Jamaica, A Great Place to Vacation

Jamaica, one of the islands in the Caribbean, is aboutRios and Negril.
an hours flight from Miami to Kingston the Capital.Jamaica has recently upgraded the roads on the
The islan, approximately 31 miles wide and 140 milesisland, now visitors can travel to Negril in about an
long, is one of the most popular islands in thehour, and to Ocho Rios in about one and a half hours.
Caribbean. Not far from the Equator the island'sThe white sandy beaches, most famous of which is
temperature is abour 82 degrees all year, due to the7-mile beach in Negril, clear azure waters, where you
ocean breezes, which keeps it cooler than expected.can watch little fish swim between your legs, and
Montego Bay, on the northern part of the island, wasspectacular sunsets makes the island a sought after
the first area developed for tourism. Starting withdestination. The many large hotel chains and
very few hotels, this area has grown with multitudesall-inclusive resorts, with a wide variety of
of resorts and hotels, that stretch from just beyondaccommodations, activities and sight-seeing options
the airport to miles on either end of the town, andfor everyone, is a factor in its popularity.
even into the hillside. The inrfastructure includesThere is lots to do on the island besides lying on the
restaurants, museums, and a downtown area richbeach, with a large tropical drink. The varity is
with Jamaican culture and music. Small hotels withinendless, scuba diving and snorkeling at the nearby
walking distance of the downtown area, large resortsreefs, rafting down one of the many rivers, sailing on
dotting the beaches, and the usual shopping stalls forthe blue Caribbean sea, fishing or shopping for local
t-shirts and souvenirs. One of the reasons manyhandicrafts and souvenirs at one of the local market
choose to stay in Montego Bay is the easy access toplaces. One can also visit local museums, take cooking
and from the Airport.lessons, go mountain climbing or rapell thru the trees.
However it can be said that travelling to other partsNo time for dull moments even if you are only
of the island gives the visitor a chance to see a lotenjoying the warm ocean breeze as you lay in a
of the lush tropical foliage that borders the mainhammock on the beach, a cool rum drink and the
roads leading to other Resort areas, such as Ochosounds of reggae music in the background.