Best VPNs for Jamaica in 2021

Nord Demo

NordVPN is a Panama-based VPN with lots to offer users, whatever their use case. The provider has a collection of excellent security features that I'll talk about in more detail further down in this section, and it also affords all subscribers a maximum of 6 simultaneous connections through one account. 

Like its competitors, NordVPN also offers a 30-day money-back guarantee – so if you finish reading this review of the provider and are still unsure if it's the right VPN for you, you can test it out without worrying about signing up for the long run. 

The quickest VPN? 

NordVPN can certainly stake a claim to be the fastest VPN out there – although some other providers like Ivacy may give them a close run, NordVPN is always near the top of our daily speed tests. This makes it an excellent choice for streaming content from across the world from Jamaica, as the last thing you want if your data is traveling long distances is a slow service. 

You need a speedy provider for streaming because VPNs send your data on a longer route to the internet, so they inevitably slow your connection down marginally – that's just a fact of the technology we can't really do anything about. It's about making that difference as negligible as possible, and in my opinion, NordVPN is one of the best for the job. 

Streaming never felt so easy! 

NordVPN is one of the few providers to have developed their own, original protocol designed to improve speeds and security whilst you stream. NordLynx is a technology wrapped around the lightning-quick WireGuard protocol and it's the best chance you have of securing a buffer-free stream.

Some VPN providers like to stretch their servers across as many locations as possible, but NordVPN does it slightly differently. Although NordVPN offers servers in 60 countries "only" (fewer than providers like HMA and ExpressVPN), it has thousands of servers across these locations, which means they're rarely congested. Plus, you can check the server locations on NordVPN's website before you download anything to make sure the provider has servers in the countries you want to stream content from whilst in Jamaica. 

A feature-rich VPN

NordVPN has a number of features that set it apart from the crowd. NordVPN has one of the best ad and malware blockers available to prospective VPN customers, and in my experience, it's been great at blocking unwanted content from my screen when I use their service. If privacy is your top priority, you might find Double VPN – a function that will reroute your traffic through two private servers instead of one, and there are also tools like 'Onion Over VPN' which combines the merits of Tor with a virtual private network. Of course, NordVPN also has standard security features like a kill-switch and uses the AES-256 bit standard to encrypt all user traffic.  

ExpressVPN Demo

ExpressVPN may not have servers in Jamaica, but it does have a well-maintained, global network of servers, consistently fast speeds, and a team you can trust to keep your internet experience private.

You can use one ExpressVPN account on as many as five devices simultaneously, so you don't even have to log in if you switch from your phone or tablet to your laptop, and your friends or family who might be holidaying with you out in Jamaica can use it too. 

A secure, private service 

In terms of security, you don't need to look any further than ExpressVPN. If you want to be assured that your browsing sessions are private and secure, then this is certainly a shrewd choice. ExpressVPN uses TrustedServer technology, which essentially means all the servers in their network run exclusively off RAM. RAM is a type of memory that needs power to store things, so as soon as a server is powered down, all the data is lost and nothing is ever written to a hard drive. 

ExpressVPN also has a kill-switch, which will drop your internet connection if the VPN disconnects and means you'll never spend any time online without your traffic encrypted. The provider uses the AES-256 encryption standard, which is considered to be extremely secure and used by a lot of different types of organizations (governments, corporations etc) that deal with classified data. 

If you're accessing content that might be censored in Jamaica, then it's vital you choose a VPN provider with a great track record on privacy and features that will genuinely keep you safe

Unblocking content from everywhere

ExpressVPN is certainly one of the top VPNs when it comes to circumventing geo-restrictions and unblocking content from around the world. It offers thousands of active servers across 94 countries worldwide – that's a lot of different locations to choose from. ExpressVPN does have, in fairness to the provider, servers in The Bahamas, so an IP address there might help you unblock content restricted to the Caribbean. There are also a number of US servers to choose from.

Unblocking Netflix libraries from various different countries is something ExpressVPN does very well, and torrenting is well-supported too. The provider even has a Smart DNS service called MediaStreamer which can be used to spoof your location and make streaming even faster (it doesn't, however, provide the encryption a VPN connection will). 

Is it worth the money?

Admittedly, ExpressVPN is more expensive than most VPN providers. However, it's certainly got the features, speeds, and both ability and desire to uphold its privacy policy that you'd expect from a provider charging what ExpressVPN charges. If you'd like to reserve your judgment until you test it out yourself, as I did, then just use the 30-day money-back guarantee the provider offers to all new customers!

PIA Demo

Private Internet Access (PIA) might not have any servers in Jamaica, but it has thousands in the neighboring USA, a country with a tonne of sought-after geo-restricted content locked inside it. If you're looking to unblock content from the US and other parts of the world whilst in Jamaica, PIA is a solid choice, with commendable speeds and a great attitude towards user privacy. 

One for the Linux users

PIA is definitely the VPN I'd go for if I was a Linux user, largely because it's one of the only VPNs to offer a fully-featured Linux client (most providers, like Surfshark for example, only offer a command-line client for the operating system in question).

The PIA client is compatible with Ubuntu, Mint, Arch, and Debian distros, and the company has told ProPrivacy that it's working on support for other distros as well. PIA affords customers a 30-day money-back guarantee on all their software, so you can try their Linux client for a month without incurring any real cost. 

A technical product 

Private Internet Access is a very secure VPN, and is one of the few to have their no logs claim tested in court not once, but twice. In both cases, PIA was dragged into a court case due to certain activity coming from IP addresses that belong to the provider. But, in both cases, PIA wasn't able to provide any information on the activity of the user in question because – you guessed it – it keeps no activity logs.

No logs claims can be difficult to prove and some VPN companies either avoid discussing exactly what logs they keep or produce intentionally vague answers, so if you're looking for a provider that has tangible evidence to back up its claims, then PIA might be the provider for you. It also has a kill-switch, a 'PIA Mace' feature to protect against malware, and is highly customizable.  

A great deal for all the family 

If you're holidaying in Jamaica with a big group of friends or family, then PIA might be the VPN for you - you can use it on up to 10 devices simultaneously, which is a fair few more than the other providers on this list - ExpressVPN, as was mentioned in the section on the provider, only allows up to five.

CyberGhost Demo

CyberGhost is a VPN service we've been reviewing and testing for years now, and it's hands down one of the most consistent, reliable providers we've been able to evaluate. The company is based in Romania too, which is great because it's out of the jurisdiction of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance. 

CyberGhost might not have any servers in Jamaica, but it's certainly a provider that won't let you down when it comes to unblocking content. It may keep some connection logs, but the company has confirmed on many occasions that no activity is ever recorded and no logs are ever kept.

An excellent server network 

Like ExpressVPN, CyberGhost can get you a Caribbean IP address because it has 35 servers in the Bahamas. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg – CyberGhost has thousands of servers in a whopping 91 countries worldwide. This means you'll have a much wider choice than with NordVPN.

CyberGhost also has NoSpy servers in Romania, which come with extended bandwidth. This makes them ideal if you're doing data-intensive tasks or downloading large amounts of the stuff onto your computer. The provider also has servers optimized for streaming all over the world, and it even tells you which websites certain servers work best on. 

A no-frills approach

CyberGhost isn't the most feature-rich VPN out there, but it's got all the basics covered well. It, of course, equips all users with a kill-switch and use AES-256 bit encryption to secure servers. However, CyberGhost does not offer any obfuscation (VPNs like ExpressVPN and NordVPN have servers that hide the fact you're using a VPN) so look elsewhere if you're sure you need this feature in a provider.

This means CyberGhost's apps are really easy to use and you don't have to spend time configuring too many settings before you get yourself up and running – ideal if you're on vacation in Jamaica and you don't want to have to spend ages sorting out your software. 

15 days extra to make up your mind

Attention indecisive shoppers, this is the VPN for you. CyberGhost gives all its users 45 days to decide if the software is for them or not, within which you can claim a full refund on any of the money you've coughed up. However, most people who buy a subscription end up sticking with one – so why not find out if you're one of them.

HMA Demo

HMA is a Czech Republic-based provider with great speeds and security features. The provider uses AES-256 bit encryption, equips users with a kill-switch, and even offers a 30-day money-back guarantee so you can try out their software without incurring any actual costs. 

The provider doesn't have any obfuscated servers, however, so if you're accessing content that is censored or banned in your country, then you might want to look elsewhere for a provider that can hide your VPN connection. But aside from that, and if streaming is your main priority – both inside and outside Jamaica – then HMA is definitely worth a shot. 

Jamaican IP addresses 

HMA is one of the only mainstream providers serving Jamaica; it has 6 IP addresses in Montego Bay. This is great for unblocking Jamaican content if you're residing in another region, and the servers seem to work well. HMA also has a number of IP addresses in countries across the Caribbean, like the Bahamas, Haiti, Montserrat, and Saint Lucia. 

An enormous server network

HMA is the kind of provider to service locations where most VPNs don't reach. Although it only has just over 1,000 servers worldwide, you can obtain IP addresses from over 210 countries with HMA, vastly more than any other provider we review regularly. A nice touch on the HMA website is that it lets you toggle between real-life servers and virtual servers, a distinction most VPN companies see fit to obscure. 

HMA does pretty well on our speed tests – it's consistently in our top 10 quickest VPNs and we test all the main providers daily. This is great if you're trying to stream content from Jamaica or elsewhere, as you won't have to worry about buffering 

Rebuilding a reputation

HMA may ring alarm bells for the more passionate VPN users amongst you, and understandably so – it handed over information to the FBI in 2011 when the company was dragged into a court case involving members of a hacking group that were using their servers.

This was, however, ten years ago, and HMA has since established itself as a trustworthy no-logs service – as it says on its site, HMA has been through two acquisitions in that time and is a completely different company now. Nowadays, the provider can guarantee that your IP address, the DNS queries you make, how much data you've transferred, and what you were doing whilst you're connected isn't recorded. 

HMA is a good all-rounder these days when it comes to security and privacy, but being based in the UK, you can never be too sure. Although I would definitely still recommend it at the moment, particularly if you're looking for a Jamaican IP address, keep an eye out for UK legislation pertaining to the collection of data that might cause HMA some problems.