02-06-2015, 03:09 AM
Given that Jamaican sorely needs foreign currency, I predict that the Government will announce additional taxation to all sorts of tourist related discourses such as higher arrival and departure taxes, increase in the room tax, special taxes for water, gas and electricity for tourist accommodations, enhanced timeshare-type resorts.
There might be some opportunities to develop more reasons for tourist to travel to Jamaica, too. For example, having medical care and medical education programs that attracts tourists which, of course, benefits Jamaica, too. Improved travel infrastructure (road, water transport, air travel hubs).
I am concerned that Jamaica is not well planned for the drop in tourism that will likely come from the opening of tourism in Cuba for Americans.
There might be some opportunities to develop more reasons for tourist to travel to Jamaica, too. For example, having medical care and medical education programs that attracts tourists which, of course, benefits Jamaica, too. Improved travel infrastructure (road, water transport, air travel hubs).
I am concerned that Jamaica is not well planned for the drop in tourism that will likely come from the opening of tourism in Cuba for Americans.