On 6 June the cruiser conveyed King George VI and the Queen on a visit of the Channel Islands. "Jamaica" joined the 5th Cruiser Squadron at Colombo in October and replaced as the squadron flagship in April 1946. The ship returned to Devonport for a refit in November 1947 and was transferred to the North America and West Indies Station in August 1948 after its completion. She was sent to Hong Kong in April 1949 and remained in the Far East until the Korean War began in June 1950.