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Come and Explore Jamaica Home of Community Tourism
Jamaica is a magical, fascinating, mountainous and beautiful island, basking in the Caribbean Sun, that we Jamaicans love and many visitors fall in love with at first sight.
You too, can come and explore the "Home of Community Tourism", and enjoy our village communities, our white sandy beaches, our blue skies, our music, our culture and our heritage.
Let us make this your dream Caribbean holiday destination.
Our island is the best of the Carribbean Islands. (Yes, I am prejudiced).
What is Community Tourism?
Quite simply, Community Tourism involves offering visitors to our island the opportunity to explore and experience the history and the natural beauty of our small towns, villages and communities, in a manner that is safe, sustainable and environmentally friendly.
Our island offers a rich history, and numerous natural attractions for those who want more than an All-Inclusive Resort and a beach.
Another side to Community Tourism involves the introducion of tourism to selected villages and communities such as Beeston Spring Village a few miles from Sandals Whitehouse in Westmoreland ... the training of villagers in tourism etiquette ... how to welcome and entertain visitors ... and setting these communities up as natural tourist destinations.
has grown out of my desire to introduce all aspects of our island's life to the many visitors who never see anything of this beautiful island when they visit.
Our communities, villages, and small towns that I grew up and worked in for most of my working life
Our very special people
The many natural attractions throughout our island
Our best beaches
Our golf courses
Things to do and places to see
Our foods, cuisine, and recipes
Our music
Our culture and history
Our real estate
Hotels, and other places to stay
For this reason it is a natural fit with, and I am happy to support, any other organization engaged in preserving our environment, and promoting the development of sustainable Community Tourism in our island.
What About Our All-Inclusives?
All-inclusives were born when Abe Issa converted his then world renowned Tower Isle Hotel into the first Couples All Inclusive Resort in Jamaica in 1978.
Abe's son Lee, and family, now operate 4 all-inclusive resorts on the island.
Businessman, Gordon "Butch" Stewart, started his chain of Sandals All Inclusive Resorts shortly after, and today has resorts in several other islands as well.
Both these organizations, and others such as the Rockhouse Hotel in Negril, the Palmyra Resort in Rose Hall Montego Bay, and New York tycoon James Goren, are active in helping and supporting communities in Jamaica through their organizations.
Butch Stewart also works closely with Diana McIntyre-Pike in supporting her Countrystyle Community Tourism Tours and Villages as Businesses program.
Butch (in black), who runs 20 all-inclusive resorts in his Sandals Group, still manages to find the time to accompany Diana on a visit to Resource Village in Manchester, the home of the annual Marcus Garvey Fair held every February.
This is My Island in the Sun
The great Harry Belafonte, one of the most talented artists of all times, was born in Brooklyn.
But his mother was from St Ann, his father from St Elizabeth, and he spent his early childhood in Abukkah, in the hills of South St Ann.
He later moved to Kingston, where he lived until he moved back to the US.
Enjoy these three great men - Harry Belafonte, Andrew Young, and Hugh Masekela - reminiscing about Jamaica in this short video.
Jamaica Lovers
Jamaicans, it's your home ... join in and help us to tell our prospective visitors why we think our island is the "BEST".
Or, are you a visitor who has fallen in love with our island?
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We look forward to, and will value all YOUR contibutions.
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I hope that by introducing you to our best features you will be able to decide where to go and what to do ... so that you can enjoy YOUR visit to Jamaica ... safely.
No one source of information can provide all the answers, so please go to our "Any Questions?" page and ask any questions you wish. I will endeavour to answer your questions.
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