MICE and open sky policy drive tourist numbers in Coast.
The visit forms part of Semester at Sea, an international study-abroad programme managed by the Institute for Shipboard Education in collaboration with Colorado State University.
Kenya and Jamaica have signed a pact to strengthen tourism resilience through technology and innovation.
Kenya has set itself an ambitious but achievable target of attracting at least five million international tourists a year by 2028.
Global hotel groups are pouring millions of dollars into Maasai Mara safari lodges as Kenya's tourism earnings surge past pre-pandemic levels.
Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) Director General Norah Ratemo said access to financing remains a major challenge for tourism operators.