About Jamaica

Jamaica is an Island in the Caribbean Sea, The largest English speaking Island in the Caribbean.

Jamaica  “…is a phenomenon, an experience best savoured by immersion or in small bits” which tourists can sample one resort area at a time  –  KINGSTON, MONTEGO BAY, OCHO RIOS, THE SOUTHCOAST, NEGRIL AND PORT ANTONIO.

KINGSTON:- “ The Heartbeat of Jamaica”

Bordered by Jamaica’s largest mountain range home  to the largest natural harbor; provides contrast of opportunities for natural historical, cultural and recreational experiences.

Sights include

• The historic towns of Spanish Town and Port Royal
• Theatres, Playhouses and clubs
• Meeting spaces of varying sizes and budgets
• Galleries, craft shops and markets
• Gardens and coffee farms
• Bird watching and hiking trails

MONTEGO BAY:- “ The  Complete Resort”

Mobay for short; bustling second city; thriving city abuzz with activities for every budget and preference; considered the tourist capital of the island; graced with modern international airport (Sangsters International) and cruise ship pier which can accommodate megaliners; has all the very best that Jamaica has to offer – 5 Championship golf courses, boutique and luxury hotels, themed restaurants, picture- perfect white sand beaches; home of the Hip Strip – a full mile of restaurants, entertainment , shopping, fun and excitement.

Sights include

• White witch of Rose Hall and Greenwood Great Houses
• Croydon and Hilton Plantations
• The Luminous Lagoon (Glistening Waters)
• Doctors’ Cave Beach
• Jamaica Swamp Safari Village

NEGRIL :-  Capital of Casual

Quintessential “ kick-your-shoes-off, do –as-you-please” resort area; nlaid back atmosphere and picturesque sunsets; popular getaway to escape the daily grind; the place to a bag and run to; protected by law from large scale developments and high rises; intimate bungalows on the beach; sprawling all- inclusives; pubs with live reggae music; local fare catering to all budgets and tastes.

Sights  include

• The Kool Runnings Water Park
• The World Famous 7 mile beach
• Watchimg sunsets at Rick”s Café
• Cliff Diving

OCHO RIOS:- The centerpiece of Jamaica

Encompassing the  garden parish of St. Ann; approximately equidistant between the island’s two cities – Kingston and Montego Bay, providing  excellent  access from both international airports; provides a lush landscape of caves, gardens, rivers and white sand beaches; Ocho Rios actually derives from “ Las Chorreras” meaning “ waterfalls” and may be a reflection of many waterfalls  in the area; offers a range of activities from golf to watersports to equestrian and soft adventure activities; birthplace of Bob Marley and Marcus Garvey; offers a variety of cultural experiences  – Marleys mausoleum at Nine Miles, ReggaeXplosion and Seville Heritage park.

Sights include

• Dunns River Falls
• Dolphin Cove
• Mystic Mountain
• Fern Gully
• Shaw Park, Coyoba and Cranbrook Gardens
• Dover Raceway
• Watersports
• Craft and Duty free Shopping

THE SOUTH COAST:  Off the Beaten Track

Small intimate communities; rustic, comfortable inns; fresh produce and provisions; eclectic cradle of the island’s community based tourism initiatives; rising in the cool hills of Manchester across the more temperate flatlands of St. Elizabeth; plantations and safaris; peppered shrimp at Middle Quarters; curried lobster at Little Ochie; cold Red Stripe at Floyds Pelican Bar and Papaya Daiquiri at YS Falls; Appleton Estate and the unique flavor of Jamaica & the world’s finest rum

Sights include

• Towns of Mandeville, Black River & Treasure Beach
• Milk River Bath & Spa
• YS Falls
• Swamp Safaris on the Black River
• Lovers Leap
• Appleton Estate

PORT ANTONIO:– Naturally

Picturesque eastern end of the island; framed by the majestic Blue Mountains and Caribbean Sea; quiet, quaint and intimate; homely villas; forested nooks and waterfalls gushing from the hillsides into serene rivers; home to the Maroons of Moore Town, the mainstay of Jamaica’s sole heroine, Nanny; has been home to many other famous residents including Errol Flynn, the Hollywood actor who used cargo rafting on the Rio Grande as a recreational activity  for his guests; the area receives more rainfall than any other area on the island resulting in verdant pastures, rivers and landscapes teaming with indigenous flora and fauna; a yachters haven with a modern marina and dry dock facility; Jamaica’s longest running fishing tournament – the Port Antonio Marlin Tournament – takes place here in each October.

Sights include

• Folly Ruins
• Nonsuch and Foxes Caves
• Scatter, Reich and Somerset waterfalls
• The Blue Lagoon and Frenchman’s Cove
• The Errol Flynn Marina
• White Sand beaches