JAMAICA & DESTINATIONWEDDINGS.COM DECLARE “LOVE IS NOT CANCELLED”
May 06, 2020
Magical weddings in Jamaica: Photo Credit Mystic Mountain
In an effort to celebrate love in a time of crisis, the Jamaica Tourist Board and DestinationWeddings.com will host a virtual, symbolic wedding ceremony on May 17th for up to 100 couples who have had to cancel or postpone either their domestic or international wedding as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The virtual celebration will take place at the world-famous Doctors Cave Beach in Montego Bay, with the backdrop of the azure Caribbean Sea as waves gently crash onshore. Couples and their guests will be able to join the celebration from the comfort and safety of their homes using Zoom.
“Jamaica specializes in turning big dreams into romantic realities,” said Donnie Dawson, Jamaica’s Deputy Director of Tourism, Sales. “This event is a new twist on this promise. We are excited to be hosting this symbolic virtual wedding and look forward to welcoming these couples when they visit us for their bona fide celebrations when the time is right.”
Happy ever after in Jamaica: Photo Credit Pinterest
“Our hearts break for those who’ve had to postpone or cancel their wedding due to the pandemic,” says Jen Avey, VP of Marketing for DestinationWeddings.com. “So, we wanted to do something special for these couples and give them an opportunity to experience a destination wedding, albeit virtual, at a time when they are unable to hold their own ceremony.”
With an eye on the future, DestinationWeddings.com, alongside select Jamaica resort partners, are offering each couple that participates a complimentary wedding package, three free nights in an upgraded room category plus an additional exclusive amenity, complimentary arrival service (escort service through customs from the Jamaica Tourist Board with use of the Club MoBay arrival lounge) and departure service through Club MoBay when they book their celebration through DestinationWeddings.com. “This exclusive offer will make it easy and affordable for couples to get married in Jamaica once it is safe to travel again” says Avey.
Participating resorts include: Azul Beach Resorts, Breathless Resorts & Spas, Couples Resorts, Excellence Resorts, Grand Lido Negril, Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa, Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara Resorts, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, Jewel Resorts, Melia Hotels & Resorts, Ocean by H10 Hotels, Palace Resorts, Riu Hotels & Resorts, Royalton Luxury Resorts, Hideaway at Royalton Resorts and Secrets Resorts & Spas.
For further details on the exclusive offer and to take part in this special event, couples can visit www.DestinationWeddings.com/VirtualWedding between now and May 12, 2020.
For more information on Jamaica, couples can visit www.visitjamaica.com/
Saying I Do in Jamaica: Photo Credit JTB
About Jamaica Tourist Boardâ?¯
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 declared the Caribbean’s Leading Destination for the fifteenth consecutive year. Jamaica also earned the WTA award for the World’s Leading Cruise Destination and Leading Meetings & Conference Centre for the Montego Bay Convention Centre. Most recently, Jamaica was named as one of the “Best Places to Go in 2020” according to CNN, Bloomberg and Forbes. Jamaica was awarded three gold 2020 Travvy Awards including Best Culinary Destination, Caribbean/Bahamas; Best Tourism Board Overall and Best Tourism Board, Caribbean/Bahamas. In 2019, TripAdvisor® ranked Jamaica as the #1 Caribbean Destination and #14 Best Destination in the World. In 2018, the International Council of the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) named Jamaica the Destination of the Year and TravAlliance Media named JTB Best Tourism Board, and Jamaica as Best Culinary Destination, Best Wedding Destination and Best Honeymoon Destination. Jamaica is home to some of the world’s best accommodations, attractions and service providers that continue to receive prominent global recognition.
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.
