• Sun, 2 August 2026

Bites & stings etc.

Things You Want to AvoidRemember when your mom told you, “Look but don’t touch?” Those words of wisdom come in handy here. Although most plants and animals are harmless, you’ll find a few creepy crawlies both in and out of the water as well as some plants that are best avoided:   Cockspur (Caesalpinia bonduc): […]

Climate

Temperatures The average annual temperature is 82°, but expect temperatures to be hotter during afternoon hours (and feel much hotter because of high humidity levels). Fortunately, the island is blessed with northeasterly trade winds that keep you from sweltering no matter what time of year. CLIMATE CHART (Kingston) By Month JanuaryHigh/Low (F): 86/67Rain Days: 3 […]

Geography

Jamaica’s geography is, unlike that on some of its Caribbean neighbors, diverse. While many tropical islands are flat and featureless, Jamaica is large enough to have a full menu of topographical features – mountains, waterfalls, rivers, forests, plains, caves, bays, beaches. RiversThe island covers over 4,000 square miles. Mountains run like a backbone down the […]

Fast facts

FAST FACTS Location:90 miles south of Cuba Size: 4,411 square miles.Slightly smaller than the state of Connecticut in the U.S. Length: 146 miles Width: 22-51 miles Average Temp. 82° F Climate:Tropical. Hot, Humid, temperate interior. Average Rainfall 78 inches annually Population:2.6 million (July 2000 estimate). Annual population growth rate is 0.46%Kingston, 800,000; Montego Bay, 82,000; […]

History

The Arawak Indians, early residents who arrived from South America around 650 AD, named the island Xaymaca or “land of wood and water.” They lived peacefully on the land and the sea’s bounty. Jamaica, the Caribbean’s third-largest island, was visited by Christopher Columbus in 1494 on his second voyage to the New World. When the […]

Overview

Welcome to Jamaica the third largest island of the Caribben and the birthplace of Bob Marley and James Bond. A place that is both unique and familiar with beaches that strecth “clear blue” forever. And the seemingly endless hours of warm Caribbean sunshine. A trip to Jamaica may include river rafting, waterfall climbing, horseback riding, […]

Flying Time To Jamaica

Flying Time to Jamaica

How long is the flight to Jamaica? Here a flight times from various parts of the world to Jamaica. Flying Time to Jamaica City Time Distance Atlanta 2 hrs. 40 mins. 1120 Chicago 3 hrs. 45 mins. 1716 Dallas (v Miami) 4 hrs. 20 mins. 1641 Frankfurt 11 hrs. 30 mins. 6582 London 9 hrs. 40 […]

Jamaica Proof of Citizenship

United States Citizens:All visitors, 16 years and older, must present a valid passport (or a passport that has expired for a period not exceeding one year provided that US immigration will re-admit such person on the expired passport) or an original birth certificate (with raised seal), naturalization certificate, or certificate of citizenship along with a […]