Limbo remains a solid part of the entertainment activities in the island's resorts, and the entertainment staff at Iberostar Resorts in Montego Bay were bent on teaching it to the 140 travel agents who they hosted on Wednesday afternoon.

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Jamaican flags and other symbols depicting the adversities overcome, hope, agriculture, the country's minerals, wealth and sunshine, formed the exciting backdrop on the white sandy beach at the fabulous Iberostar Resorts in Montego Bay on Wednesday afternoon.

The event showcased the best of Jamaica to over 140 travel agents from six United States gateways and Quebec and Ontario in Canada, and was pretty easy for the Spanish chain that has come to call the island home and they selected the best of Jamaican delights to deliver the job.

Scrumptious cuisine

A feast of the island's scrumptious cuisine was the highlight of beach party that commenced at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

Feted by the management and staff of the three resorts, Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, director, John Lynch and director general, Carolle Guntley, were on hand as official greeters of the group, which is responsible for selling Jamaica overseas.

Iberostar was one of their first stops, since arriving on the island on Tuesday, but during the four-day visit, the group will sample several attractions including the world famous Dunn's River Falls, Chukka Caribbean Adventures and Dolphin Cove.

They will also visit and inspect a number of hotels in Ocho Rios and Negril.

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Diana Hayes (left) and Kelly Fitzsimmons compete for the dancehall queen title, while other guests watch encouragingly at the Iberostar Resorts in Montego Bay.

Some 140 travel agents were flown into the island to be exposed to the Jamaican tourism product. On Wednesday, Iberostar Resorts in Montego Bay hosted them to a beach party and lunch and they had a whale of a time with the resorts' managers and staff, Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett and Director of Tourism John Lynch. - Photos by Janet Silvera

United States travel agent, Gay Alexia, dances up the sands at the Iberostar Resorts beach party.

The soca chain was alive and well at the Iberostar Resorts beach party for United States and Canadian travel agents who flew into the island to sample the Jamaican tourism product.