Is Port Morant safe? Jamaica travel risk
Is Port Morant safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Port Morant scores 62/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Jamaica Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 23 Jun 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Port Morant scores 62/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Jamaica (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Port Morant: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (95/100) and security (60/100).
A score of 62 is higher than the scores of 86% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Jamaica travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Found at 17.9000° N, 76.3167° W within Saint Thomas, Port Morant is situated 51.0 km W of Kingston.
Saint Thomas
17.9000° N, 76.3167° W
Lowland
UTC
11,536
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Jamaica
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Jamaica travel advice & laws.
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