Jamaica weathering tourism storm

[Lazie]

AP
Posted: 4/23/2009 2:45:14 PM

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Five Caribbean countries reported double-digit drops in tourist visits as the global economic slowdown wreaks havoc on the region's top industry. The Caribbean Tourism Organisation show Anguilla taking the worst hit with a decline of 18.8 per cent. Visits are down in all 12 reporting nations and territories except Jamaica, Cuba and Mexico's Cancun region.

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/tools...nm.asp?bn=1044

[Willi]

Even with the drug wars, Cancun stays up? Impressive.

[Don1]

Even with the drug wars, Cancun stays up? Impressive.

that's smart market segmentation at work. Cancun markets itself as a separate destination... separate from "Mexico" that is.

[HL]

Plus much of that is from cruise ship tourists........

They are herded in and out--safe from the massive.

[Assasin]

maybe we can try Port Antonio(Jamaica)

[Peter R]

The swine flu might put a dent into Mexican tourism ( and everyone else's)