JAMAICA IGNITES THE SPIRIT OF ROMANCE WITH VALUE-ADDED PACKAGES

HONOR DESERVING MOMS AND DADS WITH AN UNFORGETTABLE ESCAPE TO JAMAICA

It's never too early to start planning the perfect gift for mom and dad. In celebration of this year’s Mother’s and Father’s Day holidays, many of Jamaica’s accommodations, attractions and tours have designed value-added packages in honor of these special days.

HISTORIC FALMOUTH CRUISE PORT SALUTES JAMAICA’S BOLD ANTI-SLAVERY MOVEMENT

KINGSTON, JAMAICA – The spirit of 18^th century Jamaica can still be felt in Falmouth, the capital of Trelawny Parish and home to the new Historic Falmouth Cruise Port. On March 22, the 32-acre, two-berth port will mark its grand opening with the arrival of Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Oasis of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship.

RECEIVE A WINTER BAIL OUT IN JAMAICA WITH DESTINATION-WIDE SPRING BREAK PACKAGES AND DEALS

February 28, 2011 – Spring forward to Jamaica’s warm climate this Spring Break to experience a host of value-added deals and activities, perfect for a variety of travelers. With non-stop flights available from most major cities across the U.S., Jamaica continues to be a popular, easily accessible destination for springtime vacationers with package offerings at accommodations island-wide.

JAMAICA TO PARTICIPATE IN SUN ‘N FUN INTERNATIONAL FLY-IN & EXPO,MARCH 29 – APRIL 3 IN LAKELAND, FLORIDA

 March 1, 2011 – With Jamaica’s third international airport, Ian Fleming International, now open, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) have joined forces to participate in the Sun ‘N Fun International Fly-In & Expo.

JAMAICA RECEIVES RECOGNITION ACROSS MULTIPLE CATEGORIES IN CARIBBEAN TRAVEL + LIFE’S 2011 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS

JAMAICA – February 28, 2011 – Jamaica secured two wins and five honorable mentions in Caribbean Travel + Life’s coveted annual “Best of the Caribbean” Readers’ Choice Awards.

JAMAICA PRESENTS THE NEW YORK DEBUT OF ITS 3-D DESTINATION FILM AT THE NEW YORK TIMES TRAVEL SHOW

Jamaica will take its cues from the sets of Hollywood during this year’s annual The New York Times Travel Show, February 26 – 27, 2011 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. Visitors to the destination’s exhibit booth (#220) can view the Jamaica Tourist Board's new first-of-its-kind, tourism promotional video, filmed entirely in 3-D, every 30 minutes.

JAMAICA’S RESORT CAPITAL TO HOST REGIONAL FOOTBALL

February 11, 2011 – Jamaica’s resort capital Montego Bay will be buzzing with excitement from February 14-27 as it hosts twelve top football nations from North America, Central America and the Caribbean for the CONCACAF Under 17 World Cup qualifiers.

JAMAICA WINS GOLD AT ADRIAN AWARDS GALA IN NEW YORK

February 9, 2011 – The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) was recognized by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) with a Gold Adrian Award for public relations excellence for its newspaper feature entry from The Wall Street Journal, "Jamaica’s New Tourism Spiel: Beaches and Reggae and Jews." 

COUNTRY CLUB OF MIAMI WINS FIFTH ANNUAL JAMAICA INVITATIONAL PRO-AM ANNE'S REVENGE IN MONTEGO BAY

 MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – December 13, 2010 – Country Club of Miami, led by senior golf professional Herb Smith, defeated the Stephanie Ediger-led Blue Hills Country Club of Kansas City to win the fifth annual Jamaica Invitational Pro-Am “Annie’s Revenge” presented by NIKE GOLF.

JAMAICA JUMP-STARTS THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH ENTICING TRAVEL DEALS

 KINGSTON, JAMAICA  – Jamaica is giving holiday shoppers even more reasons to rejoice. With exciting packages at prices that won’t break the bank, shoppers can whisk their loved ones away to celebrate the holidays island-style.

JAMAICA'S CURRY FESTIVAL GIVES TRAVELERS A TASTE OF THE DESTINATION'S CULTURAL DIVERSITY

 Jamaica's Curry Festival offers a fascinating escape that will heat up the holidays with deliciously spiced cuisine to the beat of hot reggae rhythms. The event will be held at Turtle River Park in the resort area of Ocho Rios on Sunday, December 19, starting at 10:00 a.m. 

JAMAICA TOURIST BOARD MAKES A SPLASH IN DIGITAL MEDIA

Underscoring its leadership position as a tourism innovator, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is making major strides in the digital media arena. Earlier this year, the JTB launched an intense social media campaign to secure the destination’s footprint on key platforms that include Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and blogs. Street teams have also been put into action, blogging about the destination, posting comments on message boards, and tweeting about Jamaica’s latest news, events, tourism offerings and more.

TRAVEL FROM CHICAGO TO JAMAICA GETS A BOOST THIS WINTER WITH INCREASED SERVICE FROM AMERICAN AIRLINES

 The Jamaica Tourist Board is celebrating the launch of new American Airlines flights from Chicago’s O’Hare International to Jamaica’s Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. Beginning today, American is adding three nonstop flights per week, bringing this carrier’s total to five weekly round-trip flights that will operate between these gateways.

JAMAICA LOOKS FORWARD TO OPENING OF THE IAN FLEMING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

November 17, 2010 – Jamaica is anticipating the opening of its third international airport next month, The Ian Fleming International Airport, located just five miles from Ocho Rios. Formerly known as the Boscobel Airstrip, the facility has undergone refurbishment and has been expanded to facilitate the arrival of private international aircraft as large as the Dash-8.

JAMAICA TOURIST BOARD REACHES FACEBOOK MILESTONE: 100,000 FANS

November 9, 2010 – Today the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) hit a Facebook milestone as it reached 100,000 fans of the destination’s official Facebook page, www.facebook.com/visitjamaica. Jamaica is the first Caribbean destination to reach this social media milestone.

JAMAICA OFFERS TRAVELERS A HAUNTING ESCAPE FOR HALLOWEEN

 October 28, 2010 – Travelers on the hunt for a hair-raising, nail-biting escape can head to Jamaica to fulfill their paranormal desires just in time for Halloween. The island’s vibrant culture and rich history have inspired fascinating and thrilling duppy (ghost) stories—sweet treats for a hauntingly good getaway.

JAMAICA CELEBRATES BIG WINS AT THE ANNUAL WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS

 Jamaica was the toast of the 2010 World Travel Awards Americas Gala, held October 22 at the Sandals Whitehouse European Village and Spa in Jamaica. For the fifth consecutive year Jamaica was recognized as the Caribbean’s Leading Destination, while the Jamaica Tourist Board was recognized for the fourth consecutive year as the Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board.

JAMAICA FEATURED IN TRIPADVISOR’S TOP 10 ISLAND ESCAPES

October 13, 2010 – TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest travel site*, recently named Jamaica as one of the Top 10 Island Escapes. The list features winners of the 2010 Travelers' Choice® Destinations Awards, with results based on the millions of real and unbiased reviews and opinions from travelers on TripAdvisor.com. 

JAMAICA PARTNERS WITH JAMAICA DOGSLED TEAM FOR ADVENTURES IN TRAVEL EXPO

 October 13, 2010 – Jamaica has once again teamed up with Chukka Caribbean Adventures and the Jamaica Dogsled Team for the New York Adventures in Travel Expo, set to take place October 16-17, 2010 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, New Jersey. 

JAMAICA OFFERS EXCITING VALUE-PACKED TRAVEL DEALS

 October 7, 2010 – Jamaica celebrates 10/10/10 with irresistible deals that won't break the bank. With Columbus Day weekend just around the corner, travelers on the hunt for a last-minute island escape can take advantage of exciting value-added packages that will guarantee a memorable getaway.
 

JAMAICA LAUNCHES SIXTH ANNUAL RESTAURANT WEEK

 JAMAICA LAUNCHES SIXTH ANNUAL RESTAURANT WEEK NOVEMBER 13 – 20Themed ‘Live Local. Eat Global’ Week of Dining Out Presents Cuisines of the World    The sixth annual Restaurant Week Jamaica kicks off November 13, 2010 and runs through November 20.

CMEx XIX CONFERENCE ENDS ON A HIGH IN JAMAICA’S CAPITAL CITY

 October 06, 2010 – The 19th staging of the Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) on Sustainable Tourism ended on a high note in Jamaica’s capital city, Kingston, on Sunday, October 3 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel with Bermuda’s Premier Dr. Ewart Brown receiving the 2010 World Leadership Award and Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett accepting the 2010 Exemplar Award.

JAMAICA’S TOURISM FACILITIES OPERATING AS USUAL

   October 1, 2010 – With the dissipation of Tropical Storm Nicole, the Jamaica Tourist Board is advising that all of the island’s tourism facilities are operating as usual. Both airports, Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay and Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, remain open and operational.

JAMAICAN GRILLERS SET TO TAKE SPOTLIGHT AT THE WORLD’S LARGEST BARBECUE COMPETITION

 September 24, 2010 – Jamaica is preparing to spice up Kansas City’s American Royal Barbecue – the world’s largest barbecue contest with more than 70,000 attendees – with island flair and succulent cuisine. Team Jamaica HogAholics is one of the more than 500 teams firing up the grill to compete in culinary contests from Friday, October 1 to Sunday, October 3. The team will participate in the Open and Invitational categories at the event. 

JAMAICAN PROFESSOR DEON HIGGINS JOINS DISTINGUISHED TOURISM EDUCATION PANEL FOR CMEx KINGSTON CONFERENCE

 September 23, 2010 – Jamaican Professor Deon Higgins is joining the distinguished panel assembled to examine the linkages between tourism and education during the 19th Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) on Sustainable Tourism.  The event is set to take place in Jamaica’s business capital, Kingston, from September 30 to October 4, 2010. The tourism and education linkages panel will convene at 10:45 am on Sunday, October 3, the closing day of the four-day conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. 

Jamaica Tourist Board takes Jamaican food and music to Notting Hill Carnival

 Jamaica Tourist Board bought the rhythms and flavours of Jamaica to the streets of London today after participating in Notting Hill Carnival, the largest festival of its kind in Europe .

WEDDINGS ARE A PIECE OF CAKE IN JAMAICA

August 24, 2010 – Couples on the hunt for a tropical destination to exchange vows and celebrate the joys of wedded bliss, will find their dreams come true on the enchanted isle of Jamaica. The destination makes it easy for couples to get married just 24 hours after their arrival; and to alleviate the couple’s stress, many of the island’s hotels and resorts will make all the wedding arrangements to suit the desires of the bridal couple. 

JAMAICA OFFERS AN ABUNDANCE OF AIR SEATS AND SIZZLING TRAVEL PACKAGES

Escape to Jamaica this summer and experience magnificent culture and a plethora of attractions sure to appease an insatiable drive for adventure. Many of the island’s finest hotels and resorts have designed special summer packages for travelers to afford a well-needed Jamaican getaway, and with service from all major U.S. airlines, it’s easier than ever to get there!

JAMAICA OFFERS ATTRACTIVE HOLIDAY PACKAGES AND A UNIQUE CULTURAL EXPERIENCE THIS EASTER SEASON

 JAMAICA OFFERS ATTRACTIVE HOLIDAY PACKAGES AND A UNIQUE CULTURAL EXPERIENCE THIS EASTER SEASON    Jamaica’s warmth and unspoiled beauty offer travelers a delightful escape any time of the year, but with the coming Easter holiday – one of Jamaica’s biggest

EXPLORE JAMAICA WITH THE CARIBBEAN’S FIRST GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM

 Exploring Jamaica just got easier with the creation of the Caribbean’s first GPS Navigation map data known as JAMNAV. The Mona GeoInformatics Institute of the University of the West Indies in Jamaica has developed and released JAMNAV, offering turn by turn, voice assisted navigation across Jamaica.

JAMAICAN MUSHER NEWTON MARSHALL IN FINAL STAGES OF PREPARATION FOR IDITAROD

 With the 2010 Iditarod set to get underway Saturday, March 6 in Anchorage, Alaska, Jamaican musher Newton Marshall appears set to build on the island’s foray in winter adventure sports, and Jamaicans and supporters alike are being encouraged to take part in “Rootin’ for Newton.”

THE JAMAICA TOURIST BOARD UNVEILS NEW ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN FEATURING “WORLD’S FASTEST MAN” USAIN BOLT

The Jamaica Tourist Board secured the “World’s Fastest Man” Usain Bolt to give a tour of Jamaica in record time for the next installment of the destination’s “Once You Go, You Know” TV advertising campaign. Three new commercials were created, featuring Bolt sprinting through Jamaica accompanied by the famous Bob Marley anthem “One Love” and stopping to admire some of Jamaica’s famous landmarks, as well as the people of Jamaica emulating their sports hero. The new TV spots launch February 8 on CNN, MSNBC, ESPN, National Geographic Channel and various other stations across the U.S. The commercials were created by the Jamaica Tourist Board’s advertising agency of record Draftfcb and were directed by Jorn Haagen.