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    Re: How do I obtain a transit permit for bringing cremains to Jamaica

    Quote Originally Posted by JohnNYC View Post
    This is exactly what I want, and mention it often. Play a little Bob or Gregory, drop a spliff if the water before you leave, and I’m good until you return.
    amendment to my will:

    Upon death fax the documents to these folks:

    St. James Health Department
    Ph: 1-876-979-7820-4
    Fax: 1-876-979-7802

    Email: saintjames@wrha.gov.jm
    St. James Montego Bay PO St. James, Jamaica WI

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    Call Andre for wheels and help with the docs:

    http://luxuriouscaribtoursjamaica.com/

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    Sunset cruise, snorkeling, pick up more beer at Ricks, yadda-yadda:

    At sea Ceremony aboard SS Dr. Bill and crew. (Parked north of Coco La Palm)

    Dump my molecules in the sea. Rinse, repeat.

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    Re: How do I obtain a transit permit for bringing cremains to Jamaica

    Quote Originally Posted by Kold Ass Mofo View Post
    amendment to my will:

    Upon death fax the documents to these folks:

    St. James Health Department
    Ph: 1-876-979-7820-4
    Fax: 1-876-979-7802

    Email: saintjames@wrha.gov.jm
    St. James Montego Bay PO St. James, Jamaica WI

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    Call Andre for wheels and help with the docs:

    http://luxuriouscaribtoursjamaica.com/

    -------------------------------------------

    Sunset cruise, snorkeling, pick up more beer at Ricks, yadda-yadda:

    At sea Ceremony aboard SS Dr. Bill and crew. (Parked north of Coco La Palm)

    Dump my molecules in the sea. Rinse, repeat.
    Thanks to you for the conversation and guidance.

    I finally got through to the St. James Health Department today after 5 phone calls where the person I need to talk to wasn't there. These calls will probably cost me about 30 bucks at $1.99/minute.

    It looks like the only way to do this is to have someone on the Jamaica end pick up the permit. They will accept e-mailed death certificate and cremation certificate and generate the permit. BUT....they don't handle the payment. I asked about a USPS International Money Order, and they can't do that. The payment has to be made to the St. James Municipal Council. Googling this, I found St. James Municipal Corporation, which seems to be the same thing (http://www.stjamesmc.gov.jm/) at 19A Union St. in Montego Bay. They did not know if the council can accept an international money order, so I need to follow up on that. If they can, then all I have to do is find someone (Andre, as suggested?) to pick it up and there are no money issues.

    If I could work out the money thing, and they could get a receipt from the council that the payment was made, they could e-mail me the permit. What remains to be seen is whether Customs would require the original, in which case we are back to square one.

    Option #2 is to see if the hotel can handle this, i.e. charge the fee to my credit card and send someone, perhaps a driver dropping someone off, to pick it up. This might be the best option.

    Anyway, there are further steps to follow. Logistically, it's still a crapshoot, because someone from my party would have to stay behind with the ashes until the permit can be brought to that person and who knows how difficult that will be.

    I will have to talk to my sister and brother-in-law and see how willing they are to hassle with this. I'm starting to think these ashes may yet be buried in my backyard.

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    Re: How do I obtain a transit permit for bringing cremains to Jamaica

    Another option, although not ideal, would be to have someone from your party go ahead a few days earlier for these arrangements. After all the hassles, I’m sure it will be well worth it. You will have a beautiful ceremony.

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