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 1000 km 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. The strait is about 190 km wide with depths of up to 1200 m.

Navassa Island

Located in the strait about 55 km west of Haiti is Navassa Island, an uninhabited and disputed island measuring 5.2 km².