Jamaica safe or unsafe?

[SailorJoe22]

Besides being offered drugs and dealing with pushy vendors, has anyone experienced a serious safety issue? I was looking forward to Margaritaville, but reading this is making me second guess

Edited January 21 by SailorJoe22

[Honolulu Blue]

1 hour ago, SailorJoe22 said:

Besides being offered drugs and dealing with pushy vendors, has anyone experienced a serious safety issue? I was looking forward to Margaritaville, but reading this is making me second guess

Our ship, the Carnival Dream,  passed through Falmouth a few days ago. The immediate port area of Falmouth is very safe, IMHO. I was not offered drugs or had to deal with oysht vendors. I went on an excursion that went to Montego Bay. I did not encounter any pushy vendors there either.

 

As always, your mileage may vary.

 

P.S. I assume Jamaica has multiple Margaritavilles. We went to the one on Monday. Is this where you're heading?

 

[RocknRoll22]

State Department upgrades travel warning for Jamaica to Level 3.

 

..."Country Summary: Violent crimes, such as home invasions, armed robberies, sexual assaults, and homicides, are common. Sexual assaults occur frequently, including at all-inclusive resorts."

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/jamaica-travel-advisory.html