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The Moon Palace Jamaica resort.
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Jamaica Reporting Record-Breaking Tourism Earnings 

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - January 12, 2023

Jamaica’s strong recovery from the pandemic is leading to record-breaking tourism revenues for the island, according to the country’s Minister of Tourism. 

Minsiter Edmund Bartlett say the island ended the year with tourism earnings of $3.64 billion. 

“The 2022-2023 fiscal year is going to show $4.2 billion earnings in tourism,” he said. That would represent $500 million more than in 2019, which had been the best year in Jamaica’s history. 

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The Deja hotel in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

So far, the winter season has “started with a bang,” he said. That includes a 463 percent increase over least year. 

Jamaica is forecasting tourism arrivals to exceed its record numbers of 2019 this year. 

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