Passports

Traveling to Jamaica does require a passport. With typical processing times of 4 to 6 weeks (and the backlog they have due to the revised Canada / Mexico regs) getting your application in before the beginning of the start of the fall is recommended. You'll need to fill out a form and attach a passport photo, all of which can typically be done at your local post office. Additional information from the state department.

Resorts

All inclusive resorts seem to be the status quo for vacationing in Jamaica, mostly because conditions can drop off fast outside your resort. With that in mind we're trying to get as many people as possible into as few resorts as possible to keep travel and resort day passes to a minimum. Our moms are taking point on choosing a resort, so please feel free to contact either Terry or Judy (or either of us) about your reservations. We're staying at and planning the actual ceremony at the Couples - Swept Away resort north of Negril, Jamaica. This resort is a couples-only type, so we are looking into a few other possibilities for those more budget minded folks or those with little ones. Check back soon for more information.

Booking your trip

We encourage those planning on attending our wedding to book their travel and accommodations sooner rather than later. Please see the posting on Resorts below for accommodation-specific information.

Our travel agent has set up a NWA World Vacations for our wedding. What this means for you is access to unpublished rates (hopefully lower) and an additional discount. It also means that we can get a kickback for each booking that is made for our wedding. From our understanding, your travel does not necessarily have to be on NWA, so please do not let this limit you. When you are ready to book travel and accommodations (booking these together seems to give the best rates), please consider calling our agent Kelly Mathies at 812-478-6129. She's usually available Tuesday through Thursday 8am-5:30pm.

Typical things you'll want have decided beforehand:
-Flight numbers and dates
-Resort and room type (if applicable)

Activities in Jamaica

For those who wish to supplement sitting in the sun, the following are some useful links:

A great place to start in the Jamaican Tourist Board.