KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Vacationer Board introduced that the island’s tourism business made $4.3 billion in 2024. It attracted a document 4.3 million guests. This reveals a rise in each arrivals and earnings in comparison with 2023. Consequently, Jamaica is on monitor to satisfy its progress targets for 2025.
“Our continued success is because of the invaluable help of our trusted companions,” mentioned Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism. “In 2024, rising world curiosity in Jamaica drew hundreds of thousands of tourists to our island. This customer enhance is about to proceed because the island turns into extra accessible than ever to world guests. Because of freeway expansions and elevated resort, air and cruise choices.”
The Minister defined that Jamaica’s 5x5x5 progress technique began in 2020. This plan goals to draw 5 million guests and earn $5 billion every year by the top of 2025. The technique is on monitor to satisfy these targets.
“We’re humbled to see Jamaica’s tourism progress in 2024,” mentioned Donovan White, Jamaica’s Director of Tourism. “Already in 2025, we’ve got seen a 12.9% enhance in airline seats over the identical interval final yr. We anticipate this will probably be one other landmark yr for Jamaica. Particularly with the return of beloved celebrations like this month’s Rebel Salute festival and an extra-special Reggae Month in February, marked by the eightieth birthday of Bob Marley, there will probably be loads of buzz and excitement on island.”
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