US EditionJamaica Rushes to Prepare for Peak Tourism Season as It Digs Out From Hurricane Melissa
- Officials are racing to repair hotels and clear debris in Jamaica's western half, with Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett expecting normal tourism by December 15.
- On Oct. 28, Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica's western region, shredding parts of the island and overturning 7% projected growth and 4.3 million visitors expectations.
- Tourism provides a combined 30% of GDP and employs an estimated 175,000 people, with disruption affecting construction, banking and finance, utilities, and agriculture sectors in Jamaica.
- Hotels are offering discounts between 25% and 50% and some complimentary stays, while all international airports in Jamaica have reopened and some hotels in Kingston and Ocho Rios gain business from aid workers.
- Workers and vendors report lost earnings and uncertainty, with Patricia Mighten and Desrine Smith facing shattered incomes while Negril was spared but many western-parish members remain unreachable due to outages.
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Jamaica rushes to prepare for peak tourism season following Hurricane Melissa
Officials are scrambling to repair hotels and clear debris in the western half of the island.
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Jamaica rushes to prepare for peak tourism season as it digs out from Hurricane Melissa
Jamaica’s peak tourism season is one month away, and officials in the hurricane-ravaged nation are rushing to rebuild from the catastrophic Category 5 storm that shredded the island’s western region.
Business aviation steps up as Jamaica begins recovery from Hurricane Melissa
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Melissa’s landfall in Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm, the aviation community has mobilized to deliver critical relief supplies and restore vital air travel links, stepping in while commercial operations remain disrupted. Melissa struck the island on October 28, 2025, packing sustained winds of an estimated 185 mph and leaving widespread destruction in its wake. More than half a million residents w…
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