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Jamaica’s Tourism Sector
- An Overview
by: Sancia Templer
March 2011
JAMPRO: Investment Promotions
What we do …
– Investment enquiry/facilitation
• Provision of investment opportunities/profiles
• Market intelligence/information
• Introductions to local providers of goods and services
• Identification of land and factory space
– Investment progression/implementation
• Assistance with Procedures, incentives and approvals
• Assistance with specialized permits
• High level access to government ministries and agencies
Tourism : Why Jamaica
“Brand Jamaica” has
never been stronger, through
our sports, music & cuisine
we are world renowned.
Usain Bolt
Bob Marley
The product today … Strong Country Brand
U-17 Qualifiers for World Cup
• 3 International Airports
• Over 40 Air Lines
• Connecting to numerous countries
• Facilities for private jets
• Key Open Skies Agreements
• Modern Road Network
• First World Telecommunications
• First World Financial Services
Tourism: Overview of Jamaica
The product today … Infrastructure
The product today …
Cruise Links
Over 33 Cruise Lines making 325 calls
Tourism: Overview of Jamaica
Over 900,000 Cruise Ship Passengers in 2009
Tourism: Overview of Jamaica
WHO’s HERE
Tourism: Overview of Jamaica
Caribbean’s Leading Destination 2010
Twelve Years of Awards
Tourism: Overview of Jamaica
• Accommodations
- Range of hotels, inns, villas and guest houses
- Great diversity in property offerings
The product today … Mix of Property Offerings
**JAMPRO Confidential
The product today … Planned Major developments
Tourism: Overview of Jamaica
Harmony Cove
Celebrations
Falmouth Pier
Montego Bay Convention
CentreHarmony Cove
**JAMPRO Confidential
The Opportunities
Tourism: Overview of Jamaica
High End/Boutique Properties
AMATERRA
TRELAWNY,JAMAICA W.I.
NEGRIL PENINSULA
WESTMORELAND, JAMAICA W.I.COTTON TREE BAY
WESTMORELAND, JAMAICA W.I
PARADISE PARK
WESTMORELAND, JAMAICA W.I
**JAMPRO Confidential
The Opportunities
Tourism: Overview of Jamaica
Nature and Eco-Tourism
Cranbrook Flower Forest
St. Ann, Jamaica
SAN SAN
Portland, Jamaica W.I.
Green Castle Valley
St. Mary
• Proximity to North America
• Lower cost for treatment
• Steady supply of requisite personnel
• All welcoming culture
• Complementary Tourism product
The Opportunities
Tourism: Overview of Jamaica
Health Care
The Opportunities
Tourism: Overview of Jamaica
Retirement Villages
Barrett Hall Lifestyle Village
• 157 Acres - 277 three and four-
bedroom estate villas
• 42 Acres - 103 five-bedroom
townhouses
• 12 acres - Assisted-living
residences, with live-in nurses, for
the elderly
**JAMPRO Confidential
The Opportunities
Tourism: Overview of Jamaica
Attractions
Theme Parks
Cultural sites
Adventure
Sports tourism
Tourism: Investment Opportunity
• Heritage Tourism Assets– Seville Heritage Park
– Sir Alexander Bustamante’s Birthplace, Blenheim
– Jackson Bay Caves
– National & Marine Parks
– Fort James (and related sites at Port Royal)
– Falmouth
– The Square, Spanish Town
– Fort Charlotte, Lucea
– Marcus Garvey’s Birthplace
The Opportunities
Heritage Attractions
The product today The Incentives
0 restriction
s on Repatriati
on of foreign
exchange
0%
Income Tax
exemption from 7
to 10 years
Employee training benefits
from HEART
0%
Import duty
exemption on
capital equipme
nt
Tourism: Overview of Jamaica
Contact Us
……ON THE WEB
http://www.jamaicatradeandinvest.org/
………ON THE PHONE OR IN PERSON
HEAD OFFICE
18 Trafalgar Road
Kingston 10, Jamaica W.I.
Phone: +1 876 978 7755; 978-3337
Toll Free: +1 877 INVESTJA (468 4352)
Fax: +1 876 946 0090
email: [email protected]
MONTEGO BAY OFFICE
UGI Building, 30 Market Street, 2nd Floor,
Montego Bay, St. James
Jamaica W.I.
Phone: +1 876 952 3420
Fax: +1 876 952 1384
email: [email protected]
LONDON OFFICE
1 Prince Consort Road,
London SW7 2BZ, England
Phone: + 44 20 7 584 8894
Fax: + 44 20 7 823 9886
email: [email protected]
CANADA OFFICE
303 Eglinton Avenue East, 2nd Floor
Toronto, Ontario, M4P 1L3, Canada
Tel: 416-932-2200 (main), 416-598-3008
Fax: 416-932-2207 Toll-Free 1-877-744-2208
email: [email protected]
JAMAICA OVERSEAS
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