Ndị ọbịa nke Jamaica bịarutere Herald Tourism Boom

Fortifying its position as one of the world’s leading tourism destinations, Jamaica welcomed more than 3.3 million visitor arrivals in 2022, a 117% increase over 2021. Gross foreign exchange earnings for the year totaled over USD $3.6 billion, representing a 71.4% increase as compared to 2021 and on par with 2019 levels.

“The fact that Jamaica continues to outpace visitor arrivals and earnings projections is a testament to the resilience and unwavering appeal of the island’s tourism product as well as the excellent relationships we enjoy with our travel industry partners,” said the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Jamaica. “Monthly stopover arrivals began to surpass 2019 figures as of June 2022 and it is expected that 2023 will show a full recovery in our annual figures, ahead of previous estimates that full recovery would occur in 2024.”

“Before even completing the first six months of this year, we have already received 2 million visitors from our stopover and cruise arrivals. This translates into record earnings of US $2 billion, a whopping 18% above the 2019 earnings for the same time period,” Minister Bartlett continued, adding:

“It should be no surprise then that Jamaica is bracing for the best summer tourist season ever.”

The U.S. remains Jamaica’s top source market for visitor arrivals, representing approximately 75% of the island’s total arrivals. For the full year 2023, it is expected that Jamaica will show a full recovery in its annual figures with projections of 3.9 million visitors and foreign exchange earnings of USD $4.3 billion, ahead of previous estimates for full recovery in 2024.

Looking ahead to summer 2023, bookings to Jamaica show a 33% increase over the same period in 2019 per ForwardKeys Air Ticket Data as of April 5, putting the destination on track for a record-breaking summer season. For the upcoming njem udu mmiri season, the U.S. represents 1.2 million of the 1.4 million airline seats that have been secured for the period, representing a 16% increase over the island’s previous best, recorded in 2019.

“2022 turned out to be quite a successful year for us in terms of recovering arrivals and earnings, due in part to our integrated marketing push throughout the U.S.,” said Donovan White, Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board. “With 2023 already posting robust numbers, we are very optimistic about the outlook for growth this year and beyond.”

Maka ozi ndị ọzọ gbasara Jamaica, biko gaa na www.visitjamaica.com

Banyere JAMAICA TOURIST BOARD

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), tọrọ ntọala na 1955, bụ ụlọ ọrụ njem nlegharị anya mba Jamaica nke dabere na isi obodo Kingston. Ụlọ ọrụ JTB dịkwa na Montego Bay, Miami, Toronto na Germany na London. Ọfịs ndị nnọchi anya dị na Berlin, Spain, Italy, Mumbai na Tokyo.

N'afọ 2022, a kpọpụtara JTB dị ka 'Ụwa na-edu njem ụgbọ mmiri,'''Ụwa na-eduga ezinụlọ ebe' na' World's-eduga agbamakwụkwọ ebe' site World Travel Awards, nke kpọkwara ya 'Caribbean's Leading Tourist Board' maka 15th consecutive afọ; na ebe 'Caribbean na-eduga' maka afọ nke iri na asaa n'usoro; nakwa dị ka 'Caribbean's Leading Nature Destination' na 'Caribbean's Best Adventure Tourism Destination.' Na mgbakwunye, Jamaica nwetara ihe nrite asaa n'ụdị ọla edo na ọla ọcha a ma ama na Travvy Awards 17, gụnyere '' Ebe Agbamakwụkwọ Kachasị Mma - N'ozuzu ',' Ebe Kachasị Mma - Caribbean, '' Ebe Culinary Kachasị Mma - Caribbean, '' Best Tourism Board - Caribbean, '' Mmemme Academy Agent Travel Kasị Mma, '' Ebe njem ụgbọ mmiri kacha mma - Caribbean' na 'Ebe agbamakwụkwọ kacha mma - Caribbean.' Jamaica bụ ebe obibi nke ụfọdụ ụlọ kacha mma n'ụwa, ebe nkiri na ndị na-enye ọrụ na-aga n'ihu na-enweta nkwado zuru ụwa ọnụ ama ama. 

Maka nkọwa gbasara mmemme pụrụiche na-abịa, ebe nkiri na ebe obibi na Jamaica gaa na Akụkọ ihe mere eme nke JTB ma ọ bụ kpọọ ndị njem nlegharị anya Jamaica na 1-800-JAMAICA (1-800-526-2422). Soro JTB na Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest na YouTube. Lelee ya blọgụ JTB.