Jamaica launches mandatory travel protection program for visitors
In an online briefing yesterday, Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, made official the country's plans to require a mandatory travel protection and emergency services program in November called Jamaica Cares. The cost of the mandatory protection will be $40 per traveler, according to Bartlett.
The fee will cover case management, transportation logistics, evacuation, field rescue and repatriation for any medical emergencies during travel, including natural disasters such as hurricanes and COVID-19.