The United States Embassy proudly announces the upcoming visit of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN6 to Jamaica from June 1 to June 5 as part of the maritime cooperation deployment Southern Seas 2026. Now in its 11th iteration, Southern Seas was announced  in March by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and Jamaica will serve as the final stop in a multinational goodwill deployment that has taken the carrier throughout South America and the Caribbean. 

The USS Nimitz, one of the largest naval vessels in the world, will anchor at the Port of Kingston. The visit underscores the depth of the U.S.-Jamaica bilateral relationship and the importance the United States places on its enduring partnership with Jamaica.

Many are speculating the reason for the visit, if it might correlate to US impending attack on Cuba which would place Jamaica in a very difficult position.