| Jamaica Channel | |
| Coordinates: | 18.1615°N -75.2871°W |
| Basin Countries: | United States Jamaica Haiti |
| Pushpin Map: | Caribbean |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
The Jamaica Channel is a strait separating the islands of Jamaica and Hispaniola, in the Caribbean Sea. Along with the Windward Passage to its north. Due to its location about 1000km (1,000miles) north-east of the Panama Canal, it is a main sea lane through which vessels with Pacific Ocean destinations sailing from the eastern seaboards of the United States and Canada, as well as from Europe, frequently pass.[1]
The strait is about 190km (120miles) wide with depths of up to 1200m (3,900feet).[2]
Located in the strait about west of Haiti is Navassa Island, an uninhabited and disputed island measuring .