AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTourism & Travel Deals: Sandals is rolling out a “Great Jamaica Comeback” for winter, with Sandals South Coast reopening Nov. 18, Sandals Montego Bay returning Dec. 18, and all 7 Jamaica resorts expected to be operating by January—plus instant and air credits and a complimentary excursion for qualifying stays. MICE & Events: Montego Bay Convention Centre is leaning into its Dream Weekend 2026 momentum, pitching itself as an “event campus” to grow MICE and larger entertainment, festivals, concerts and cultural productions as it targets a $650-million revenue goal. Cruise Disruption: Margaritaville at Sea Islander has swapped two port days for its Sept. 5, 2026 sailing—Aruba and Curacao times/order changed—while Jamaica and Grand Cayman remain unaffected. Adventure Fundraiser: Island Challenge Jamaica 2026 (Oct. 2–5) returns to Ocho Rios with UK and local athletes raising £100,000 for neonatal and paediatric care across Jamaica’s northern corridor. Safety & Access: Lucea’s Seaview Drive repairs are still causing daily gridlock; NWA says a long-term bypass is the real fix, with short-term concrete work planned. Tourism Business Pulse: Morant Bay jerk vendors say KFC’s arrival has cooled sales since January, though they insist they’re not being pushed out.
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