospitality
industry has been built and reinvigorating the for more infomation visit
energy and spirit of our people, who are at the
heart of it all. Our hotels, attractions, gastronomists, www.mot.gov.jm
craft traders, and many other tourism stakeholders,
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