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Jamaica - Where To Go...
Most of Jamaica's tourist business is concentrated in the
resorts
of Montego Bay, Ocho Rios and Negril, which together attract hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.
Montego Bay
is a busy, commercial city with hotels lined up along its lively main strip, a stone's throw from a couple of Jamaica's most famous beaches. There's a great entertainment scene, especially during the annual August
Reggae Sumfest festival.
To the west is
Negril,
its low-rise hotels slung along seven miles of fantastic white sand and two miles of dramatic cliffs. It's younger, more laid-back, and with a longstanding reputation for hedonism that still carries a hint of the truth. East of MoBay, and the least individualistic of the big three,
Ocho Rios
embodies high-impact tourism - purpose-built in the 1960s to provide the ultimate package of sun, sand and sea. It's not an overly attractive place, and the beaches don't compare favourably with Negril and MoBay, but its tourist infrastructure is undeniably strong - the place is packed with shops, restaurants, bars and watersports - and you're right by some of Jamaica's leading attractions, including the famous
Dunn's River waterfall.
Jamaica's quieter east and south coasts offer a far less packaged - perhaps more rewarding - experience, and there are plenty of real gems worth hunting out. In the island's
east
, lush, sleepy
Port Antonio
and its increasingly popular neighbour,
Long Bay
, provide gateways to some of Jamaica's greatest natural attractions, like the cascading
waterfall
at Reach. The
south coast
offers different pleasures, from gentle beach action at easy-going
Treasure Beach
- the perfect base from which to explore area delights such as the YS waterfalls - to boat safaris in search of local wildlife on the
Black River
.
Last, but in no way least,
Kingston
is the true heart of Jamaica, a thrilling place, pulsating with energy and spirit, that is home to more than a third of the island's 2.5 million people. This is not just the nation's political capital but the focus of its art, theatre and music scenes, with top-class
hotels, restaurants and shopping, a clubbing scene that is second to none and legendary fried fish on offer at the fabulous Hellshire beach. A stunning backdrop to the city, the cool, coffee-smothered
Blue Mountains
offer plenty of hiking possibilities, while the nearby fishing village of
Port Royal , once a pirate refuge, provides historic
diversion.
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| Grand Lido Negril,
Couples Negril and
Sandals Negril... no
children allowed on
these properties, so
not necessarily the
best option for a
destination wedding
that would include
young family
members...more
economical AI
options for a family
wedding would
possibly include one
of the Sunset
properties (i'm
thinking Sunset
Jamaica Grande is
probably the most
popular of those,
although it is not
in Negril but Ocho
Rios)... or even
maybe a Riu (not the
most popular on
these boards, but
most guests fully
enjoy their stays, I
did)....i honestly
do not know how much
a beaches vacation
costs, but have
heard from many that
if you do not have
children in the 2-10
age range, it's not
really worth the
expense... most of
the people who are
fully satisfied with
their beaches stays
have children in
that age range... |
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