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Jamaica's Tourism Ministry is reporting an increase in visitor arrivals for the Winter Tourist Season which is now in its third month.
According to the Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica has so far seen 311,210 visitors which represents an increase of 9.2 per cent over the similar period for 2009/2010.
There was also an increase in stop over and cruise tourist arrivals for January.
The records indicate that 369,660 visitors came to the island since the winter season started in December 15 last year, compared with 339,820 in the 2009/2010 season.
Meanwhile, Bartlett says the tourism sector has so far earned US$209 million or a 7.5 pe rcent increase over last year.
The Tourism Ministry says it’s optimistic that Jamaica will continue to see strong arrival figures and growth for the rest of the current winter season and the rest of 2011.
However, despite the optimism Bartlett says the increase in the price of oil, the controversial Air Passenger Duty, and airlift security continue to pose challenges to the sector.
The minister is now in Santo Doming in the [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Dominican [COLOR=blue !important]Republic[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR], where he intends to hold discussions with industry players on the issue of airlift.
According to the Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica has so far seen 311,210 visitors which represents an increase of 9.2 per cent over the similar period for 2009/2010.
There was also an increase in stop over and cruise tourist arrivals for January.
The records indicate that 369,660 visitors came to the island since the winter season started in December 15 last year, compared with 339,820 in the 2009/2010 season.
Meanwhile, Bartlett says the tourism sector has so far earned US$209 million or a 7.5 pe rcent increase over last year.
The Tourism Ministry says it’s optimistic that Jamaica will continue to see strong arrival figures and growth for the rest of the current winter season and the rest of 2011.
However, despite the optimism Bartlett says the increase in the price of oil, the controversial Air Passenger Duty, and airlift security continue to pose challenges to the sector.
The minister is now in Santo Doming in the [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Dominican [COLOR=blue !important]Republic[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR], where he intends to hold discussions with industry players on the issue of airlift.
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