Kingston - Post Report Question and Answers
How do you send and receive your letters and package mail? Are local postal facilities adequate?
DPO is pretty quick with weekly shipments from Miami. Don’t bother with local post. Couriers (bearers) are available on island for reasonable rates. - Nov 2024
Dip pouch. Amazon is two weeks and pretty reliable. Others have had trouble with outside companies shipping to pouch and I don't want the headache, so I stick with the devil I know. - Oct 2024
DPO is good. - May 2022
The mailroom is great, but it takes days to send letters and packages. Order early for special occasions. Even though we are close to Miami, and it is just a flight away, the mail is unreliable in my opinion. Its turnaround sometimes two weeks, and other times months. - May 2022
We use the DPO and Pouch at Embassy. It is slow but reliable. - Jan 2020
Through pouch and DPO. - Aug 2018
We use DPO and pouch, no experience with the local postal facilities. - Jun 2018
DPO and pouch. Mail room and mail staff are great! - Mar 2017
DPO and pouch, great mail room team at Embassy - Apr 2016
For U.S. government staff, there is a DPO. Amazon and Walmart were two of the more popular options for people looking to purchase non-perishable food items. Delivery usually took 1- 2 weeks. - Dec 2014
DPO and pouch. Works fine. - Oct 2014
We have pouch and DPO here. - Mar 2014
Through the Embassy. DHL and Fedex both deliver here, though, and package mail can be shipped either way. - Dec 2013
Diplomatic Post Office - takes 1 - 2 weeks for mail to arrive. - Aug 2011
I use the DPO. - Sep 2010
Through the embassy or the local post office. - Jul 2010
There is one post office at the only safe mall in town. - May 2010
We use regular postal service to send/receive letters, but it takes anywhere from 1 to 3 weeks for delivery to the States. Packages being sent down take about 3 weeks. - Nov 2009
We go by pouch system. Mail comes to the Embassy 2x a week. It can be late as well. It takes a while for mail to get here. Order things early, especially for Christmas. - Jan 2009
Post office or Mailpac a personal shipping service, which is extremely expensive. - May 2008
