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12/02/12, 13:15:03 EST
Today's News
Jamaican campaign to reverse Caribbean tourism dipusatoday.com Jamaican officials plan to open a tourism training school as part of a campaign to reverse a downturn in visitors to the Caribbean island, including from the key U.S. market."The (tourism) industry has been on a dangerous, downwards spiral over the last six months," newly appointed Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett said in a statement. Jamaica has seen a 12% drop this year in visitors from the United States, which accounts for the bulk of the island's tourism. Other Caribbean islands are reporting similar slumps, according to the Caribbean Tourism Organization. Experts have cited new passport rules and a sluggish U.S. economy as possible explanations. Despite the overall decrease in Caribbean tourism, a recent survey of Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates — http://www.carlsontravel.com — named Caribbean cruises as the No. 1 international destination for Carlson customers. 
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published Sep 25, 2007
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