Jamaica’s Tourist Board has assured that the country is well-prepared to meet the US government’s new one-day COVID-19 testing requirement for international travellers returning home and Jamaicans visiting the US as of December 6, 2021.
The island, the JTB said, has established ample testing locations offering both Antigen and PCR tests available. In addition to multiple lab facilities and testing capability at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay and the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, many of the island’s resorts and hotels offer approved testing services on property, making the departure process even more seamless.
Perhaps most important for travellers, Jamaica offers pre-booking for return tests to ensure results are provided in time to meet departure needs, said the JTB. There are established partnerships with three approved private laboratories to provide travellers with seamless in-hotel Antigen or PCR tests. Tests can be easily scheduled in advance – even prior to arrival on island through each lab’s dedicated online booking platform:
- Get Well Labs: https://getwellnow.io/globaltesting
- TSL: https://www.tsltech.com/covid-19-registration/
- Hospiten: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=qESRb6QLzEu1zE4tSsJ7GmjEJX1N9H1BuYjRVXwYg-pUQjQ1RlQ3NExRVU9SM1lWSFBJRUxQSVJHQS4u
Both airports in Jamaica are equipped with pre-flight testing capability prior to check-in. For persons opting for in-airport testing, they can book their appointment online and arrive at the airport a minimum of three hours in advance of their flight to obtain their required departure result.
Visitors staying at licensed hotels, resorts, villas, guest houses or residences can schedule their test on property via a convenient concierge service, or book an in-person appointment at the closest laboratory location. All certified lab locations can be found on VisitJamaica.com
“The health and safety of every Jamaican and every visitor to the country remains a top priority through the comprehensive Jamaica CARES protocols. These protocols were among the first to receive the World Travel & Tourism Council’s Safe Travels recognition and allowed for safe reopening in June 2020,” said the JTB. “Since that time, the island has welcomed over one million visitors. The protocols continue to prove effective, especially within the Resilient Corridors, which cover more than 85 per cent of the island’s tourism product and include less than one per cent of our population. Jamaica has recorded a COVID-19 infection rate of under one per cent within the Resilient Corridors over the past year.”
It added, “Visitors are encouraged to continue to come to Jamaica with the confidence that they can enjoy everything the Heartbeat of the World has to offer.”
