There was a good book review in the NY Times yesterday. The book explains how some places are allowing the tourist industry to overshadow environmental concerns--and how others are managing their tourism to make their environments even better. While Jamaica is not mentioned in the book review, the cruise ship industry is highly chastised. See http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/books/review/overbooked-by-elizabeth-becker.ht ml?_r=0.

Thanks for the link. If you haven't read it yet, an older book called "To Hell with Paradise: A History Of The Jamaican Tourist Industry" does deal with Jamaica specifically and also doesn't hold back about the damage done by the cruise industry, among others.

Almost everyone I talk to who has visited Jamaica on a cruise ship has missed the Jamaica I love and tells me that they would never go back. This can not be a good thing for the tourist industry. You are getting a large number of visitors to beef up the visitor numbers to the island but if a very low percent want to return it has to be no good for the future.

Almost everyone I talk to who has visited Jamaica on a cruise ship has missed the Jamaica I love and tells me that they would never go back. This can not be a good thing for the tourist industry. You are getting a large number of visitors to beef up the visitor numbers to the island but if a very low percent want to return it has to be no good for the future.

Sally, can you please use an initial to your last name to avoid confusion.