Jamaica’s tourism sector was handed a much-needed reprieve from the US Department of State, which today (May 29) revised the island’s travel advisory from level three to level two.

At the current designation, American travellers are being advised to “exercise increased caution”.

In the advisory released on Thursday, the State Department noted that the downgrade was issued to Jamaica following a periodic review.

“While violent crime in Jamaica has decreased since 2024, it remains statistically high throughout the country. Tourist areas generally see lower rates of violent crime than other parts of the country. The homicide rate reported by the Government of Jamaica is among the highest in the Western Hemisphere,” the State Department disclosed.

The island, alongside Caribbean neighbour Trinidad and Tobago, was among countries slapped with a level three travel advisory last year, urging US citizens to “reconsider travel”.

Acknowledging progress made by the Andrew Holness-led government back in March, during his official visit to Jamaica, Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured the Trump administration would re-evaluate its warning issued for the country.