How has that affected the Caribbean, which seems vulnerable to hurricanes?
Perception is certainly one of the issues we are dealing with, and believe me, Jamaica is at the international table when it comes to global warming. We are very concerned and we are involved in all of those discussions. Hurricanes affect different people differently. We had 35,000 tourists in Jamaica when we first heard the Hurricane Dean was coming and we were able to move out 20,000 of them before it hit, thanks to Air Jamaica, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. But the other 15,000 opted to stay. We informed them so they could make a choice. Many decided to stay and many of them even helped us clean up. How do you explain those who decided to stay? About 40 percent of our visitors are repeat visitors. They have a relationship with Jamaica. These repeat visitors have a stake in the community and increasingly we have seen them get involved in the community. It’s also not just the repeaters; many travelers today want to give something back. In the last few years Jamaica has reache
