In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, U.S. travel advisors and their clients have questions about the status of Jamaica and how they can help aid in the destination’s recovery. Here are a few resources people can turn to for reliable and current news surrounding hotel, airport and attraction reopenings; volunteer and donation opportunities; booking cancellations; common traveler FAQs and more.
Support Jamaica Website
Operated by the Government of Jamaica, the Support Jamaica website has several important resources for those looking to donate to relief funds, keep up with the latest updates and report incidents of missing persons, roadblocks, flooding, damage and more. In addition to the information listed above, Support Jamaica shares a list of vetted charities that can be relied upon to provide disaster relief and aid to affected communities.
To visit the Support Jamaica website, click here
Visit Jamaica’s Travel Alerts Page
Visit Jamaica’s Travel Alerts Page has all the information travel advisors and their clients need surrounding airport statuses, hotel reopenings, tour and attraction reopenings and volunteer opportunities. The page also includes a list of traveler FAQs in addition to insights on how to communicate with locals who may have been impacted by the storm and up-to-date safety concerns such as current road and highway closures and weather updates.
To visit Visit Jamaica’s Travel Alerts Page, click here
ALGV’s Hurricane Melissa Advisory Page
ALG Vacations® has a comprehensive Hurricane Melissa advisory page for travel advisors and their clients comprising up-to-date information on topics like hotel and destination updates, airline updates, cancellation requests and contact and self-service details. Among the site’s most useful features is a list of the latest hotel updates that outlines when specific hotels will begin accepting new arrivals. Similarly, travel advisors can visit the ALG Vacations® Hurricane Melissa advisory page to view and participate in relevant webinars surrounding Jamaica’s recovery.
To visit the ALG Vacations® Hurricane Melissa advisory page, click here
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