https://travelermania.com/tags/kingston/ Recent content in Kingston on TravelerMania Hugo -- gohugo.io en Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:48:36 +0000 https://travelermania.com/guides/activities/walking-tours-kingston/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:48:36 +0000 https://travelermania.com/guides/activities/walking-tours-kingston/?v=1 Safety note, October 2026: The UK FCDO and the US State Department both warn about violent crime in Jamaica, much of it in inner-city neighbourhoods, and each names areas to avoid that include parts of Kingston. Take a licensed or hotel-booked car, keep off the streets after dark, and check gov.uk and travel.state.gov before travelling. Can you walk around Kingston? In some places, yes, and in others no. Kingston is large and hot, with fast traffic and long gaps between its attractions, so the answer is to walk inside a few small, known areas and ride between them. https://travelermania.com/guides/activities/sightseeing-kingston/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:48:04 +0000 https://travelermania.com/guides/activities/sightseeing-kingston/?v=1 Safety note, October 2026: The UK FCDO and the US State Department both warn about violent crime in Jamaica, much of it in inner-city neighbourhoods, and each names areas to avoid that include parts of Kingston. Take a licensed or hotel-booked car, keep off the streets after dark, and check gov.uk and travel.state.gov before travelling. With one day in Kingston you can see the Hope Road sights. With a second day you can add Downtown and Port Royal. https://travelermania.com/guides/activities/romantic-getaways-kingston/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:47:08 +0000 https://travelermania.com/guides/activities/romantic-getaways-kingston/?v=1 Safety note, October 2026: The UK FCDO and the US State Department both warn about violent crime in Jamaica, much of it in inner-city neighbourhoods, and each names areas to avoid that include parts of Kingston. Take a licensed or hotel-booked car, keep off the streets after dark, and check gov.uk and travel.state.gov before travelling. There is little here that is built for honeymooners. Kingston has no beachfront resort and no lagoon in the centre, and the best-known sights are about music and history. https://travelermania.com/guides/activities/multi-day-trips-kingston/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:46:13 +0000 https://travelermania.com/guides/activities/multi-day-trips-kingston/?v=1 Safety note, October 2026: The UK FCDO and the US State Department both warn about violent crime in Jamaica, much of it in inner-city neighbourhoods, and each names areas to avoid that include parts of Kingston. Take a licensed or hotel-booked car, keep off the streets after dark, and check gov.uk and travel.state.gov before travelling. A stay of three to five days lets you see Kingston’s three sides: the Uptown music and heritage sites, the harbour towns, and the high hills. https://travelermania.com/guides/activities/family-friendly-activities-kingston/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:45:41 +0000 https://travelermania.com/guides/activities/family-friendly-activities-kingston/?v=1 Safety note, October 2026: The UK FCDO and the US State Department both warn about violent crime in Jamaica, much of it in inner-city neighbourhoods, and each names areas to avoid that include parts of Kingston. Take a licensed or hotel-booked car, keep off the streets after dark, and check gov.uk and travel.state.gov before travelling. Families do best in Kingston with a half-day plan that has one main stop and a treat. https://travelermania.com/guides/activities/day-trips-kingston/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:44:59 +0000 https://travelermania.com/guides/activities/day-trips-kingston/?v=1 Safety note, October 2026: The UK FCDO and the US State Department both warn about violent crime in Jamaica, much of it in inner-city neighbourhoods, and each names areas to avoid that include parts of Kingston. Take a licensed or hotel-booked car, keep off the streets after dark, and check gov.uk and travel.state.gov before travelling. Jamaica is bigger than it looks on a map, and the north and west coasts are far from Kingston. https://travelermania.com/guides/activities/attraction-tours-kingston/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:44:26 +0000 https://travelermania.com/guides/activities/attraction-tours-kingston/?v=1 Safety note, October 2026: The UK FCDO and the US State Department both warn about violent crime in Jamaica, much of it in inner-city neighbourhoods, and each names areas to avoid that include parts of Kingston. Take a licensed or hotel-booked car, keep off the streets after dark, and check gov.uk and travel.state.gov before travelling. Most Kingston attractions are visited with a guide or a timed slot, and the rules differ from one to the next. https://travelermania.com/guides/activities/activities-kingston/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:43:07 +0000 https://travelermania.com/guides/activities/activities-kingston/?v=1 Safety note, October 2026: The UK FCDO and the US State Department both warn about violent crime in Jamaica, much of it in inner-city neighbourhoods, and each names areas to avoid that include parts of Kingston. Take a licensed or hotel-booked car, keep off the streets after dark, and check gov.uk and travel.state.gov before travelling. Choose Kingston for its music, its food and its mountains, not for a beach holiday.