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MycoMeditations vs ONE Retreats

MycoMeditations and ONE Retreats, compared on what each publishes: price, programme length, screening, staff, the law where it operates and its public record. Neither centre has paid to appear here, and this page makes no recommendation.

MycoMeditations compared with ONE Retreats
MycoMeditationsONE Retreats
LocationTreasure Beach, St. Elizabeth (also Westmoreland Parish), JamaicaWest End, Negril, Westmoreland, Jamaica
MedicinePsilocybinPsilocybin
Legal footingLegal in JamaicaLegal in Jamaica
Lowest published price$6,500 (read 28 Sep 2026)$5,550 (read 28 Sep 2026)
Programme length7 nights5 nights
Ceremonies or sessions3 per programme2 per programme
Medical screeningDescribed on its websiteDescribed on its website
Asks about antidepressantsNot statedNot stated
Team and medical staffLicensed mental health professionals and psychedelic facilitators; site states about 7 facilitators per 10 guests.Founders Kevin Bourke and Vernice (Vee) Cardillo; on-site facilitators and support staff.
LicenceNo licensing regime appliesNo licensing regime applies
Founded2014Not published
Public record1 entry: published allegationNone found
Where these facts come fromDetails from the centre's own website and independent sources, read 28 Sep 2026. Full profile and sourcesDetails from the centre's own website and independent sources, read 28 Sep 2026. Full profile and sources

Questions and answers

Which is cheaper, MycoMeditations or ONE Retreats?
By lowest published price, ONE Retreats (from $5,550) is cheaper than MycoMeditations (from $6,500). These are each centre's own starting prices, read 28 Sep 2026 and 28 Sep 2026; programmes differ in length and what is included, so compare like with like.Sources: ONE Retreats website, 28 Sep 2026; MycoMeditations website, 28 Sep 2026
How long are programmes at MycoMeditations and ONE Retreats?
MycoMeditations publishes programmes of 7 nights; ONE Retreats publishes 5 nights.
Is psilocybin legal where both centres operate?
Psilocybin mushrooms are not listed in Jamaica's Dangerous Drugs Act: unscheduled and unregulated, with no licensing regime.The law in each place, cited
Does either centre have a public record?
MycoMeditations has a public record on its profile: dated, sourced entries with the centre's response where one was published. We found none for ONE Retreats, which does not mean there is none.

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