Jamaica’s tourism recovery gathers pace with 11,000 rooms expected to return to market

ST ANN, Jamaica —Jamaica is set to welcome back more than 1,900 hotel rooms in December alone, as the island’s tourism sector continues its recovery from Hurricane Melissa, with more than 11,000 rooms expected to return to the market between 2026 and 2027.

Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Deputy Director of Tourism for the Americas Philip Rose, making the announcement Monday morning at the opening of the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) at Moon Palace Jamaica in Ocho Rios, said approximately 70 per cent of the island’s room inventory has already been restored, with the remaining 30 per cent expected to return by early 2027.

The December reopening programme includes Bahia Principe in Runaway Bay, Sandals Montego Bay, Sandals Caribbean Cay — formerly Sandals Royal Caribbean — MGM Muthu Crystal Cove and MGM Muthu Diamond Lagoon in Montego Bay, formerly the Royal Decameron Cornwall Beach, and Joia Rose Hall.