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JAMVAC Looks Beyond Jamaica’s Ports

From Jamaica Gleaner · () English

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  • Jamaica Vacations Limited is working with major international cruise sellers to attract more cruise passengers to Jamaica.
  • The company also wants visitors to travel beyond the ports and spend more across the island.
  • The effort comes as Jamaica faces stronger competition and cruise arrivals have yet to regain recent momentum.

Jamaica Vacations Limited is looking beyond the ports in its effort to revive the island's cruise business.

The agency is turning to some of its top international cruise sellers to help bring more passengers to Jamaica. Just as important, it wants those visitors to leave the ports, explore the island and spend money in other destinations.

The push comes as Jamaica seeks to strengthen its position in an increasingly competitive cruise market. Passenger arrivals have yet to recover their recent momentum.

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Originally published by Jamaica Gleaner in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.