Jamaica Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Jamaica Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Jamaica and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Jamaica.

Etymology: From the native Taino word "haymaca" meaning "Land of Wood and Water" or possibly "Land of Springs".

Capital: Kingston.

Independence / foundation: The abolition of slavery in 1834 freed a quarter million slaves, many of whom became small farmers. Jamaica gradually increased its independence from Britain.

In 1958 it joined other British Caribbean colonies in forming the Federation of the West Indies. Jamaica withdrew from the Federation in 1961 and gained full independence in 1962.

Population: 3 million.

Currency: Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
1 USD = 153 - 155 JMD
1 EUR = 165 - 170 JMD

Time zone: UTC-5

Languages spoken: English, English patois.

Religions: Protestant 65% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 12%, Pentecostal 11%, Other Church of God 9%, New Testament Church of God 7%, Baptist 7%, Church of God in Jamaica 5%, Church of God of Prophecy 4%, Anglican 3%, United Church 2%, Methodist 2%, Revived 1%, Brethren <1%, and Moravian <1%), Roman Catholic 2%, Jehovah's Witness 2%, Rastafarian 1%, other 6%, none 21%, unspecified 2%.

Climate: Tropical climate that is hot and humid. More temperate in the interior.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $28.57 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $10,100.

Main airports: Sangster International Airport, Norman Manley International Airport, Ian Fleming International Airport.

World heritage sites in Jamaica

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 1.

Top world heritage sites:

Blue and John Crow Mountains .

Interesting facts about Jamaica

- Besides its world famous beaches, Jamaica is home to four major mountain ranges: the Blue, John Crow, Don Figuero, and Cockpit Country.

- The endangered Homerus swallowtail, endemic to Jamaica, has a maximum wingspan of 6 inches and is one of the 12 largest butterflies across the globe.

- The most expensive rum in the world was made in Jamaica. The Appleton Estate 50-Year Rum costs $4,000 a bottle and was produced to celebrate 50 years of Jamaican independence.

- Usain Bolt, the fastest man in the world, is from Jamaica.

- Jamaica is the birthplace of reggae music and legend Bob Marley was born in Jamaica.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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