Jamaica vs Costa Rica
For a psilocybin retreat or session, side by side. Figures from 92 listings, read up to 27 October 2026.
| Jamaica | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Legal route | Legal or unscheduled | Illegal but tolerated in practice |
| The law | Psilocybin mushrooms are not listed in Jamaica's Dangerous Drugs Act: unscheduled and unregulated, with no licensing regime. | Illegal but tolerated in practice: psilocybin is on Costa Rica's national control list and unauthorised supply carries 8 to 15 years in prison, yet retreats operate openly and we found no reported prosecution of one. |
| Minimum age | Set by each centre | Set by each centre |
| What you book | Residential retreat | Residential retreat |
| Centres listed | 6 | 4 |
| Published prices | $2,250 to $11,800 | €2,450 to €3,999 |
| Median published price | $5,525 | €3,250 |
| Length | 2 to 7 nights, median 6 | 2 to 4 nights, median 4 |
| Psilocybin product billed separately | No, part of the programme | No, part of the programme |
| Group offered | 2 of 6 centres | 1 of 4 centres |
| Private offered | 2 of 6 centres | 3 of 4 centres |
| Medical screening described | 6 of 6 | 4 of 4 |
| Integration included | 6 of 6 centres | 4 of 4 centres |
Questions people ask
- Is psilocybin legal in Jamaica and Costa Rica?
- Jamaica: Psilocybin mushrooms are not listed in Jamaica's Dangerous Drugs Act: unscheduled and unregulated, with no licensing regime. Costa Rica: Illegal but tolerated in practice: psilocybin is on Costa Rica's national control list and unauthorised supply carries 8 to 15 years in prison, yet retreats operate openly and we found no reported prosecution of one.
Centres in Jamaica
- Afterlight Retreats
- Beckley Retreats (Jamaica)
- Mycelia
- MycoMeditations
- MycoSpirit Retreat Centre
- ONE Retreats
Legal or unscheduled
Centres in Costa Rica
Illegal but tolerated in practice