AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCruise & Resorts Deal: Royal Caribbean has agreed to buy a 50% stake in Sandals Resorts for about US$3 billion, with the deal expected to close in early 2027—Jamaica’s tourism crowd will be watching how it boosts the wider Sandals/Beaches pipeline. Tourism Leadership: Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is set for major international honours this week, including a World Economic Forum “Beyond Tourism” role and the PYNE Award for Tourism Icon. Air Travel Watch: IATA is urging Antigua & Barbuda to clarify plans to raise passenger taxes, warning it could hurt passenger traffic and regional connectivity. Policy & Travel Tech: Jamaica lawmakers have begun debate on a Virtual Assets Service Providers Act to set licensing and anti–money laundering rules for crypto businesses. Visa Spotlight: A U.S. embassy official says it was unaware of High Court Justice Gino Persaud’s U.S. visa “under review” status before he faced travel disruption—raising fresh questions for judicial independence. Tourism Innovation: Jamaica is putting AI and digital transformation front and centre for Tourism Awareness Week 2026.
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