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Psilocybin retreats in Jamaica

6 psilocybin centres in Jamaica, listed because psilocybin is lawful there. Every centre we could confirm is operating is listed, including those with a public record, which is shown on their profiles. Nothing operating underground is listed.

1 centre has a public record entry: MycoMeditations.

MycoMeditations

Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth (also Westmoreland Parish)

Psilocybin retreat company in Jamaica running 8-day programmes with three psilocybin sessions across three venues around Treasure Beach and Bluefields Bay. Describes itself as the original psilocybin retreat in Jamaica.

7 nightsFrom $6,500 (published 28 Sep 2026)Public record

ONE Retreats

West End, Negril, Westmoreland

Psilocybin retreat in Negril operated in connection with Jamaican psilocybin producer Rose Hill, running monthly small-group 6-day retreats with two guided sessions. Has hosted recurring veteran-focused retreats.

5 nightsFrom $5,550 (published 28 Sep 2026)

Beckley Retreats (Jamaica)

Good Hope Estate, Trelawny

Psilocybin retreat organisation co-founded by Amanda Feilding and Neil Markey, running 5-night programmes with two guided psilocybin sessions on the Good Hope estate in Trelawny, with online preparation and integration phases.

5 nightsFrom $5,500 (published 28 Sep 2026)

Afterlight Retreats

Negril, Westmoreland

Clinically framed psilocybin retreats in Negril led by PhD psychologists, with assessment, preparation, guided dosing and structured aftercare. First Jamaica retreat reported in March 2026.

2 to 5 nights

Mycelia

Tower Isle / Ocho Rios, St. Mary

Villa-based psilocybin retreat near Ocho Rios offering 3, 5 and 7-day programmes with multiple psilocybin ceremonies. Programmes also include a Bufo alvarius (5-MeO-DMT) ceremony.

2 to 6 nightsFrom $2,250 (published 28 Sep 2026)

MycoSpirit Retreat Centre

Ocho Rios area, St. Ann

Psilocybin retreat near the ocean in the Ocho Rios area offering a 7-day group intensive with five guided sessions and a private 7-day programme. The exact location is shared with confirmed participants.

6 nightsFrom $5,000 (published 28 Sep 2026)

Is psilocybin legal in Jamaica?

Legal · Psilocybin

Psilocybin mushrooms are not listed in Jamaica's Dangerous Drugs Act: unscheduled and unregulated, with no licensing regime.

Psilocybin mushrooms were never listed in Jamaica's Dangerous Drugs Act, and in 2021 the Agriculture Minister said it is legal to grow them. There is no licensing regime for retreats, and in August 2024 the Ministry of Health said it has not approved any psilocybin product. The position is unscheduled and unregulated, not licensed, and the head of the National Council on Drug Abuse has asked for the Act to be amended.

What the sources say

  • On 18 July 2021 the Jamaica Information Service quoted Agriculture Minister Floyd Green: "In Jamaica, the reality is that we never promulgated any laws to make psilocybin illegal here and as such, it is legal now to grow psilocybin." He said interim protocols route participants through the Plant Quarantine Division. (Jamaica Information Service, 18 Jul 2021; Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining (Jamaica), 2021)
  • In a statement of 23 August 2024, the Ministry of Health and Wellness said it has not approved psilocybin mushroom-containing products for use on the Jamaican market, and warned that they can be dangerous to health. (Jamaica Gleaner, 24 Aug 2024)
  • In February 2024 the head of the National Council on Drug Abuse called for the Dangerous Drugs Act to be amended to cover magic mushrooms, which confirms they are not currently listed. (Jamaica Gleaner, 15 Feb 2024)
  • A 2025 University of Miami law review article says psilocybin was never listed under Jamaica's Dangerous Drugs Act and remains unregulated. (University of Miami Inter-American Law Review, 2025)

More jurisdictions and substances in the legal status table.

Law changes in Jamaica

Dated changes to the law, regulation or official guidance, newest first, each with its source. Every country in the log.

  1. Official guidance

    The Ministry of Health and Wellness said it has not approved psilocybin mushroom products for use on the Jamaican market and warned that they can be dangerous to health. Psilocybin mushrooms remain unlisted in the Dangerous Drugs Act. (Jamaica Gleaner, 24 Aug 2024)

  2. Official guidance

    The Jamaica Information Service quoted Agriculture Minister Floyd Green saying psilocybin was never made illegal in Jamaica and that it is legal to grow it, with interim protocols routing participants through the Plant Quarantine Division. (Jamaica Information Service, 18 Jul 2021)

Programme lengths and published prices

Programme length
2 to 7 nights
Median 5.5 nights, across 12 published programmes at 6 centres in Jamaica.
Published prices (USD)
$2,250 to $11,800
Median $5,525, across 10 programmes at 5 centres, as published on 28 Sep 2026.

Computed from the programmes these centres publish; centres that publish no length or price are not counted. Not an average of what people pay.

Centre and programmeNightsFromPublished
MyceliaWeekend Awakening2$2,25028 Sep 2026
MyceliaImmersive Journey4$3,99528 Sep 2026
MyceliaHeroic Journey6$4,99528 Sep 2026
MycoSpirit Retreat CentreGroup intensive6$5,00028 Sep 2026
Beckley Retreats (Jamaica)Signature Program5$5,50028 Sep 2026
ONE RetreatsGroup psilocybin retreat5$5,55028 Sep 2026
MycoMeditationsBlue Marlin (Treasure Beach)7$6,50028 Sep 2026
MycoMeditationsRainbow Tree7$6,80028 Sep 2026
MycoSpirit Retreat CentrePrivate program6$10,00028 Sep 2026
MycoMeditationsBluefields Bay (concierge)7$11,80028 Sep 2026

What to check before booking

  • 6 of 6 centres describe a medical screening process on their own sites. Each profile quotes what the centre says.

The medical exclusions and interactions below are the ones published research and harm-reduction services flag for psilocybin. Ask any centre how its screening handles each one.

  • Lithium: seizure riskSerious risk

    An analysis of online reports found that 47% of 62 reports of lithium taken with a classic psychedelic (such as psilocybin or LSD) involved seizures and 39% involved medical attention, while none of 34 lamotrigine reports did. The authors provisionally concluded psychedelic use may pose a significant seizure risk for people on lithium. (Pharmacopsychiatry, 2021)

  • Oregon bars recent lithium usersSerious risk

    Oregon's required Client Information Form asks whether the client has taken lithium in the last 30 days; a yes answer means the client may not participate in an administration session. (Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, 2026)

  • Psychosis and severe psychiatric historySerious risk

    Published research safety guidelines recommend excluding volunteers with a personal or family history of psychotic disorders or other severe psychiatric disorders, and note prolonged psychoses triggered by hallucinogens are less common than acute distress. Oregon's Client Information Form bars anyone who has ever been diagnosed with or treated for active psychosis. (Journal of Psychopharmacology, 2008; Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, 2026)

  • Bipolar disorderSerious risk

    In an international survey of 541 people with self-reported bipolar disorder who had used psilocybin, 32.2% described new or increasing symptoms after trips, prominently manic symptoms, sleep problems and anxiety; 3.3% used emergency medical services. The authors say bipolar symptoms may emerge or intensify after psilocybin use. (Journal of Psychopharmacology, 2023)

  • No quality control of truffle ceremoniesSerious risk

    The Trimbos Institute's DRUGSinfo warns that nobody checks the quality of truffle or mushroom ceremonies, including intake, aftercare or the number of sober people present, and that a truffle ceremony can be dangerous for people who take medication or have psychological complaints. (DRUGSinfo (Drugs Infolijn), Trimbos-instituut)

  • Psychosis riskSerious risk

    DRUGSinfo states that mushrooms and truffles can trigger or worsen psychosis, mainly in people who are susceptible, for example because it runs in the family or they have had a psychosis before. (DRUGSinfo (Drugs Infolijn), Trimbos-instituut)

Every cited psilocybin safety fact

Questions, answered from the data

Is psilocybin legal in Jamaica?
Psilocybin mushrooms are not listed in Jamaica's Dangerous Drugs Act. A government minister said in 2021 that growing them is legal, but there is no licensing regime, and the health ministry has warned that no psilocybin products are approved. Sources: Jamaica Information Service, 18 Jul 2021; Jamaica Gleaner, 24 Aug 2024; Jamaica Gleaner, 15 Feb 2024.
How many psilocybin retreats are there in Jamaica?
Peyote.com lists 6 psilocybin retreats in Jamaica, compiled from operators' own sites and independent sources, last checked 28 Sep 2026. Of these, 1 has a public record entry, shown on its profile with sources. A listing is not an endorsement or a safety rating.
How much does a psilocybin retreat in Jamaica cost?
Published prices run from $2,250 to $11,800 for a whole programme, across 10 programmes at 5 of the 6 listed centres, as the operators publish them (read on 28 Sep 2026). The lowest is Mycelia, Weekend Awakening, 2 nights; the highest is MycoMeditations, Bluefields Bay (concierge), 7 nights. Each price links to the operator's page in the table on this page. Prices change; confirm before booking.
How long is a psilocybin retreat in Jamaica?
Published programmes run from 2 to 7 nights, with a median of 5.5, across 12 programmes at 6 of the 6 listed centres, as the operators publish them.
When did the law on psilocybin in Jamaica last change?
The most recent change in our log is dated 23 Aug 2024. The Ministry of Health and Wellness said it has not approved psilocybin mushroom products for use on the Jamaican market and warned that they can be dangerous to health. Psilocybin mushrooms remain unlisted in the Dangerous Drugs Act. (Source: Jamaica Gleaner, 24 Aug 2024.) The one before it is dated 18 Jul 2021. The Jamaica Information Service quoted Agriculture Minister Floyd Green saying psilocybin was never made illegal in Jamaica and that it is legal to grow it, with interim protocols routing participants through the Plant Quarantine Division. (Source: Jamaica Information Service, 18 Jul 2021.)

Before you go

  • Fireside Project, a free, confidential psychedelic peer support line for people during and after an experience. Worth saving before a session, not after.
  • Keep a working phone line for the whole trip, so someone at home can reach you and you can reach them. A travel eSIM gives you mobile data in Jamaica without buying a local SIM on arrival.

The dispatch

Laws change. Centres change. Know before you book.

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