Travel Information
Entry Requirements
A passport is best. US citizens may enter with birth certificates. Some countries require a visa. Please check with the Jamaican consulate in your country of residence. Driver’s licenses are not accepted.
Customs
Try to travel with only YOUR Belongings. No firearms, pets, flowers, fruits or vegetables. It is illegal to take illegal drugs out of Jamaica or posses them here.
Call Kingston Airport – 924-8320 for info
Money
You may bring as much money into the island as necessary. Credit cards and travelers cheques are generally accepted throughout the island. Caution! Change a small amount of money as needed, Jamaica only allows departing tourists to change a limited amount back to foreign currencies.
Pests
Take this with a ‘wink’ but be wary of the insect kind, much less virulent and the human kind, trying to sell you everything from carvings to tours. The insect kind, mosquitoes succumb easily to a variety of repellents. The human responds easily to a pleasant but firm “No Thank You”.
A Few Tips
Do not follow strangers anywhere!
Marijuana is illegal to posses or use!
Jamaica is no more violent than any other region in the world! Stick to the main path and people you know and you should e fine!
Drink as much rum as you want just don’t drive after consuming it or jump off into the hotel pools!
What to Wear
Jamaica has a tropical climate. Shorts are always a great choice as are light pants and shirts. Chinos and a linen shirt is as formal as we get. For our beaches please remember the sun is dangerous. Put on sunscreen at least fifteen minutes before entering the sun. Use a 15 SPF rating with a good sun tan lotion.
TV & Radio
Jamaica has two TV stations and nine radio stations. Cable TV is also available in almost every city and village in the island.
