![]() The two corridors stretch between Negril in the west to Port Antonio in the east, and then from Negril again in the west to Milk River in the central parts of Jamaica and the south. It was decided on as a way to reopen safely, allowing visitors to enjoy the characteristics of the destination while they're vacationing, but at the same time, doing so safely for Jamaicans who live in Jamaica. Credit: 2021 Jamaica Tourist BoardĬan you explain those Resilient Corridors further? Why have travelers been limited to those areas? That was one of our big initiatives in reopening, which has worked tremendously well in terms of keeping us safe, keeping our visitors safe, but more importantly, still allowing for seamless movement of visitors across the destination.ĭonovan White, Jamaica’s director of tourism (right) and Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism for Jamaica (left), speak with reporters on June 15, 2020, at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. In effect, we've enabled the tourism space with very little transmission of the virus to the Jamaican population from tourists. The creation of the Resilient Corridors was a significant achievement for us because what it enabled us to do is to geographically bookend 80% of our tourism assets in an area that also occupies less than 20% of our domestic population. We have done some very interesting things to enable reopening and staying reopened, because many destinations have opened, but have actually had to re-close and open again. It’s been 10 months since Jamaica reopened to international visitors. RELATED: Should Advisors Book Travel to Jamaica Right Now?
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