Posts Tagged: Jamaica

Couples’ pioneer workers honoured

Praise was heaped on nearly 30 employees who have served Couples Hotel, Tower Isle, for the 15 years of its existence. The employees stood tall at the hotel’s 15th birthday bash on the lawns of Couples, one of the five…
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At Couples all you need is Love

“Welcome to the world of couples.” An experience without kids skyscrapers, Wall Street, Bond Street. An experience with total pleasure and romance. So, leave your worries behind and allow us to pamper you.” With an invitation like that staring me…
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Division over cruise shipping

Long stay visitors who check in at hotels spend the bulk of the money earned from tourism in Jamaica. But cruise ship visitors are vital to the industry, supporting thousands of jobs, and visiting many attractions during the few hours…
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World Tourism Day

Photo caption:RAP SESSION: Joey Issa, Resident Manager of Grand Lido Negril raps with the children of Negril and Sheffield All-age at Negril’s Community centre on the subject of World Tourism Day on Tuesday the 1st of October. It was a…
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Grand Lido celebrates

Thursday June 20, 1991 was a day of celebration at the Grand Lido, Negril. On this day the Grand Lido received its 500th repeat guest for the year 1991. The lucky couple, Wayne and Judy Heller of the United States…
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ONE DOWN AND MANY MORE TO GO

ONE DOWN AND MANY MORE TO GO: Simon Brown, International Boxing Federation welterweight champion, his wife (third right) and his trainer Benny Collins (far left) at Grand Lido Negril Monday May 6, 1991. Seen in Grand Lido’s Piano Bar with…
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