Rahim Tabet | Februari 15, 2016 |
Jamaica
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North America
Jamaica is an island in the Caribbean (North America), located south of Cuba and west of the island of Hispaniola. Jamaica since 1962 independence from the United Kingdom. The capital of Jamaica is Kingston. A number of major cities in Jamaica: Black River, Mandeville, May Pen, Montego Bay, Morant Bay, Port Antonio, Portmore and Port Maria.
Travel and vacations to Jamaica
Jamaica is the land of beach, rum, sugar cane, rasta, reggae, Bob Marley and Marijuana. You'll find along the coast several luxury resorts and hotels. These accommodate the tourists who come mostly for the reggae culture and the vast white beaches where you can excellent deep sea fishing, jet skiing, parasailing, snorkeling, water skiing, windsurfing, sailing, canoeing and diving. Further inland you will find several national parks, tropical rainforests, waterfalls, caves and mountains. You arrive in Jamaica have 3000 different tree and plant species from and to 250 different bird species many of which are exotic. If you dive, you can among other things, barracudas, surgeon fish, angel fish, knorvissen, wrasses, parrotfish, stingrays, pike, tuna, hammerhead sharks, tiger sharks and encounter sharks. Jamaica is also known for the very beautiful sunset.
Official name: Jamaica
Continent: North America
Surface: 10 991 km²
Capital: Kingston
Population: 2,889,187 inhabitants (2012)
Government: Parliamentary monarchy
Highest point: 2256 m (Blue Mountain Peak)
Distance (Amsterdam - Kingston): 5792 km
Flight Duration: about 11 hours and 30 minutes
Travel advice
Availability: exercise vigilance.
More information on this advice can be found at national government.
Best time
January, April and December, February, March are the best months to travel to Jamaica. In these months you avoid the rainy and hurricane season.
Travel offer
On our trip selection page provides a list of reliable companies that offer complete travel and vacations to Jamaica. It also contains an overview of separate travel components (car rental, hotels and airline tickets) that you can put together your ideal trip.
Weather and Climate
Jamaica has a tropical climate. Temperatures throughout the year between 25 and 35 degrees.
The current weather (forecast) and a forecast for Jamaica, visit our comprehensive weather page.
Detailed information about the climate of Jamaica, please visit Climate Info.
Language
English is the official language in Jamaica. In addition, there are many Jamaican (Patois) spoken.
Want free translate to or from English? Use the Google translator.
Travel documents
You must have a passport valid for at least 6 months when leaving Jamaica.
A visa is not required if you are staying in Jamaica for less than 90 days.
You should departure from Jamaica to pay a departure tax of around 20 euros per person.
Business travelers be required to apply for a visa.
Embassies and consulates
Below is a list of relevant diplomatic representations with, inter alia, address and contact information.
Dutch Embassy in Cuba (also Jamaica): cuba.nlambassade.org.
Dutch Consulate in Jamaica: cuba.nlambassade.org.
Jamaican Embassy in Belgium (also Netherlands): rijksoverheid.nl.
Jamaican consulate in the Netherlands consuljamaica.nl.
Immunization (vaccination)
For to pick up a visit to Jamaica, it is advisable to one or multiple vaccinations.
For extensive vaccination advice and making a vaccination appointment with your area, please contact Meditel travel vaccinations. You can also see if your health insurance will cover the vaccination (s).
Malaria
Jamaica (excl Kingston) is malaria.
For prevention and control of malaria, please visit our main malaria page.
Money
Jamaica is paid by the Jamaican dollar (JMD).
The current status of this currency (currency, currency) can be found on our exchange rate page.
An overview of all ATMs in Jamaica can be found on our ATMs page.
Jamaican dollars to order easily through Travelex, without commission fees.
Time Difference
During our summer time it is in Jamaica 7 hours earlier.
During our winter season is in Jamaica 6 hours earlier.
Local time, date, and time zone Jamaica visit our difference page.
Traffic and route
In Jamaica you must drive on the left side of the road.
With the Google route planner can provide directions to or within Jamaica.
Electricity
In Jamaica you will need in some cases an adapter and / or inverter.
More information about current plugs and sockets in Jamaica can be found on our electricity page.
Emergency services
Should you in case of emergency need the help of police, fire and / or ambulance, you can use emergency numbers below.
- Police: 119
- Fire: 110
- Ambulance: 110
Tap water
The water from the tap is safe to drink.
News and newspapers
The latest news regarding Jamaica you find on Google news.
A summary of the newspapers from Jamaica visit Abyznewslinks.
Internet
Websites from Jamaica end in .jm.
Official websites of Jamaica: cabinet.gov.jm and visitjamaica.com.
Telephone
The country code (country code) to call someone in Jamaica is 001 876 or +1876.
Would you call please use 01131 from Jamaica to Netherlands.
(If you use a country code, you must omit the first 0 of the number to dial.)
Phone numbers can be found in the Directory of Jamaica.
Company information can be found in the Yellow Pages of Jamaica.
Photos and videos
On Flickr, you will find a nice collection of photos of Jamaica.
On Youtube you will find a nice collection of videos of Jamaica.
Holidays
An overview of all the holidays in Jamaica, visit Beleven.org.
Travel guides and maps
Are you looking for a guide, map, hiking, cycling map, book or DVD about Jamaica? When travel bookstore Hobo you will find an extensive collection.
Reviews and travel experiences
Weather report and TripAdvisor reviews you can find ratings of accommodations (eg. Hotels and rentals), restaurants and destinations in Jamaica, plus photos, videos and sites.
Travelogues
Are you looking for a travel (travelogue) on Jamaica?
On Waarbenjij.nu you will find travel reviews and experiences of travelers who have visited Jamaica earlier.
Protected areas and World Heritage
An overview of the protected areas (among others national parks, reserves and wildlife parks) in Jamaica, visit Protected Planet.
An overview of the World Heritage in Afghanistan is available on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Relevant legislation
Below are the relevant laws and regulations, you probably will have to know when visiting Jamaica.
- Alcohol: Buy from age 16, drinking at all ages.
- Alcohol and traffic: Maximum permitted blood alcohol level is 0.35.
- Tobacco: Buying and / or smoking from 18 years.
- No smoking In public places.
- Homosexuality: Not allowed for men (over 10 years imprisonment), allowed for women.
Did you know that…
... Jamaica from 1494 to 1509 served as the private island of Christopher Columbus?
... The artist Bob Marley and sprinter Usain Bolt born in Jamaica?
... Jamaica annually visited by more than 1 million tourists?
... Jamaica is regularly hit by hurricanes?
... Jamaica the first tropical country which took part in the Winter Olympics?
Jamaica is the land of beach, rum, sugar cane, rasta, reggae, Bob Marley and Marijuana. You'll find along the coast several luxury resorts and hotels. These accommodate the tourists who come mostly for the reggae culture and the vast white beaches where you can excellent deep sea fishing, jet skiing, parasailing, snorkeling, water skiing, windsurfing, sailing, canoeing and diving. Further inland you will find several national parks, tropical rainforests, waterfalls, caves and mountains. You arrive in Jamaica have 3000 different tree and plant species from and to 250 different bird species many of which are exotic. If you dive, you can among other things, barracudas, surgeon fish, angel fish, knorvissen, wrasses, parrotfish, stingrays, pike, tuna, hammerhead sharks, tiger sharks and encounter sharks. Jamaica is also known for the very beautiful sunset.
Official name: Jamaica
Continent: North America
Surface: 10 991 km²
Capital: Kingston
Population: 2,889,187 inhabitants (2012)
Government: Parliamentary monarchy
Highest point: 2256 m (Blue Mountain Peak)
Distance (Amsterdam - Kingston): 5792 km
Flight Duration: about 11 hours and 30 minutes
Travel advice
Availability: exercise vigilance.
More information on this advice can be found at national government.
Best time
January, April and December, February, March are the best months to travel to Jamaica. In these months you avoid the rainy and hurricane season.
Travel offer
On our trip selection page provides a list of reliable companies that offer complete travel and vacations to Jamaica. It also contains an overview of separate travel components (car rental, hotels and airline tickets) that you can put together your ideal trip.
Weather and Climate
Jamaica has a tropical climate. Temperatures throughout the year between 25 and 35 degrees.
The current weather (forecast) and a forecast for Jamaica, visit our comprehensive weather page.
Detailed information about the climate of Jamaica, please visit Climate Info.
Language
English is the official language in Jamaica. In addition, there are many Jamaican (Patois) spoken.
Want free translate to or from English? Use the Google translator.
Travel documents
You must have a passport valid for at least 6 months when leaving Jamaica.
A visa is not required if you are staying in Jamaica for less than 90 days.
You should departure from Jamaica to pay a departure tax of around 20 euros per person.
Business travelers be required to apply for a visa.
Embassies and consulates
Below is a list of relevant diplomatic representations with, inter alia, address and contact information.
Dutch Embassy in Cuba (also Jamaica): cuba.nlambassade.org.
Dutch Consulate in Jamaica: cuba.nlambassade.org.
Jamaican Embassy in Belgium (also Netherlands): rijksoverheid.nl.
Jamaican consulate in the Netherlands consuljamaica.nl.
Immunization (vaccination)
For to pick up a visit to Jamaica, it is advisable to one or multiple vaccinations.
For extensive vaccination advice and making a vaccination appointment with your area, please contact Meditel travel vaccinations. You can also see if your health insurance will cover the vaccination (s).
Malaria
Jamaica (excl Kingston) is malaria.
For prevention and control of malaria, please visit our main malaria page.
Money
Jamaica is paid by the Jamaican dollar (JMD).
The current status of this currency (currency, currency) can be found on our exchange rate page.
An overview of all ATMs in Jamaica can be found on our ATMs page.
Jamaican dollars to order easily through Travelex, without commission fees.
Time Difference
During our summer time it is in Jamaica 7 hours earlier.
During our winter season is in Jamaica 6 hours earlier.
Local time, date, and time zone Jamaica visit our difference page.
Traffic and route
In Jamaica you must drive on the left side of the road.
With the Google route planner can provide directions to or within Jamaica.
Electricity
In Jamaica you will need in some cases an adapter and / or inverter.
More information about current plugs and sockets in Jamaica can be found on our electricity page.
Emergency services
Should you in case of emergency need the help of police, fire and / or ambulance, you can use emergency numbers below.
- Police: 119
- Fire: 110
- Ambulance: 110
Tap water
The water from the tap is safe to drink.
News and newspapers
The latest news regarding Jamaica you find on Google news.
A summary of the newspapers from Jamaica visit Abyznewslinks.
Internet
Websites from Jamaica end in .jm.
Official websites of Jamaica: cabinet.gov.jm and visitjamaica.com.
Telephone
The country code (country code) to call someone in Jamaica is 001 876 or +1876.
Would you call please use 01131 from Jamaica to Netherlands.
(If you use a country code, you must omit the first 0 of the number to dial.)
Phone numbers can be found in the Directory of Jamaica.
Company information can be found in the Yellow Pages of Jamaica.
Photos and videos
On Flickr, you will find a nice collection of photos of Jamaica.
On Youtube you will find a nice collection of videos of Jamaica.
Holidays
An overview of all the holidays in Jamaica, visit Beleven.org.
Travel guides and maps
Are you looking for a guide, map, hiking, cycling map, book or DVD about Jamaica? When travel bookstore Hobo you will find an extensive collection.
Reviews and travel experiences
Weather report and TripAdvisor reviews you can find ratings of accommodations (eg. Hotels and rentals), restaurants and destinations in Jamaica, plus photos, videos and sites.
TraveloguesAre you looking for a travel (travelogue) on Jamaica?
On Waarbenjij.nu you will find travel reviews and experiences of travelers who have visited Jamaica earlier.
Protected areas and World Heritage
An overview of the protected areas (among others national parks, reserves and wildlife parks) in Jamaica, visit Protected Planet.
An overview of the World Heritage in Afghanistan is available on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Relevant legislation
Below are the relevant laws and regulations, you probably will have to know when visiting Jamaica.
- Alcohol: Buy from age 16, drinking at all ages.
- Alcohol and traffic: Maximum permitted blood alcohol level is 0.35.
- Tobacco: Buying and / or smoking from 18 years.
- No smoking In public places.
- Homosexuality: Not allowed for men (over 10 years imprisonment), allowed for women.
Did you know that…
... Jamaica from 1494 to 1509 served as the private island of Christopher Columbus?
... The artist Bob Marley and sprinter Usain Bolt born in Jamaica?
... Jamaica annually visited by more than 1 million tourists?
... Jamaica is regularly hit by hurricanes?
... Jamaica the first tropical country which took part in the Winter Olympics?
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