The U.S. government has raised its travel alert level for Jamaica amid a spate of murders in the Caribbean nation, urging Americans to reconsider visiting the island "due to crime and [unreliable] medical services." The State Department announced the change, to its Level 3 travel advisory, f...
The State Department reissued aLevel 3 travel advisoryfor Jamaica last month, asking Americans to "reconsider travel to Jamaica due to crime and medical services." "Violent crimes, such as home invasions, armed robberies, sexual assaults, and homicides, are common. Sexual assaults occur freque...
Yesterday, I had a video call with Jamaica prime minister Andrew Holness and Sandals Resorts International chairman Adam Stewart to get their reaction to last week's U.S. State Department update of itsLevel 3 travel advisory for Jamaica. The language of the reissued advisory, whichdid not eleva...
On January 23, the State Department issued a travel warning for Americans heading to Jamaica, citing increased crime on the Caribbean island nation. The alert is listed as Level 3, one level below the department’s "do not travel" advisory, and it encourages American citizens to "reconsider ...
Areturn ticketor proof ofonward travelis also required for entry to Jamaica. Is it safe to travel to Jamaica right now? When readers ask us about safety in Jamaica, it is usually after seeing a travel advisory from the State Department such as “Level 3 – Reconsider Travel” or “Level...
On Aug. 14, the State Department issued an advisory for Jamaica. The advisory warns that “the level of crime has exceeded the level of criminal activity elsewhere in the Caribbean,” and advises Americans not to walk around at night and to avoid public transportation. Does the advisory urge...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday warned against travel to Sri Lanka, Jamaica and Brunei because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases. The CDC raised its travel advisory to “Level 4: Very High” for those countries, telling Americans they should avoid trave...
Earlier this year, Sandals hosted over-300 travel agents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – and before that, also hosted similar events in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) and The Bahamas, with the 2025 edition carded for Jamaica. ...
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The Bahamas isn’t the only Caribbean destination with an updated travel alert.Jamaica’s advisorywas updated on January 23 to include new crime and health information. It is listed at Level 3, Reconsider Travel. While the advisory was updated, the level remained the same, the State Department...