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Travel in Jamaica

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  • 30 Pages
  • November 2020
  • Region: Jamaica
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 3492530
In 2019 Jamaica’s travel and tourism industry was in a growth path, with the country benefiting from its already strong image as a relaxing and exotic destination with a favourable climate and idyllic white sandy beaches. It also had a reputation as a destination that represents good value for money. Jamaica was also benefiting from its proximity to the US, with the US remaining by far the leading source market for arrivals.

The Travel in Jamaica report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest market size data 2015-2019, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new legislative, technology or pricing issues. Background information on disposable income, annual leave and holiday taking habits is also included. Forecasts to 2024 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Activities and Experiences (Destination), Lodging, Online Travel Sales and Intermediaries, Tourism Flows, Travel Modes, Traveller Profiles.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?
  • Get a detailed picture of the Travel market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • COVID-19 impact on travel
  • COVID-19 country impact
  • Company response to COVID-19: Airlines and hotels
  • Impact of COVID-19 on online bookings and travel intermediaries
  • What next for travel?
  • Chart 1 Inbound Receipts: 2020-2025
  • Chart 2 Average Spend per Trip for Inbound Arrivals: 2020-2025

MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Other Transport: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 2 Forecast Other Transport: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Car Rental Sales: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 4 Forecast Car Rental Sales: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 5 Attractions and Experiences: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 6 Forecast Attractions and Experiences: Value 2020-2025

GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTGLOBAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources

TOURISM FLOWS
  • Key Data Findings
2020 Impact
  • New agreements hampered by the decimation of tourist numbers since the onset of COVID-19
  • Setback for Jamaica’s efforts to attract more inbound cruise tourists due to COVID-19
  • Recovery and Opportunities
  • Cruise set to regain popularity once borders reopen and restrictions ease
  • Efforts to reduce crime and improve Jamaica’s image as a tourist destination set to continue
  • Category Data
  • Table 7 Inbound Arrivals: Number of Trips 2015-2020
  • Table 8 Inbound Arrivals by Country: Number of Trips 2015-2020
  • Table 9 Inbound Receipts: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 10 Forecast Inbound Arrivals: Number of Trips 2020-2025
  • Table 11 Forecast Inbound Arrivals by Country: Number of Trips 2020-2025
  • Table 12 Forecast Inbound Receipts: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 13 Domestic Trips by Purpose of Visit: Number of Trips 2015-2020
  • Table 14 Domestic Business Trips by Travel Mode: Number of Trips 2015-2020
  • Table 15 Domestic Leisure Trips by Travel Mode: Number of Trips 2015-2020
  • Table 16 Domestic Expenditure: Value and Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 17 Forecast Domestic Trips by Purpose of Visit: Number of Trips 2020-2025
  • Table 18 Forecast Domestic Business Trips by Travel Mode: Number of Trips 2020-2025
  • Table 19 Forecast Domestic Leisure Trips by Travel Mode: Number of Trips 2020-2025
  • Table 20 Forecast Domestic Tourist Expenditure: Value and Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 21 Outbound Departures: Number of Trips 2015-2020
  • Table 22 Outbound Departures by Destination: Number of Trips 2015-2020
  • Table 23 Outbound Expenditure: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 24 Forecast Outbound Departures: Number of Trips 2020-2025
  • Table 25 Forecast Outbound Departures by Destination: Number of Trips 2020-2025
  • Table 26 Forecast Outbound Expenditure: Value 2020-2025

AIRLINES
  • Key Data Findings
2020 Impact
  • Recent expansion of routes setback by the onset of COVID-19 with delay in expected benefits
  • Reopening of domestic air routes in 2019 also grind to a halt as movement banned and people encouraged to work from home
  • Recovery and Opportunities
  • Potential changes in business travel could reduce demand for domestic flights
  • Further developments and investments planned in Jamaica’s airports once economic recovery is underway
  • Category Data
  • Table 27 Airlines Sales: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 28 Forecast Airlines Sales: Value 2020-2025

LODGING
  • Key Data Findings
2020 Impact
  • Immediate postponement of hotels’ expansion plans as industry goes into lockdown
  • Severe financial hardship for some owners of short-term rental properties as decimation of tourist flows pushes many towards bankruptcy
  • Recovery and Opportunities
  • Possible postponement in development both of infrastructure and airline routes as industry players will take time to recover
  • Potential good for growth in short-term rentals
  • Category Data
  • Table 29 Lodging Sales: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 30 Lodging Outlets: Units 2015-2020
  • Table 31 Forecast Lodging Sales: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 32 Forecast Lodging Outlets: Units 2020-2025

ONLINE TRAVEL INTERMEDIARIES
  • Key Data Findings
2020 Impact
  • Sales of online travel intermediaries experience steep contraction as the pandemic decimates travel flows
  • Forced temporary closure of traditional bricks and mortar travel agencies in response to COVID-19 causes steep contraction in sales
  • Recovery and Opportunities
  • Unpredictability of the duration of the virus in the population creates uncertainty for travellers over future tourist bookings
  • No immediate bounce back likely for artisan villages created to meet rising demand for authenticity due to the severe financial hardship caused by freefall in 2020 tourist numbers
  • Category Data
  • Table 33 Online Travel Intermediaries Sales: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 34 Forecast Online Travel Intermediaries Sales: Value 2020-2025