Embassy in Jamaica states. Jamaica has seen 65 murders since the new year, according to data released by the Jamaica Constabulary Force. The number of killings is short of the 81 reported in the same time frame in 2023. Bahamas travel advisory On January 24, the U.S. Embassy in the ...
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 U.S. Department of State has issued a new warning for Americantravelersheaded to the Caribbean due to violent crime that has impacted the local populations of Jamaica and the Bahamas. US raises travel advisory for travel to Jamaica "Seven Mile Beach", Negril, Jamaica is seen in an ...
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 4 – Do Not Travel”, or from the CDC such as “Warning Level 3 (Red) – Avoid All Non-Essential Travel.” To answ...
"Three million Americans traveling to Jamaica last year, and 52 crimes reported," Stewart said. "This [advisory] came out of left field," Holness added. "It runs counter to the story of Jamaica in the last five years. It is not supported by the trend in statistics." ...
“There are very distinctly defined areas within Jamaica that the advisory cites as having a high risk for crime, so the majority of the island’s tourism product remains unaffected. Overall, the crime rate against visitors to Jamaica remains extremely low at 0.01%,” it said. ...
World Travel Awards (WTA) – will host its Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony 2022 at Sandals Montego Bay, Jamaica. The leading travel industry figureheads and decision-makers from across the region will attend the red-carpet gala reception on 14
The Jamaica Product Exchange (Japex) annual tourism industry trade show, which was scheduled to take place Nov. 8-10 as a hybrid in-person/virtual event, has been rescheduled to early 2022. "Japex has traditionally been an in-person event, however the global pandemic had moved us to change...
Jamaica has ended all COVID-19 entry requirements, according to the U.S. Embassy. Kenya All travelers to Kenya will be required to present proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken no more than 72 hours prior to departure, according to the U.S. Embassy. ...
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...