Jamaica

• Advantages of tourism in Jamaica:

  • Generates ¼ of Jamaica’s GNI
  • Stimulates the multiplier effect
  • Employs over 200,000 people
  • More investment in infrastructure
  • Raises standards of living for Jamaicans
• Disadvantages of tourism in Jamaica:

  • Economic leakage
  • Causes uneven development
  • Environmental damage
  • Culture clashes
  • It's a volatile industry
• Jamaica is an attractive tourist destination due to its:

  • Beautiful beaches
  • Warm, sunny climate
  • Rich cultural heritage
• In 2014, tourism contributed to 24% of Jamaica's GDP, with this expected to rise to 32% by 2024.
• Income from tourism is $2 billion USD annually, with the taxes paid to the government to reducing the development gap.
• Out of the 3.6 million annual visitors, 2.5 million spend $120 USD per day, with the remaining 1.1 million who arrive by cruise ship spending $70 per day.
• Tourists spend money in shops or on services, further boosting the local economy.
• Those in employment learn new skills, which gives them improved prospects of better-paid jobs in the future.
• Conservation and landscaping projects provide jobs and oppurtunities.
• New water treatment plant at Logwood reduces pollution from hotels
• Negril Marine Nature Park attracts tourists, bringing direct and indirect income
• Community tourism and sustainable ecotourism is expanding in more isolated regions.
• Environmental problems caused by mass tourism:

  • Footpath erosion
  • Excessive waste
  • Harmful emissions