Jamaica Tourism getting younger

Sanecia Taylor, Jamaica’s new Junior Minister of Tourism, will represent the island at the 18th Regional Tourism Youth Congress.

A 16-year-old student at the Manning’s High School, Sanecia has a passion for tourism and aims to create awareness to increase youth involvement and excitement about tourism among young people in our Caribbean communities and has dreams of becoming a resort owner in the future.

On a courtesy call to the Director of Tourism at his office yesterday, the two shared their passion for tourism and had conversations around the importance of partnerships within the Caribbean and the importance of farming to the sector.

“I have no doubt that Sanecia will do well at the CTO’s youth Congress.”

“She has very innovative ideas and a hunger to learn all she can. She truly exudes confidence, and it is clear her passion for tourism will propel her towards achieving her goals,” said Director White.

Sanecia and other competitors will also have the opportunity to be a part of the Caribbean Aviation Day celebrations being held on September 14 and is hosted by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and coincides with the 18th staging of the Regional Tourism Youth Congress being held in the Cayman Islands starting today until September 16.

About The Jamaica Tourist Board

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), founded in 1955, is Jamaica’s national tourism agency based in the capital city of Kingston. JTB offices are also located in Montego Bay, Miami, Toronto and London. Representative offices are located in Berlin, Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam, Mumbai, Tokyo and Paris.

In 2021, the JTB was declared the Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board by the World Travel Awards (WTA) for the 13th consecutive year and Jamaica was named the Caribbean’s Leading Destination for the 15th consecutive year as well as the Caribbean’s Best Spa Destination and the Caribbean’s Best MICE Destination. Jamaica also won the WTA’s World’s Leading Wedding Destination, the World’s Leading Cruise Destination, and the World’s Leading Family Destination. Additionally, Jamaica was awarded three gold 2020 Travvy Awards for Best Culinary Destination, Caribbean/Bahamas. The Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) named Jamaica the 2020 Destination of the Year for Sustainable Tourism. In 2019, TripAdvisor® ranked Jamaica as the #1 Caribbean Destination and #14 Best Destination in the World. Jamaica is home to some of the world’s best accommodations, attractions and service providers that continue to receive prominent global recognition.

For details on upcoming special events, attractions and accommodations in Jamaica go to the JTB’s website or call the Jamaica Tourist Board at 1-800-JAMAICA (1-800-526-2422). Follow the JTB on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube. View the JTB blog here.

SEEN IN MAIN IMAGE: Donovan White, Director of Tourism, shares lens with Sanecia Taylor, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism at her recent visit to his office ahead of her trip to the Cayman Islands for the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) 2022 Youth Congress. – image courtesy of CTO

Media Contact:

Cheree Morris

Jamaica Tourist Board

cmorris@visitjamaica.com