The trip in brief
The essentials, pulled straight from the booking — no fine print, just what matters.
Destination
Duration
Airline
Rooms
Flights
Direct with Virgin Atlantic. Check-in counters open 3 hours before departure and close 60 minutes before — worth being early with four of us.
🧳 Baggage Allowance — Economy Classic
Applies to all 4 travellers
That's 4 separate 23kg checked bags between us.
🅿️ Getting to the airport
17 Bath Road, Heathrow, Hounslow, TW6 2AL
Booking ref: LCSBCN · Car reg: OY75RVW · Mr H Strachan
Parked: Sat 22 Aug 2026, 12:30 → Tue 1 Sep 2026, 17:00
- On arrival, follow signs for "Car Drop Off," hand keys in at reception
- Shuttle bus to the terminal takes 12–30 mins, runs 4am–11:40pm
- On return, shuttle bus back to the car park goes from bus stop 22
Full journey, door to door
Depart home
Sat 22 Aug, 11:15am — 70 Horspath Road, Cowley
Arrive at Purple Parking
Sat 22 Aug, 12:30pm — 17 Bath Road, Heathrow
Arrive at Heathrow Terminal
Sat 22 Aug, 1:00pm — via shuttle bus from the car park
Depart Heathrow
Sat 22 Aug, 16:50 — VS165
Land in Montego Bay
Sat 22 Aug, 21:05 local time
Coach transfer
Montego Bay Airport → IBEROSTAR Waves Rose Hall Beach (seat in coach, booked for all 4)
9 nights in resort
All inclusive, IBEROSTAR Waves Rose Hall Beach
Coach transfer
IBEROSTAR Waves Rose Hall Beach → Montego Bay Airport, Mon 31 Aug
Depart Montego Bay
Mon 31 Aug, 22:55 — VS166
Land at Heathrow
Tue 1 Sep, 14:15
IBEROSTAR Waves Rose Hall Beach
Rose Hall Main Road, Montego Bay, Jamaica — all inclusive throughout.
Stay dates
Rooms booked
Room 2 — Premium Room, Two Double Beds, All Inclusive
Good to know
- Standard check-in is usually 2:00–4:00pm, check-out 11:00am–12 noon — our flight lands at 9pm so the room should be ready
- Bring ID for check-in at the resort
- Jamaica runs on 110V with US-style two/three-pin sockets — worth packing an adaptor
🗺️ Resort Map
Grand · Suites · Beach Hotel — every restaurant, bar, pool and service, numbered.
Weather in Montego Bay
Weather updates each time this opens, so it's always the current picture.
Next 7 days
Contacts & emergencies
Everything the family might need to reach someone, day or night.
Jamaica Resort Team
Resort — Out of Hours
Virgin Holidays — 24hr UK Line
ATOL Protected
My Virgin Booking Portal
Don't forget
- Passports for all 4 travellers
- Travel insurance details
- Printed or saved copies of these travel documents
- UK plug adaptor for Jamaica's US-style sockets
- Converted currency (JA/US Dollars)
- Prescribed meds
Travel Insurance
Just the contact and reference numbers — nothing else.
Who's covered
Allianz AssistanceCanaan is covered separately, on his own policy
Insurer
Policy Number
24-hour Emergency Assistance
+44 208 239 3931HealthHero GP Service
+44 208 603 9957Customer Services & Claims
+44 345 124 1400Allianz Assistance Hub
hub.allianz-assistance.co.ukHalifax policy snapshot
- Worldwide multi-trip cover
- Maximum single trip: 31 consecutive days
- Current certificate cover ends: 31 October 2043
- Insured on this policy: Harry, Anne-Marie & Levi
- Tell Allianz about relevant changes in health or circumstances that could affect cover
Who's covered
Monzo · ZurichInsurer
Phone (incl. overseas emergencies)
+44 330 808 5209Policy ID
Cover Details
Cover: Worldwide
Excess: £50
Make a Claim
Family Hub
The playlist, the photos, and a shared space for notes — everyone in the family sees the same thing here.
🎵 Road trip playlist
YouTube Music, collaborative — anyone can add a tune.
▶ Open the playlist📷 Shared photo album
Google Photos, collaborative — everyone can add their favourites.
🖼️ Open the album🌴 Things to do in Montego Bay
Ideas for attractions, excursions and family days out.
📝 Notes
Anyone in the family can add a note — sun cream, snacks, questions, reminders. Everyone sees the same list.