In Jamaica, like many of its Caribbean neighbours (such as St. Lucia or Barbados), there is a general common-law right of public access to beaches or the coastline. If there is a hotel approximating the beach, however, you must respect and abide the license of management and maintenance granted to the hotel in their business operations. You can walk along the beach and may swim or sail pass. You may also bathe discreetly in proper attire if it is a hotel. But you cannot engage the hotel guests unless you have some agreement as a local trader, selling gifts. Breach of this understanding could result in your removal by the authorities from the beach. If the beach is in front of a private house regardless of size, you must in all reasonableness walk by briskly and avoid swimming directly in front of the home for any duration of time but you may swim passed to avoid any confrontation with the owners right to quiet enjoyment. Otherwise you could be apprehended for disturbing the peace. After this summary of the laws as written, you may read the following. This summary is provided by the Office of the DPM.
In Jamaica, like many of its Caribbean neighbours (such as St. Lucia or Barbados), there is a general common-law right of public access to beaches or the coastline. If there is a hotel approximating the beach, however, you must respect and abide the license of management and maintenance granted to the hotel in their business operations. You can walk along the beach and may swim or sail pass. You may also bathe discreetly in proper attire if it is a hotel. But you cannot engage the hotel guests unless you have some agreement as a local trader, selling gifts. Breach of this understanding could result in your removal by the authorities from the beach. If the beach is in front of a private house regardless of size, you must in all reasonableness walk by briskly and avoid swimming directly in front of the home for any duration of time but you may swim passed to avoid any confrontation with the owners right to quiet enjoyment. Otherwise you could be apprehended for disturbing the peace. After this summary of the laws as written, you may read the following. This summary is provided by the Office of the DPM.
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