Jamaica

Best known for Bob Marley and dreadlocks, Jamaica is much more than just reggae and rastas. Lush mountains, breathtaking waterfalls, sophisticated golf resorts and stunning sand strands mean that there is a vacation for every taste and style.

Approximately the size of Connecticut, Jamaica is blessed with natural amenities. Its mountains reach more than 7,000 feet and its soil will grow almost anything. Although Kingston is the capital and the largest city, it doesn't attract the same volume of visitors that Montego Bay, Ocho Rios or Negril do. Ocho Rios is also now a bustling cruise port.

Recently, visitors are beginning to see what the real Jamaica is all about as they leave their resorts and explore the diversity of Jamaica's people, landscape and culture.

EXPLORE JAMAICA

Montego Bay

Ocho Rios

Negril

Port Antonio

• Tourist Information: 1-800-JAMAICA
• Website: www.visitjamaica.com
• Language: English and patois
• Currency: Jamaican Dollar
• Taxes: US $24 departure tax. In most cases will be included in the cost of your airline ticket. If not, it is payable on check-in. Only cash, either US or Jamaica dollars, is accepted as payment. A 15% government General Consumption Tax is applied to most goods and some services in Jamaica, including car hire, restaurants, entertainment and retail sales. Although this tax is included in the prices listed in most shops, note that in restaurants GCT is generally added to the bill. A Government Room Occupancy Tax of 6.25% is added to hotel and villa accommodation rates.
• Electricity: 110 volts/50 cycles is standard.
• Documents: Beginning January 23, 2007, visitors who travel to the Caribbean will be required to have a valid passport in order to gain re-entry to the U.S.