Jamaica setting tourist records
Friday, 26 Apr, 2006
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Jamaica last year had a record high number of tourists, according to the Jamaican Tourism Department.
There was a 12.5% increase over the previous year.
Montego Bay, Ocho Rios and Negril were the most popular cities.
Seventy percent of visitors came from the US, and another 25% from Europe
Tourism volumes were also up for the first quarter of this year, showing 105% growth, tourism official said.
There were also 1.1 million cruise passengers last year, which set another record.
Report by David Wilkening
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