Jamaica Pours Heavy Funds into Travel Industry

Jamaica Pours Heavy Funds into Travel Industry

Jamaica’s Prime Minister announced that the country is going to invest millions of pounds in the tourism industry. This investment, according to the online travel and reviews company, Easyvoyage, will encourage people to go on holiday to Jamaica as the tourism infrastructure within the country continues to improve and expand.

The Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, outlined plans to create 20,000 jobs within the tourist industry, as part of the investment in the sector. The Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association’s 50th anniversary gala banquet saw Holness reflect on a successful year for the industry.

Visits to the country have continued to grow despite instability in the global market. Figures released show that the Jamaica welcomed 763,000 cruise ship visitors and 1.5 million stopover visitors in the period between January and September this year.

Projections currently estimate that there will be a six per cent growth in arrivals. The island was named the Caribbean’s Leading Destination for the sixth consecutive year at the recent World Travel Awards, showing that the island is incredibly popular with holidaymakers.