KINGSTON, Jamaica – Continuing the country’s strong tourism recovery, Jamaica welcomed its one millionth stopover arrival for 2022 on Wednesday. The milestone was celebrated with the arrival of Brian Simmons, who landed at Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ) on a JetBlue flight from New York on Wednesday morning.

“I could not be more pleased or prouder to greet Mr Simmons, our one-millionth stopover visitor arriving this year and welcome him to our beautiful island home,” said Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett.

“This moment is a testament to the confidence that the market shows in Jamaica as well as the strength, resilience and enduring appeal of Jamaica’s tourism product as we build back stronger.”

Director of Tourism Donovan White and Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay Richard Vernon were also on hand to mark the occasion.

“This occasion clearly demonstrates the success of Jamaica’s recovery efforts,” added White. “We have been seeing a steadily increasing growth in stopover arrivals this year and summer bookings are pacing ahead of 2019 to be the strongest summer we have ever experienced.”

“It’s wonderful to see more than one million guests already in this year of our 60th anniversary, with the bulk of arrivals having occurred in just the past four months and the expectation that we will welcome our next million stopovers in the next four months,” Minister Bartlett concluded.

“We encourage everyone to explore the island, connect with our people and learn about our culture so they will want to come back to Jamaica again and again,” he said.

As the millionth visitor for 2022, Simmons will receive an all-expenses-paid return trip.