Tips & Tricks
Blue Hole Mineral Spring (Brighton – 25 minutes from Negril, southwest coast) — Blue Hole Mineral Spring sits beneath a cavernous opening in Jamaica’s terrain and is completely encased by Karst limestone. The naturally occurring minerals in the limestone act as an underground filter for the steady upwelling of water, leaving behind a luxuriously pure […]
Three Palms Restaurant (Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa, North Coast Highway, St. James – 24 km. east of Montego Bay) – ideal for those celebrating special occasions, this upscale restaurant serves a variety of seafood dishes – some with Mediterranean influences. Typical dishes here include grouper round down (grouper served with shrimp, squid, and […]
Ciao Jamaica (West End Road, Negril Cliffs) – located across from Samsara Hotel in Negril, this restaurant (launched by a New York actress) serves Italian and Jamaican cuisines and exists to lure the all-inclusive vacationers away from their resorts for something different. Items served here range from Jerk Chicken Alfredo, to Reggae Lasagna. That, as […]
Treasure Hunt Ocho Rios (18 Main Street, Ocho Rios) – this is a popular casino on the island’s north coast – open 24 hours, and offering 140 gaming machines. Complimentary drinks and finger food available for patrons.
Bob Marley Mausoleum (Rhoden Hall, Nine Mile, St. Ann’s Bay) — Birthplace and final resting place of Reggae legend, Robert “Bob” Marley. Visit the humble beginnings of this superstar in the hills of St Ann. Visitors can also enter the mausoleum where the singer is interred with his guitar. The site includes a restaurant and […]
Walter Fletcher Beach (Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay) – this beach has its own attraction: the Aquasol Theme Park (which has its own beach – complete with lifeguards and security staffers), snorkeling, go-kart racing (US$3 single-seated, US$7 double), tennis courts (US$6/hour), jet skis (US$75/30 minutes), a nighttime skating rink, and a bar & eatery. Admission: US$5 […]