Why This City In Jamaica Is The 10th Most Visited By US Travelers

According to a report by Insider Monkey, a financial analysis website, Montego Bay in Jamaica is the 10th most-visited city by US travelers in the world. There are many reasons for the city’s ranking, including idyllic beaches, crystal-clear turquoise waters, world-class golf courses, botanical gardens and many adventure activities. Read on to find out why Montego Bay is among the most-visited cities for American travelers.

Montego Bay ranked 10th in the list of most visited by US travelers

Anyone who has yet to visit Montego Bay in Jamaica should do so after this, and 29 other cities in the world is so popular with US travelers. With its beautiful beaches, well-manicured golf courses, botanical gardens and more, it is quite understandable. In fact, the report by Insider Monkey gave special mention of Doctor’s Cave Beach. However, US travelers also love Montego Bay for so much more, including its historic homes, local museums and shopping.

Located on Jamaica’s north coast, Montego Bay is the capital of St. James Parish and a major cruise ship port. Besides Doctor’s Cave Beach, Walter Fletcher Beach is also popular and is home to an amusement park. Meanwhile, scuba diving and snorkeling adventures in the coral reefs of the protected Montego Bay Marine Park are truly enjoyable adventures.

How were the cities ranked?

Insider Monkey regularly releases data for all things financial, but this time their report involves the most visited cities by US travelers. The report uses data from Allianz Partners on the top destinations for Americans who traveled between 2017 and 2022. Meanwhile, they ranked the cities on the basis of how many times they received visits from American tourists during the research period. In fact, a city included in the top choices for one year during that period was assigned a score of one. In Montego Bay’s case, the Jamaican city achieved a score of six.

Meanwhile, according to the trends, US travelers have long preferred beach destinations. During 2022, more than 900 million people traveled internationally, doubling up on the total for 2021. Due to this, virtually every region in the world saw major increases in the number of international tourists. For instance, Europe was particularly popular, with increases of 80 percent on the pre-pandemic numbers. Moreover, Africa, North America and South America also soared by 65 percent of their pre-COVID numbers.

Of interest to note, the Middle East experienced the strongest increase in number soaring by 83 percent of its pre-pandemic visitors. However, for their part, the Pacific and Asia experienced the weakest tourism numbers, mainly due to the strict travel limits posed by the pandemic.

The list of the 30 cities, ranked as most-visited by US travelers, can be seen below:

1. Cancun, Mexico
2. New York City, New York
3. San Jose, California
4. Atlanta, Georgia
5. Los Angeles, California
6. Boston, Massachusetts
7. Orlando, Florida
8. Seattle, Washington
9. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
10. Montego Bay, Jamaica
11. London, United Kingdom
12. Paris, France
13. Nassau, Bahamas
14. Dallas, Texas
15. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
16. Phoenix, Arizona
17. Oranjestad, Aruba
18. Detroit, Michigan
19. Chicago, Illinois
20. San Juan, Puerto Rico
21. Washington, D.C.
22. Fort Lauderdale, Florida
23. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
24. Tokyo, Japan
25. Dallas Fort Worth, Texas
26. Santiago, Chile
27. Rome, Italy
28. Minneapolis, Minnesota
29. San Francisco, California
30. Las Vegas, Nevada