Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa and Tourism
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Guests of Jamaica's Riu Montego Resort are under fire for their treatment of staff amid Hurricane Melissa, a category five storm that decimated parts of the country.
Travelers are stranded in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa slams into the destination. Here's what happens when a hurricane hits your travel destination.
Saying "recovery cannot be left to chance," Edmund Bartlett said Jamaica's Ministry of Tourism has activated a Hurricane Melissa Recovery Task Force.
Damage control is already underway and Jamaica is hoping to resume all tourism operations (including cruising) before the year ends.
Twenty-five thousand tourists rode out the storm on the island, and all are safe, according to the tourism minister.
Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica, impacting tourism and causing damage across resorts and airports in the region.
Stranded tourists in Jamaica on Thursday (October 30) said they did not know how or when they would be able to leave the storm-ravaged island. Primrose Hamilton and Lancelot, tourists from the United States,
Stranded travelers in Jamaica face unexpected costs as Hurricane Mellissa disrupts flights and damages infrastructure. With hotels charging hefty fees, some may regret skipping travel insurance.
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Hurricane Melissa closes in on Jamaica as tourists from Florida brace for Cat 5 storm
ORLANDO, Fla. - Hurricane Melissa is barreling toward Jamaica and is expected to make landfall as a Category 5 hurricane. Millions on the island are getting ready in the final hours before it hits. That includes some trapped tourists FOX 35 spoke with.
Leilani Perez, of Hyde Park, is stuck on vacation in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa pummels the country. "I'm definitely not prepared for it. So it's really just been an emotional rollercoaster. Thankfully,