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Jamaica's hospitality is world-renowned, with
an intoxicating mix of natural beauty and welcoming
accommodations. Jamaica's tourism product is as
diverse as it is warm and beautiful, and our visitors
keep coming back for more year after year.
In recent years, Jamaica has been ranked within
the top five of the world's most favoured tourist
destinations. Jamaica was rated highest among
her competitors in both the number of travel agents
who ranked Jamaica first and also those who classified
Jamaica among the top three in the Traveline Survey
report on the Quality of Tourist Office Service,
which was published in June 1998.
The significant contribution that the tourism
sector has made to the economy is reflected in
the strong government support through the establishment
of a number of technical support teams. In addition
to a Ministry of Tourism there exists two other
offices given the mandate of developing a growth
path for tourism in Jamaica.
First, the Tourism Office within the Office of
the Prime Minister is an overseer to all the organisations
within the industry established to develop the
tourism product, such as the Jamaica
Tourist Board (JTB) and the Tourism Product
Development Company (TDPCo). Secondly, JAMPRO,
Jamaica's export and investment promotion agency,
also has a Leisure Industry Department responsible
for the promotion, development and facilitation
of investments within the sector.
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