O’Brien Sterling, the operator of O’Brien and Sons Ja Tours in Montego Bay, St James, at the office of his car wash, Where Dirty Meets Clean, in Catherine Hall, St James, where he suffered severe flooding after Hurricane Melissa. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
Cancelled trips and shuttered attractions have forced many tour guides to sit at home, uncertain when visitors will return after the blow Hurricane Melissa delivered to Jamaica’s tourism product.
O’Brien Sterling, operator of O’Brien and Sons Ja Tours in Montego Bay, is one such tour guide who plays a vital role in connecting visitors with Jamaica’s culture, history, and natural beauty.
But the damage caused by the Category 5 hurricane has wiped out his main source of income.
“Everything just get stuck right
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