US State Department warns against traveling to Jamaica
The U.S. State Department has issued a travel advisory for Jamaica, warning about crime and limited health care.
While the United States government is urging its residents to reconsider traveling to Jamaica, a popular spring break destination, there are other options for seeking a trip to a tropical Caribbean paradise.
Even The Bahamas falls under a list of countries where the government is asking travelers to exercised increased caution, often due to crime.
These are the Caribbean islands that fall under the government’s “level one” travel advisory, meaning travelers only need to exercise the normal cautions they would take on any trip.
Safest Caribbean islands for your spring break getaway
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Barbados
- British Virgin Islands (Tortola, Anegada, Virgin Gorda and Jost Van Dyke)
- Cayman Islands (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman)
- Curacao
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sint Maarten
- U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas)
How to see if a travel destination is safe
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