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I skipped writing a column last week because I was getting a tan in Jamaica. Tan. Burn. Whatever. Just don’t touch my shoulders, please.
The people of the island are welcoming, gracious, and happy to talk about the things they see and know.
According to the island’s tourism director, Jamaica is projecting about 2.45 to 2.5 million visitors with a total visitor spend of $2.9 billion for 2022. That would be twice as many visitors and a 50% jump in revenue from last year. 2022 projections are still behind pre-COVID-19 numbers, but the levels are getting meaningfully higher every month. And levels don’t lie.
While on vacation, I met other couples from as far away as Italy, Norway, and Belgium. However, the Jamaicans assured me that the percentage of visitors from the U.S. was “almost all, mon.” I paid using an American credit card. I tipped staff in U.S….
