Investments by Chukka Caribbean A Sign Of Investor Confidence – Minister Bartlett

• Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the investments made by Chukka Caribbean Adventures to upgrade and reopen facilities in Jamaica, during the coronavirus pandemic, is a further indication of investor confidence in the strengthening of the local tourism sector. Chukka spent US$2Mn on a new nature adventure park, which opened in Sandy Bay, Hanover last December, and a further US$250,000 to upgrade its Good Hope attraction in Trelawny, which reopened July 2. 
• Minister Bartlett stated that as a reliable partner and a major credit to Jamaica’s tourism offerings, Chukka’s contribution to the tourism industry is immeasurable. Their attractions remain world-class, both in product and service, and they are also a major pull factor for both cruise and stopover visitors. 
• Chief Executive Officer of Chukka Caribbean Adventures, Marc Melville, told JIS News that the company has always been guided by the old adage that “wherever there is a crisis there are always opportunities, and that was something we felt to the core while battling this pandemic”. “In the middle of this, many people would have stopped investing. Investment comes out of hope and confidence and… knowing that we were going in the right direction. That allowed us to go against the tide, put our money where our mouth is and build out the [facilities] that we now have on full display,” he noted.

(Source: JIS)