Jamaica Travel News

Picture yourself on a private balcony just outside your luxurious stateroom sipping an adult beverage and looking at lush tropical islands as your ship sails through the Caribbean.

By Derrick A Scott ATLANTA, USA -- Mayor of Atlanta, Kasim Reid, is to lead a trade delegation to Montego Bay, Jamaica, comprising 12 of Atlanta top business executives, in an effort to deepen the trading relationship between the two sister cities.

Just when the weather in New York was looking particularly dreary, I got the chance to hop on a plane and travel to Ocho Rios, Jamaica, to stay at the historic Jamaica Inn .

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Jamaica-born Pat Baccas-Bowen, founder, CEO and host of Atlanta-based Future Movement Radio , has been appointed lieutenant colonel aide de camp by the governor of Georgia, the Honourable Nathan Neal.

Also, for the convenience of our readers and the online community generally, we have reproduced the complete Caribbean Net News archives from 2004 to 2010 here .

By Karly Dudar Travel and vacation usually go hand in hand. The goal, ultimately, is relaxation.

A DAY before its historic 36-hour sale, ATL Automotive was bracing for a 'massive traffic' of takers for deals at its Kingston and Montego Bay branches.

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica -- The Sustainable Travel Leadership Network will host an interactive discussion on TravelWell, an exciting new initiative designed to transform decision-making in the travel industry, at an event this week in Jamaica.

Tourism Minister Wykeham McNeill has hailed Copa Airlines for its decision to host its annual convention in Jamaica, especially at a time when the airline has doubled its capacity to Jamaica, improving the possibility of more visitors from Latin America, which Copa serves.

In this January 2012 file photo, Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu pets a dolphin at the Dolphin Cove attraction in Ocho Rios, St Ann.

Key stakeholders in the business community in western Jamaica are cautiously optimistic about the deal struck between the Government and the International Monetary Fund and have given the Richard Byles and Brian Wynter-led monitoring committee its vote of confidence.

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The Palms' natural wood aesthetic has aged wonderfully, and from its stylish wooden decking and beach bar, just feet from the water's edge, you can enjoy all the spectacle and carnival of Negril's beach life, but the property itself is peaceful, and the service has all the efficiency of a much pricier hotel, with none of the formality.

By Chris Patterson KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Jamaica has secured airlift out of several South American and Eastern European countries, which is expected to bring thousands of visitors to the island for the summer and winter months.

Those looking for a meals and drink inclusive offer can take advantage of the resort's new Ultimate Summer Getaway and save up to 40 percent on stays.

Eric David, local expert at Expedia Inc, makes a point as General Manager David L. Shields and Trade Development Manager Richard Moss of Island Routes Caribbean Adventures give an ear at JAPEX 2013 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St James, on Monday.

Tourism and Entertainment Minister Wykeham McNeill is reporting a 6.8 per cent increase in the occupancy levels of small hotels islandwide, by visitors to Jamaica in 2012, compared to 2011.

In recent years, hotel company SuperClubs has been selling off some of its resort holdings, but chairman John Issa says the disposals are not part of a strategic plan to restructure the group but a response to buyers offering deals.