Nothing is worse than arriving in Jamaica and realizing you forgot to pack an essential travel item. Having spent several weeks on the island, I created a list of what items are important to bring and which ones to leave behind. Then, I combined this knowledge with what I learned travelling through 7 other Caribbean countries to create this incredible packing list of every single item you should consider packing for your trip to Jamaica. I hope you find it as helpful as I do!
Remember, you don’t need to pack all the items on this list. Consider where you will be staying and how you will be spending your time, then adjust your packing list for Jamaica accordingly.
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Travel Packing Checklist for Jamaica
Documents/Papers
- Airline tickets, confirmations
- ATM debit card
- Address list for postcards
- Cash
- Credit cards
- Driver’s License or photo ID
- Emergency phone numbers, addresses, emails
- Extra photocopy of passports and ID (front and back sides)
- Eyeglasses and contacts prescription
- Frequent flyer cards
- Foreign currency
- Health insurance phone number
- Hotel confirmations
- Itinerary
- Luggage ID tags
- Passport
- Phone calling card
- Prescriptions for medications
- Rental car confirmations
- Small currency for tips ($1 and $5 US bills)
- Student ID
- Vaccination certificate
- Visa
- Vouchers
Electronics
- Camera + charger
- Cell phone + charging cord
- Electricity converter, adapters
- GPS navigation system
- Headphones
- MP3 player + charger
- Notebook computer + charging cord
- Power bar, surge protector
- Spare memory cards, high capacity
- Spare batteries
- Tablet (iPad, Kindle, etc) + charging cord
- Travel clock
- Tripod
- USB cable
- USB drive/memory stick
- Video camera and extra tapes + charger
- Waterproof camera + charger
Clothing – Men
- Belts
- Casual shirts
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Dress shoes
- Dress pants
- Dress shirts
- Exercise clothing
- Hat, cap
- Handkerchief
- Lightweight jacket
- Pyjamas
- Sandals, flip flops
- Shorts
- Socks
- Sun hat
- Swimsuit
- T-shirts
- Ultraviolet protection factor (UVP) clothing
- Underwear
- Water shoes
Laundry Supplies
- Clothes pins
- Liquid detergent
- Travel clothes line
- Travel iron
Toiletries
- Aftershave
- Barrettes/bobby pins
- Comb
- Conditioner
- Condoms
- Contact lenses
- Contact cleaning solutions
- Contraceptive pills
- Cosmetics, Make-up
- Cotton swabs
- Curling iron, dual voltage
- Dental retainers, nightguards, splints
- Deodorant
- Feminine hygiene products
- Floss
- Hairdryer, dual voltage
- Hairbrush
- Hair mousse
- Hair spray
- Hand sanitizer, liquid or individual wipes
- Leave-in conditioner
- Lip balm, with SPF
- Mirror
- Moisturizing lotion
- Nail clippers
- Nail file
- Razor
- Shampoo
- Shave cream
- Shower cap
- Soap/body wash
- Talcum powder
- Toothbrush
- Toothbrush case
- Toothpaste
- Tweezers
Entertainment Items
- Books/magazines
- Electronic games
- Playing cards
- Travel games
Snacks
- Candy
- Chewing gum
- Crackers
- Energy bars
What to Pack In Your Carry-On Bag
- Airline tickets
- Airplane headphones (1/8″ jack)
- Book, magazine
- Cell phone charger
- Earplugs
- Expensive electronics
- Itinerary
- Jewelry
- Medicines
- One change of clothes
- Passport, visa
- Pen
- Snacks
- Travel blanket
- Travel pillow
- Ziplock bag, quart size
Medicine and First Aid Items
- Activated charcoal
- Aloe Vera
- Antacid (Pepto Bismol; Tums)
- Antibiotics
- Antihistamine (Claritin)
- Anti-itch cream (Cortizone 10)
- Band-Aids
- Benadryl/Claritin
- Decongestant (Sudafed)
- Diarrhea medicine (Imodium)
- Epi-Pen (for those with serious allergies)
- Electrolyte tablets
- First Aid kit
- Insect repellant
- Motion sickness pills (Dramamine, Bonine, Meclizine)
- Pain pills (Tylenol, aspirin, ibuprofen, or Aleve)
- Prescription medications, in their original container, with enough for the entire trip
- Sleep aid
- Sunscreen, broad-spectrum, water-resistant, high SPF
- Triple antibiotic ointment (Neosporin)
- Vitamins
- Water purifying tablets
Clothing – Women
- Bras
- Belts
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Dress pants
- Dress purse
- Dress shirts
- Dress shoes
- Dresses
- Exercise clothing
- Hat, cap
- Jewelry
- Lightweight jacket
- Pantyhose
- Pyjamas, nightgown
- Robe, sarong or cover-up
- Sandals, flip flop
- Scarf
- Shawl or pashmina
- Shorts
- Skirts
- Socks
- Sun hat
- Swimsuit
- Tank tops
- Travel purse
- T-shirts
- Ultraviolet protection factor (UVP) clothing
- Underwear
- Water shoes
Miscellaneous Items
- Beach bag
- Backpack
- Binoculars
- Carabiners
- Collapsible umbrella
- Extra duffel bag for day trips or souvenirs
- Extra ziplock bags of various sizes
- Eyeglasses
- Eye mask
- Fabric softener sheets
- Fanny pack
- Flashlight with fresh batteries
- Float straps, for devices or keys
- Garbage bags, for wet or dirty items
- Goggles
- Guidebooks
- Hard glasses storage case
- Insulated cup or mug
- Journal
- Kleenex
- Lint roller, small
- Luggage locks, TSA-approved
- Luggage scale
- Maps
- Money belt
- Night light
- Notebook
- Packing cubes
- Phrasebook
- Portable fan
- Postage stamps
- Quick-dry towel
- Rain poncho
- Reading glasses
- Refillable water bottle
- Sewing kit
- Shoulder bag
- Sink stopper
- Small locks, combination or keyed
- Spare pair of prescription glasses
- Suction cups with hooks
- Sunglasses, with UV protection
- Suitcase keys
- Swiss army knife or Leatherman tool
- Toilet paper
- Translation dictionary
- Travel alarm clock
- Travel iron
- Watch
- Waterproof phone case
- Wet bags
- Zip ties
What NOT to Bring to Jamaica
- Anything corrosive
- Anything flammable
- Boots, unless you plan on doing some serious hiking
- Electronics without a proper waterproof case
- Irreplaceable objects
- Jeans
- Large amounts of cash
- Membership cards
- Personally-identifiable items you will not need on vacation
- Social security card
- Too many guide books
- Unnecessary credit cards
- Unnecessary gadgets
- Valuable or expensive-looking watches/jewelry
Have you visited Jamaica? What did you include on your packing list? What could you have left at home? Let me know in the comments section below!
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