Private jet charter in Jamaica

Jamaica lies about 4,258 nautical miles west of London, a distance that takes it out of the light-jet class altogether and makes the first question of any quote a simple one: one long hop, or two shorter ones with an hour at Santa Maria in the Azores. Our customers have access to 6,500 jets of all types and configurations available for rent. We will help you choose the best option based on your needs and objectives. Our catalog contains the models from the largest manufacturers: Gulfstream, Dassault, Embraer, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Learjet, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pilatus, HondaJet, etc. We have established partnerships with the world's largest airlines and VIP terminals, which means we can offer you favourable flight conditions and a high level of service. Our experts will manage the organization of your flight - starting with paperwork, agreements, etc., and ending with a transfer and meeting at the airport. Our company provides a full range of business aviation and concierge services. For Jamaica we also ask where the party will sleep before we name an airport, because the island is long and its coast road is slow: Montego Bay serves the west and the golf and villa coast, Kingston the capital and the Blue Mountains, and a small field near Ocho Rios the north-east of Ian Fleming's Jamaica.

 

 

At your request, the aviation consultants of Private Jets UK will help you choose the jet with the suitable technical parameters (production year, flight hours, and home base). The cost of the private jet charter in Jamaica depends on many factors, such as the model of the business jet, the number of passengers, departure and destination airports, type of flight, duration of parking, additional services, etc. Therefore, we calculate the price of each order individually taking into account your wishes. You can use an online calculator to get an instant charter quote. Please indicate your real contact details to get the final calculation.

You can calculate the cost of your flight in several ways:

• using an online calculator on the website (however, it shows only the approximate price);
• via Messenger (WhatsApp or Telegram);
• by landline or cell phone;
• via e-mail (jets@private-jets.co.uk).

 

 

Please note that the above-mentioned price is indicative only. It is calculated on this basis: a departure from Biggin Hill, a Challenger 605 to Sangster International Airport at Montego Bay with one technical stop in the Azores, and two passengers aboard. If you want to get a personal quote, just fill out the online booking form below. Our aviation consultant will make the calculation within 20 minutes, and then contact you to specify the details of the flight.

 

How long does it take to fly to Jamaica?

Jamaica keeps Eastern Standard Time all year and does not move its clocks, so it is five hours behind London in winter and six in summer. Only the largest cabins cross the Atlantic to the island without stopping. A Challenger 605 or a Legacy 650, the practical choice for a family or a small group, lands once on the way, and Santa Maria in the Azores sits almost on the line from London. From Biggin Hill the two legs to Montego Bay measure 1,429 and 3,090 nautical miles, which is 261 more than the direct 4,258, so the stop costs an hour on the ground and very little fuel. The second leg is the long one, so the crew checks the payload and the winds before they commit to it. The times below are westbound and gate to gate, and they leave out the stop:

The exact flight time depends on the model of the business jet, as well as the speed of the tail or head wind. Our consultant will make a detailed calculation of the flight time for the chosen business jet.

 

 

Prices for the private jet flights to Jamaica

Typical private jet charter prices from Britain to Sangster International at Montego Bay, the main gateway of the island, listed cheapest first. The first rows stop in the Azores, the later ones cross without a stop:

 

 

Private jet flights within Jamaica and to the neighbouring islands

Jamaica covers 10,991 square kilometres, which looks small on a map, but the mountains in the middle push the roads to the coast and a drive between the main resorts is measured in hours. The sectors people ask for are the hop from Montego Bay to the villas of Negril, the run along the north coast to Ocho Rios, and the flight across the island to Kingston:

 

 

The neighbours are a separate matter. Grand Cayman, the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos and Florida are all one short jet sector away, and Panama City is the usual jump for a party heading to Central America. Each arrival is a new international entry with its own forms and its own rules for British passengers, so we confirm the paperwork for the date before we quote:

 

We can arrange the flights from any cities in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) and European countries. Due to a large database of available business jets, we can help you find an optimal jet and crew. If you have any questions about the departure or the flight itself, you can ask them using the form below:

 

 

Prices depending on the type of business jet

We can clearly show the high dependence of the cost of the flight, on the type of aircraft - we have collected approximate data, at the price of 1 flight hour, for various types of business jets:

 

 

The cost per hour indicated in the table is preliminary and does not constitute an offer or a commercial offer. Exact prices are available from the managers of the company.

 

Online Calculator

If you want to make an urgent calculation of the cost of a private plane flight, use our online calculator. Just fill in all the fields of the form with a note that you are interested in a specific model of the aircraft and get the final price. NB! - the figures are sent to you by email or messenger, please carefully fill in the contact details to get the calculation.

All our calculations are as transparent as possible for you. After receiving the request, we will prepare a beautiful offer - where the costs and the final price will be clearly described. The exact price is agreed in advance and is written in the contract, so you can be sure of the final cost.

 

 

Private jets are ready to take off

Our database contains over 6,500 business jets (about 3,500 in Europe and 3,000 in the rest of the world) of different configurations and production years. The list of models is constantly updated. Unfortunately, we can't post a full list of available jets on our website due to confidentiality issues. Please contact the managers of the company for more accurate information. We will help you choose a suitable model taking into account your wishes. These are the typical choices for Jamaica:

 

 

How to book a private jet?

You can book a private jet flight to Jamaica in 6 easy steps:

1. Flight request - indicating the route and your preferences for the model of business jet and other points.
2. Coordination of flight details - our consultant will contact you to offer the possible flight options and answer all your questions.
3. Commercial offer - we will send you a final offer on a specific model taking into account all your wishes.
4. Signing of the contract.
5. Payment for the flight and booking a business jet.
6. Departure at the agreed time and date. Assistance during the whole flight.

In addition to renting the private jets and arranging the flights, we provide concierge services, premium transfer, security, exclusive catering, etc. We have learned to solve problems of any complexity, offering the service of the European level. Our experts will be happy to answer your questions and help you arrange your flight.

 

How to rent a business jet with a crew

5 main stages:

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  Sending an application

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  Clarification of details and search for options

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  Preparation and coordination of optimal options

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  Registration of documents. Payment of the invoice.

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  Departure on the route.

 

Business aviation airports in Jamaica

Only three airports on the island are airports of entry for international flights, and one of them, Montego Bay, takes most of the private jets. The table lists five fields, three with customs and two without:

 

The practical details differ from field to field:

 

Arriving from Britain: passports, forms and what to carry

Jamaica is outside the Schengen area and the British customs territory. A private flight from London lands as an international arrival at an airport of entry, passengers and crew are cleared there, usually in the private terminal, and the same happens again on departure. The handler collects the passports and takes the baggage through customs.

 

 

From the apron to the villa: which airport for which part of Jamaica

A drive on the island is slower than the map suggests, so the airport that lands you nearest to the bed matters more than a few minutes of flying. The usual pairings are these:

 

Jamaica: what our clients go for

Villas come first. Tryall Club is an all-villa resort of 87 villas on 2,200 acres with its own golf course and beach, and Round Hill is a former coconut plantation near Montego Bay where the villas are let out by their owners, with a seafront house decorated by Ralph Lauren. A client who rents one arrives with staff and luggage, and the private terminal is a convenience, not a luxury.

Golf is the second reason. Half Moon has a course by Robert Trent Jones Sr, the Rose Hall estate carries the White Witch and Cinnamon Hill courses, and the airport is described as less than 15 minutes from most of them. The third is the Fleming coast: GoldenEye, the former home of the creator of James Bond, lies just outside Oracabessa, and the five-bedroom villa where he lived can be rented alongside beach and lagoon cottages.

Kingston is the fourth, and it appeals to a different kind of traveller. It is the capital, the seat of business and government, and the home of the Bob Marley Museum and Trench Town. Above it the Blue Mountains rise to Blue Mountain Peak at 2,256 metres, and cottages such as Strawberry Hill sit in the misty hills at about 3,100 feet with a view down to the city.

English is the official language and the currency is the Jamaican dollar. Negril, at the western tip, adds long beaches and sea cliffs where hotels such as Rockhouse and The Caves hang above the water.

 

The year in Jamaica: dry winters, hurricanes and the busy weeks

The island has a dry, breezy winter that doubles as the high season, and a hot, wet summer in which the weather decides the schedule:

 

The Jamaican calendar: reggae, carnival, jazz and Independence

The dated events are mostly musical, and several fill the hotels of one town at once:

 

 

Flying to Jamaica with a dog or a cat

Jamaica admits dogs and cats from Britain, but the process is among the longest we deal with, and for most owners it settles the question of whether the animal comes at all. The rules were written for freight and scheduled airlines, so an animal travelling in the cabin of a private jet needs written permission from the Jamaican veterinary authority before we can confirm the plan.

• Three weeks' notice of arrival to the Jamaican authorities, confirmed 48 hours before, and an animal landing notification form sent at least two days ahead;
• Arrival into Kingston unless the Chief Veterinary Officer allows another airport, and prior authorisation for any transit or transhipment, which matters if we plan a stop with the animal aboard;
• No Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Japanese Tosa or pit bull terrier, and no hybrid of a dog or cat with another species;
• A written declaration that the animal is not pregnant or suckling, and the microchip number identical on every document.

Coming home is a separate exercise. A dog returning to Great Britain needs a tapeworm treatment from a vet 24 to 120 hours before landing, an animal that does not meet the British rules can be placed in quarantine for up to four months, and for a country outside the British list an animal needs a microchip, a rabies vaccination after the chip, a blood test at least 30 days after the vaccination and a wait of three months from the sample. We check how Britain classes the departure country for the date. For a stay of a week or two, most owners leave the animal at home, because the quarantine on arrival takes up the whole holiday. We confirm the entry point and the paperwork for the animal in writing before the flight, and the rules for other species and the countries where the timeline runs to months are set out on our flying with pets guide.

 

 

Empty Legs

An empty leg is a repositioning flight with nobody aboard, sold at a fraction of the normal price. Jamaica produces them in a regular pattern, because a charter there is almost always one-way and an aircraft that has crossed the Atlantic must either go home or find its next client in the Caribbean or Florida.

A client who can offer a few days has a far better chance of a match, although the operator owns the date and a leg can disappear when the original booking changes. Legs out of the island point to Florida and the American east coast as often as to Britain, so a flexible destination helps. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page. A selection follows:

 

 

 

Helicopter charter

There is no scheduled helicopter service that we can point to, so rotary flights are arranged to order. The Signature terminal at Montego Bay lists helicopter and light aircraft transfers among the services its concierge team coordinates, and we book the helicopter and the landing sites in advance. The rotary runs people ask for are the ones where the road is slowest, from Montego Bay to the Negril cliffs, along the north coast to Ocho Rios, and across the island to Kingston:

The times are straight-line estimates at a cruise of about 115 knots, and the operator confirms the route, the weather and the landing sites for your date.

 

 

Flights from the UK to Jamaica

We fly this corridor from every British airfield in the list below, and the price table higher up covers thirteen of those pairings. Our clients have access to all airports of the UK and Europe. Due to the unique partnership conditions, we can offer our clients the best prices for business aviation services. Our experts will consult you on the availability of private jets in a particular city and help you choose the best option.

 

List of TOP 25 business aviation airports:

 

Jamaican charters from the booking notes: six typical trips

Six typical jobs put together from booking notes with the particulars changed, so none describes one named client or date.

 

Frequently asked questions about flying to Jamaica