JAMAICA TOURIST BOARD LAUNCHES ‘ MY HEART BEATS JA’
Sweeping ocean views and private pools are ideal for a romantic getaway Photo Credit Round Hill Hotel & Villas
Wooing the romance market, Jamaica launched ‘My Heart Beats JA’ as an add-on to the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) website. Focusing on romantic getaways, weddings, and honeymoons, updated information includes consumer trends, destination weddings, and ideas for romantic escapes. “My Heart Beats JA is a fulfillment of a promise the Jamaica Tourist Board made to continue to evolve the Visit Jamaica platform into an ecosystem of all opportunities for tourism to the island”, said Jamaica’s Director of Tourism, Donovan White, “it gives us a great feeling that we have been able to, not just keep our promise, but more importantly, remain true to the objectives we have set for our digital focus,”
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett added, “Jamaica is a place for love, for lovers, for romance and the romantic, of the over 700 stopover arrivals to the island from January to November last year, 58% of that number represented visitors traveling for weddings and honeymoons. This tells me that Jamaica is truly the heartbeat of the world as it continues to pull and pique the interest of visitors searching for unique experiences.” For more information about My Heartbeats JA, visit: www.visitjamaica.com/weddings-and-honeymoons/
For entry requirements, visit https://www.visitjamaica.com/
Breathless Montego Bay Resort & Spa is couple-friendly on the northwest coast Photo Credit Breathless Montego Bay
About Jamaica Tourist Board
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), founded in 1955, is Jamaica’s national tourism agency based in the capital city of Kingston. JTB offices are also located in Montego Bay, Miami, Toronto, and London. Representative offices are located in Berlin, Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam, Mumbai, Tokyo, and Paris.â?¯â?¯
This year, the JTB was declared the Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board by the World Travel Awards (WTA) for the thirteenth consecutive year and Jamaica was named the Caribbean’s Leading Destination for the fifteenth consecutive year as well as the Caribbean’s Best Spa Destination and the Caribbean’s Best MICE Destination. As well, Jamaica copped the WTA’s World’s Leading Wedding Destination, the World’s Leading Cruise Destination, and the World’s Leading Family Destination. Additionally, Jamaica was awarded three gold 2020 Travvy Awards for Best Culinary Destination, Caribbean/Bahamas: Best Tourism Board Overall and Best Tourism Board, Caribbean/Bahamas. The Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) named Jamaica the 2020 Destination of the Year for Sustainable Tourism. In 2019, TripAdvisor® ranked Jamaica as the #1 Caribbean Destination and #14 Best Destination in the World. Jamaica is home to some of the world’s best accommodations, attractions, and service providers that continue to receive prominent global recognition.
Travel Now: For details on upcoming special events, attractions, and accommodations in Jamaica go to the JTB’s Website at www.visitjamaica.com or call the Jamaica Tourist Board at 1-800-JAMAICA (1-800-526-2422). Follow the JTB on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube. View the JTB blog at www.islandbuzzjamaica.com.
Luxury on the shores of Grand Anse Beach Photo Credit Silversands Grenada
