The Brief

🇯🇲 Jamaica

CaribbeanCapital KingstonJMDEnglish, Jamaican Patois
Advisory
Level 2
Exercise increased caution · State Dept ↗
Weather
72°F / 22°C
Overcast · H 87° L 73°
Currency
JMD
157 per $1
Entry
Requirements
U.S. State Dept ↗
Standing intel: weather, currency & advisory · updated May 28, 2026

What’s moving in Jamaica

71 stories · last 90 days
The Latest
Romance

Hurricane Melissa's Aftermath Still Shadows Jamaica's Sandals Corridor

The Sandals Foundation's Island Challenge, set for Ocho Rios in October, is fundraising for neonatal and paediatric care at hospitals across Trelawny, St. Ann,…

Aug 16
Family & Multi-gen

Multi-gen is now the No. 1 growth category — and the Caribbean is leading it

Multi-generational and family trips are now the No. 1 category for rising client demand worldwide, per new Virtuoso Travel Week data: 69% of advisors report…

Aug 15
Romance

Sandals Ties Free Wedding Package to 2027 Minimum-Stay Bookings

Sandals is putting a concrete incentive behind 2027 wedding bookings. Couples reserving a minimum 5-night stay in a Club or Butler category room next year at…

Aug 10
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Earlier
Sandals Turns Jamaica Independence Day Into a 25-City Advisor PushAug 6
Sandals Takes Its Jamaica Push to 25 Cities TodayAug 6
Sandals Jamaica Adds Overwater Villas and Island VenuesJul 25
Beaches adds Kidz Bop to Fall Fam Jam at two AI resortsJul 24
Sandals adds overwater villas and private-island add-ons to three Jamaica resortsJul 24
Beaches Caps Its KIDZ BOP VIP Perk at 100 FamiliesJul 23
Beaches Resorts Finalizes Fall Fam Jam With KIDZ BOP; VIP Offer Capped at First 100 FamiliesJul 22
Teamsters Strike Threat Lifted at United — Caribbean and Mexico Group Air Blocks Now Stabilized, Pending RatificationJul 22
Beaches Fall Fam Jam: KIDZ BOP VIP Capped at 100 Families — Register Clients NowJul 21
ALG Vacations Opens 2027 Exclusive Nonstops from 11 Secondary U.S. MarketsJul 21
Beaches Turks & Caicos KIDZ BOP VIP Cap: Register Existing Bookings Before the First 100 FillJul 20
Hyatt Research Flags the 'Wed-cation' Surge — and Signals an Advisor Opportunity Is ComingJul 20
Beaches Adds Kidz Bop to October's Fall Fam JamJul 19
Sandals Adds Overwater Villas and Private-Island Venues in JamaicaJul 19
Beaches Adds Kidz Bop to Fall Fam JamJul 18
Sandals adds overwater villas to three Jamaica resortsJul 18
Beaches Adds Kidz Bop to October's Fall Fam JamJul 17
Sandals rebuilds three Jamaica resorts around overwater villas and a private islandJul 17
Beaches Adds Kidz Bop Concerts to Fall Fam JamJul 16
Sandals Adds Overwater Villas and Private-Island Venues Across JamaicaJul 16
Beaches Books Kidz Bop for October's Fall Fam JamJul 15
Sandals Adds Overwater Villas and Private-Island Venues in JamaicaJul 15
Beaches Books Kidz Bop for Fall Fam Jam at Two Flagship ResortsJul 14
Developments from the last 90 days · Standing intel from REST Countries, Open-Meteo, Exchange Rate API & the U.S. State Department