Hotel rooms available in Jamaica 2010-2022, by resort area
In 2022, Jamaica counted over 23 thousand hotel rooms available for tourists, showing an increase of over 10 percent versus the previous year's figure. The area of Montego Bay – the main tourist spot in the Caribbean country – registered 9.6 thousand hotel rooms available after having approximately 8.5 thousand in the previous year. Montego Bay's hotel capacity accounted for over 41 percent of the island's total in 2022. In terms of hotel occupancy, nonetheless, the area of Ocho Rios led the list that year.
Did Jamaican tourism recover from the impacts of COVID-19?
Jamaica saw a sharp decline in the number of international tourist arrivals in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dropping to levels even lower than those recorded 20 years earlier. However, 2022 marked a recovery with international tourist arrivals reaching 3.3 million, a significant increase compared to 2020 and 2021. This number nearly rivaled the pre-pandemic peak of 4.3 million in 2018. Additionally, Jamaica's total visitor expenditure increased by over 71 percent in 2022, showcasing the country's post-pandemic recovery.
What is the status of Jamaica's cruise tourism?
In 2022, the number of cruise passenger arrivals reached 850 thousand. This represented a substantial increase of approximately 780 thousand passengers compared to the previous year. Additionally, Carnival was the primary cruise line operating in Jamaica that year, and experienced a considerable increase by close to 304 thousand passengers compared to 2021.
