Jamaica Yacht Charter Information

Jamaica is an island which lies within the Caribbean Sea at about 145 km to the South of Cuba and 190 km to the West of Hispaniola.

Jamaica also boasts some world-class reefs which are considered as diving paradise; these include the Runaway Bay, the Ocho Rios, the Treasure beach (a long stretches of palm-fringed sand) and also the Frenchman’s cove which is located near the Port Antonio.

Jamaica also features some offbeat bush-medicine hiking tours, pristine villages, various congenial fishing villages, cosmopolitan cities, numerous wetlands which hosts some endangered crocodiles and manatees.

Jamaica is a well-known yacht charter destination in the Caribbean. There are a huge number of opportunities offered to sail a boat from any of the numerous harbours around the island.

The geographical location of the island contribute to offer some perfect sailing conditions, as the water is always warm and there is a large number of beautiful islands around that can be visited.

The peak season in Jamaica is from January to March, it is also the best time to sail a yacht in the area. It is important for yacht charterers to know about all the official yacht or sailing regulations when entering the territory of Jamaica before passing through one of the official port of entry.

There are some immigration and custom services located in these ports: Kingston Port Royal, Montego Bay, Port Antonio, Ocho Rio, Port Kaiser, Port Esquivel, Discovery Bay and Bowden.

It is also recommended for private yachts to fly the Q flag when they enter into any of the ports. For those who wish to spend most of their time cruising around the area, they can have a Coastwide Clearance form issued by the custom officers.

Yacht charterers will also need to clear custom when they enter the first port and when they leave the Jamaican territorial waters. The officers will indicate the captain when they have inspected the ship and cleared it through customs.

Adding to this operation, there are some forms that need to be filled like the Crew list and declaration, the Departure permission forms from your last port of call; registration and a list of the stores of the ship.