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Business and Tourism Directory
Positive Tourism Network
Positive Tourism Network is an integrated tourism marketing communications and management company based in Negril, Jamaica W.I. We have developed a niche in information, communications, technology (ICT), public relations and management. The Company has used the communication medium of radio broadcasting and Internet publishing to reach its target market of tourism professionals, travel trade, tourist boards and students in the Caribbean and around the world.
The Company produced Caribbean Tourism Roundtable, an award-winning tourism radio feature on Power 106 FM Radio in 2004 to inform the business community and report on relevant topics on sustainable tourism. A foundation member of the Caribbean Media Exchange founded by Counterpart International, Positive Tourism Network frequently participates in and contributes to Media Forums throughout the Caribbean.
Smokey Manor Guest House
Nestled on top of the picturesque hill of Smokeyvale, St. Andrew is a secret hideaway called Smokey Manor. With breathtaking sceneries of the Blue Mountains to the East and a spectacular view of Kingston to the South, Smokey Manor is an artist's dream to paint.
This community is a visual feast of ferns, flora and fauna. Everywhere you turn, there will be towering fruit trees, cool breeze and panoramic mountains.
If you are a nature lover, you will enjoy our Country Walk Tour. Travel through Manning's Hill, a quaint little village and see Jamaica before it wakes up. The peaceful surroundings and tranquil atmosphere provides the perfect setting for meditation, exercise and a chance to commune with nature.
As you pass through rural villages on your hike, you will have the feeling of stepping back in time. See the unhurried lifestyle and the friendly people who make Jamaica truly unique. Don't forget to wave and say hello - Jamaicans love to say ‘how de do' in the mornings.
Smokey Manor is an ideal getaway for travelers looking to explore Jamaica including, Kingston, with all its cultural centers and diversity.
St Mary Peace Farm
St. Mary Peace Farm and Park is an eco-tourist retreat, which is also a working farm with produce available for sale. This farm is currently replete with assorted fruits (citrus, apples, guavas and ackee) and flowers, (red and pink gingers, heliconias and yellowbirds). There are also cedar trees, palm trees and bamboo plants throughout the property.
Three streams run through the 22 acres with cascading bamboo trees on either side. The farm is an organic farm as it has not been sprayed with pesticides for over 15 years. It is designed for tourists and locals interested in agro-tourism and eco-tourist attractions.
Visitors, including tourists, school children, church members and other local and international community organisations, are invited to come and spend a day by the streams eating catered picnic lunches and then picking a basket full of fruits as a parting gift.
Visitors are also invited to take any of the five nature trails throughout the orchards and other parts of the farm or to rent bicycles and encircle the 22 acres at their leisure.
Nature and history tours will also be offered. This place is ideal for nature lovers, organic enthusiasts and environmentalists. It is a peaceful haven away from the hustle and bustle of day to day life.
Sun Venture Tours
Sun Venture Tours Limited is an award winning nature Tour Company with over 20 years experience in exposing locals and visitors to the wonderful heritage that is Jamaica. We are and have been the gateway to those, hard to-get-to out of the way nature spots and heritage sites in the island’s remote interior and coasts. Our specialist guides ensure that each trip is an interesting and safe learning experience.
The Grand Ridge View and Bamboo Grove Wilderness Camp Sites in the Blue Mountains have been the most recent additions to the menu of tour services offered. These camp sites are fast becoming a popular stop for overseas groups wanting a wilderness experience or to give voluntary services through the sites’ community development programme.
Over the years our policy has been to encourage Jamaicans to become tourist in their homeland through the promotion of trips specially designed to attract locals, It is our belief that locals need to experience the heritage that is here in order to truly appreciate and care for it. We do this with an unswerving commitment to the protection of this heritage; its real and potential value to our country and the rest of the world. We encourage you to join in this commitment by helping to protect the places you visit while on our tours.
The Food Hygiene Bureau
The Food Hygiene Bureau (FHB) was established in 1999 as a private sector organization with the mission to educate consumer and the food industry in best practices in food safety, hygiene and occupational health and safety. We are the regional food safety-training centre in the Caribbean for the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, England, the Royal Public Health & Hygiene and the National Environmental Health Associates, USA.
To date we have awarded over 3,500 certificates in food safety to industries. We offer technical assistance to the food and hospitality sector. FHB has generated an excellent track record through its past successes with major projects, recognition by and affiliation with several reputable and renowned international and local bodies, excellent record in training and consulting regional and international.