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Destinations

• Africa
  • Egypt
  • Mozambique
  • Seychelles
  • South Africa
    • Cape Town
    • Elephant Coast
    • Johannesburg
• Asia
  • Bali
  • Borneo
  • China
  • Dubai
  • India
  • Kyoto, Japan
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
    • Kuala Lumpur
    • Penang
  • Maldives
  • Palau
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
    • Bangkok
    • Chiang Mai
    • Phuket
  • Tokyo, Japan
  • Vietnam
• Canada
  • Banff & Lake Louise
  • British Columbia
    • Gulf Islands
  • Ontario
    • Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario
  • Quebec
• Caribbean
  • Anguilla
  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • Aruba
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Bermuda
  • Bonaire
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Curacao
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Grenada
  • Guadeloupe
  • Jamaica
    • Ocho Rios, Jamaica
    • Treasure Beach, Jamaica
  • Puerto Rico
    • Vieques
  • St. Barthelemy (St. Barts)
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Maarten (St. Martin)
  • St. Vincent&the Grenadines
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • Turks and Caicos
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
    • St. John
    • St. Thomas
• Central America
  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
  • Roatan Island
• Cruising
• Europe
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • England
    • London
  • France
    • Paris
  • Germany
  • Greece
    • Athens
  • Holland
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
    • Amalfi Coast
    • Florence
    • Rome
    • Tuscany
    • Venice
  • Malta
  • Mediterranean
  • Monaco
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russia
  • Scotland
  • Spain
    • Barcelona
    • Canary Islands
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
• Mexico
  • Acapulco
  • Cancun
  • Cozumel
  • Ixtapa
  • Los Cabos
    • Cabo San Lucas
    • San Jose del Cabo
  • Manzanillo
  • Mazatlan
  • Playa del Carmen
  • Puerto Vallarta
  • Riviera Maya
  • Riviera Nayarit
  • Zihuatanejo
• Middle East
  • Israel
• South America
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Ecuador
    • Galapagos Islands
  • Patagonia
  • Patagonia and Antarctica
  • Peru
  • Uruguay
• South Pacific
  • Australia
  • Bora Bora
  • Cook Islands
  • Fiji
  • Moorea
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Tahiti
• United States
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Branson, MO
  • California
    • Catalina Island
    • Napa Valley
    • San Diego
    • San Francisco
  • Chicago, IL
  • Colorado
  • Corolla, NC
  • Florida
    • Florida Keys
    • Orlando
  • Glacier National Park, MT
  • Grand Canyon National Park
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  • Hawaii
    • Hawaii (The Big Island)
    • Kauai
    • Lanai
    • Maui
    • Molokai
    • Oahu
  • Lake Tahoe
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Martha's Vineyard, MA
  • Minnesota
  • New Mexico
  • New Orleans, LA
  • New York
    • New York, NY
    • Niagara Falls
  • Oregon
  • Poconos, PA
  • San Juan Islands
  • Santa Fe, NM
  • South Carolina
    • Myrtle Beach, SC
  • South Padre Island, TX
  • Virginia
    • Virginia Beach, VA
  • Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
  • Winthrop, WA
  • Wyoming
    • Jackson Hole, WY

Jamaica Facts

• Passports and Visas
  Passport required for entry.
• Health Information
  No vaccinations required for entry.
• Time
  EST - Jamaica does not recognize daylight savings.
• Electricity
  110 V, 50 hz
• Languages Spoken
  English; local patois also spoken
• Currency
  Jamaican dollar (J$)
• Gratuity Tips
  Some establishments add a 10-15 % charge to the bill. When the tip is not Gratuity Tipsded, tip as you would in the U.S. Tipping is not permitted at all-inclusive resorts.
• Taxes and VATS
  There is a 10%, per night government room tax. The departure tax payable at the airport is $26 - which is generally included in your airfare, but check with the airline before you leave.
• Banks, Credit Cards, ATMs
  MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club and Visa are all widely accepted.
• Clothing Requirements
  Casual resort-wear is appropriate for daytime, although swim wear is frowned upon in town. In the evenings, some fine restaurants require elegant attire: sport coats for men and dresses or skirts and blouses for women. Generally, the summer season is more casual than the winter season, and the smaller resort areas have more casual dress codes than the larger ones. Lightweight cottons and linens; light woolens are advised for evenings. Avoid synthetics. Waterproofing is necessary all year round.
• Tourism Information
  One million visitors per year. For more info:
  Jamaica Tourist Board, (800) 233-4582.