Passport/Visa Requirements: All U.S. citizens must have a passport when traveling by air to or from Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean, Central and South America and Mexico. Citizens of Canada, Mexico and the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda also must have a passport or other designated secure document to enter the U.S. Visitors must be in possession of a round-trip or onward ticket to be allowed entry into Jamaica.
Beginning 1 June 2009, passports are required for land crossings at the Canadian and Mexican borders with the U.S. and for cruise passengers returning to the U.S. from Mexico, the Caribbean, Canada or Bermuda. Reconfirm travel-document requirements with your carrier prior to departure.
Population: 9,600.
Languages: English, Jamaican patois.
Predominant Religions: Christian (Protestant, Roman Catholic, Seventh Day Adventist), Rastafarian.
Time Zone: 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (-5 GMT). Daylight Saving Time is not observed.
Voltage Requirements: 110 volts. 220-volt systems exist in some larger properties.
Telephone Codes: 876, area code;
Tourist Offices
There are information booths at the Reynolds Pier, UDC Port and one on Main Street. Phone 876-974-7705. http://www.tpdco.org.
