Purpose: This article focuses on critical areas that must be adjusted and adopted in the post-Covid era. It explores strategies that are needed for the post-Covid period in cruise tourism in the Caribbean with special reference to endemic gaps in the sustainable development of cruising in Jamaica...

This research seeks to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospitality and tourism education in Jamaica. It will specifically study higher education institutions that offer hospitality and tourism education at the undergraduate level. Hence, the objective of the research is to explore...

Purpose: This paper aims to provide a comparative analysis of sustainable tourism development across the Anglophone Caribbean region from the post-independence period of 1962 to the 2020s. The perspective explores the implications of insularity, tourism investment and the pace of technology...

This study's goal was to determine whether trader harassment intensity (THI) could predict the intentions of visitors to Jamaica to return to the island, recommend the island to others, and support its microtraders in the future as well as to determine those with positive loyalty intentions after...

Netball emerged in Jamaica in 1909 through a disjointed education system that was heavily influenced by British Crown Colony Rule. As such, the first avid netballers on the island were the tiny minority of young women who were afforded a high school education. It was not until the establishment of...

The dominant type of tourism development in Jamaica is enclave tourism, characterized by rapid mushrooming of mega all-inclusive facilities - the enclaves. Tourism activities might seem innocuous but on the outside of the enclaves, they often create stark physical and social barriers which exclude...

Purpose: The use of technology has remained a staple in modern day industry because it creates an enabling environment, which promotes innovation that has propelled globalization. Maritime and tourism are two such critical sectors that have benefited from such technology and stand to benefit more...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the level of alignment of tourism investment in Jamaica with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and their economic, social, cultural and environmental impacts on the country. Design/methodology/approach: This study is interpretive, combining ...

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to examine the post-pandemic prospects for the luxury yacht industry in the coming decade in contrast to those for mega cruise ships. Design/methodology/approach: The paper employed a qualitative approach via an examination of industry analysis and discussion with...

Purpose: The aim of this article is to examine some of the imperatives surrounding the preparation of the workforce for the cruise and hospitality industry after the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes a competency-based approach to training. Design/methodology/approach: An analysis of peer-reviewed...