JAMAICA Weather/Hurricane status and comprehensive
Jamaican recovery and travel news sources
Update as of Oct. 28, 2025
Castaways Travel is closely monitoring the Hurricane Melissa situation through direct communication with our resort partners, tourist board, official updates, customers currently at the resort plus friends on the ground including one of our staff who lives near Negril.
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM HEDONISM
Hedonism reported no major damage-only downed trees and other minor clean up and maintenance issues. More details are to follow about the staff, personnel, the resort, transportation and airports.
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CURRENT TOURIST BOARD NEWS
For comprehensive Jamaican hurricane and recovery news, updates, communication and FAQs, please visit: https://www.visitjamaica.com/travel-alerts/ (Travel Alerts).
PATIENCE
We ask that you allow for time and your patience to communicate with the resorts and their U.S. offices. As soon as details are known we will update the news on Castaways website and social media accounts.
DONATION
How can you help? Consider donating to the Hedo Cares Foundation (https://hedocares.org/). Funds will be used for staff assistance and resort recovery. Anything not needed by staff will be used to support the Negril community.
CONTRIBUTION by CASTAWAYS TRAVEL
For existing and new Hedonism reservations paid in full in 2025 and 2026, Castaways Travel will make a donation to the Hedo Cares fund in your behalf.
FUTURE TRAVEL to HEDONISM
If you have trips booked in the coming weeks, especially November, allow us a few days to gather updates and confirm logistics as well as travel and mobility. This will depend on reliable communication capabilities in Jamaica.
BEST WISHES
We are keeping our clients, friends and our staff in Jamaica in our thoughts and hope for the best for their safety and well-being.
We ask that you allow for time to be able to communicate with the resorts and as details are known we will update the status on Castaways website and social media accounts.
Thank you for your support and understanding. Best wishes to all our friends in Jamaica, our 2nd home.
Your Castaways Team
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