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Jamaica is part of the International
movement towards environmentally friendly tourism. The Ecotourism market is untapped, now
is the time to invest in the natural beauty of the country. Visitors experience our
history, culture and salubrious clime through specially catered attractions.
These include vacation packages that
promote fitness such as health spas and camping trips and visits to famous archeological
sites such as Port Royal. In addition there are the
beautiful great houses reminiscent of Georgian and Victorian periods, over one hundred of
them on the island, many still in good condition.
Investment in tourism whether large scale
or small, offers an attractive return on investment, well supported by government
incentives.
These incentives are provided under the
Hotels Incentives Act; the Resort Cottages Incentives Act; and the Hotels Refurbishing Act
incorporated under the Modernization of Industry programme. Incentives are in the form of
Corporate Income Tax Relief, and Duty Waivers on capital items for periods ranging from 7
to 15 years.
STRENGTHS
- An incredibly diverse topography and
superior natural product
- High levels of destination awareness (our
name is well known internationally)
- Jamaica's invention and spread of
all-inclusives together with our sophisticated market segmentation
- High quality and wide range of visitor
accommodations
- Vast expenditure on promotion and
advertising, especially by all inclusives
- Close proximity to North America
- Jamaica's location in the hub of major air
and shipping routes
- Domestic airline connections to major
resort areas
- Incentives offered for the accommodations
and attractions subsectors
- Jamaican hotels are more profitable than
other Caribbean hotels and provide better R.O.I.
- Payroll costs are three times lower than
wages in the U.S.A.
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