kpnuts123 Posted November 11, 2015 #1 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Hi All My wife and I are going on a Thomson Cruise this Christmas, Jamaca, Caymen Islands, Mexico East coast, I Have just booked, and did not think to ask about Vaccinations, Is there anyone going or who has been on a cruise in that area, who could give some advice. Regards KP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomagot Posted November 12, 2015 #2 Share Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) its best to check with your travel medic for individual vaccination advice but if you are wondering if any vacinations are an immigration requirement? we did this itinerary last christmas cuba mexico panama costa rica etc... we didnt have any vaccinations (we were all up to date) and were never asked to provide any vaccination certificates i would recommend a good insect repellent (costa rica/panama) hope this helps Edited November 12, 2015 by geomagot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburgher Posted November 12, 2015 #3 Share Posted November 12, 2015 What you will need depends on your current vaccinations and how up to date they are. Check what you need on the nhs website FIT FOR TRAVEL where you can do a search by country and also areas within each country, as vaccinations sometimes vary depending on which specific areas within a country you are visiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trishastravels Posted November 13, 2015 #4 Share Posted November 13, 2015 We visited these areas earlier on in the year and wondered the same before we went as it was our first time in a tropical area and have never needed the usual vaccines for these areas. If I remember correctly I looked up the government recommendations and we didn't need any. So we travelled without! We had no problems, just used a good insect repellent with deet in it and didn't get any bites! Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw_man Posted November 14, 2015 #5 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Been allover the Caribbean on cruises and never had a single vaccination ever. Just get a good bug spray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnbru Posted November 20, 2015 #6 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Agree with above poster. Have often visited Caribbean and no vaccinations necessary. Only bug you will catch is a photography one. Go and enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carib cruiser Posted November 25, 2015 #7 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Hi AllMy wife and I are going on a Thomson Cruise this Christmas, Jamaca, Caymen Islands, Mexico East coast, I Have just booked, and did not think to ask about Vaccinations, Is there anyone going or who has been on a cruise in that area, who could give some advice. Regards KP Check with your GP surgery, the practise nurse can do it for you. Shell check online. We always have what we are supposed to have and keep up to date with them. If people dont want to have them thats up to them but theyll be sorry if they catch something and I would never recommend someone else not to bother. They dont hurt that much and are free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomagot Posted November 25, 2015 #8 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Check with your GP surgery, the practise nurse can do it for you. Shell check online. We always have what we are supposed to have and keep up to date with them. If people dont want to have them thats up to them but theyll be sorry if they catch something and I would never recommend someone else not to bother. They dont hurt that much and are free. i agree with above, this is not really the best place for advice on medical matters .... best to see your own gp or a qualified travel nurse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts123 Posted December 12, 2015 Author #9 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Thank you all for your replies, Looking forward to the Christmas trip, our first time away at Xmas :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbiewaves Posted October 19, 2016 #10 Share Posted October 19, 2016 For anyone just checking this thread we read about Yellow Fever but only required in Jamaica if you have been to an affected area in last 6 months. We got tetanus/polio/dip boosters and OH had Hep B for Western Caribbean Dec 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longislandtea Posted October 20, 2016 #11 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Hi AllMy wife and I are going on a Thomson Cruise this Christmas, Jamaca, Caymen Islands, Mexico East coast, I Have just booked, and did not think to ask about Vaccinations, Is there anyone going or who has been on a cruise in that area, who could give some advice. Regards KP Are you going on Thomason Dream ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISIN LINDA Posted October 20, 2016 #12 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Are you going on Thomason Dream ? The OP was going last winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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