| Jamaica is considered to be amonst the most sought | | | | serenity of the surroundings. |
| out tropical destinations in the Caribbean, inviting | | | | The night tour is all the more amazing and it allows |
| people to bask in its sunshine and experience the | | | | you to understand why the lagoon gets its name. Its |
| glory of its beaches and water activities. However, | | | | not just because of the reflection of the moonlight |
| Jamaica has much more to offer than just its | | | | on the water. The lagoon is home to a microbe, |
| beaches, good weather, jazz, reggae and sumptuous | | | | dinoflagellate that lives where the warm fresh waters |
| cuisine. The country abounds in natural attractions | | | | of the Martha Brae River meet the salt waters of |
| that are worth exploring. One such natural attraction | | | | the Caribbean. When there is movement in the |
| is Luminous Lagoon at the Martha Brae River. | | | | water, caused by the constant flow and the |
| There is an interesting local lore associated with the | | | | movement of the boats, the micrboes also move |
| lagoon. It is believed that the Spanish Conquistadores | | | | and emit a green neon light, which gives the water |
| tortured a local woman to divulge information about a | | | | its luminous effect. In this light, the fish swimming in |
| gold mine located in the area. The woman agreed to | | | | the water look like stars. Needless to say, the effect |
| lead them to the mine and took them to a cave | | | | is simply spectacular. During the tour, you can also |
| where she used her supernatural powers and | | | | swim in the shallower parts of the river, amidst the |
| changed the course of the river. The waters changed | | | | fish, amdist the tropical ambience and the surrounding |
| direction and rushed into the cave where they | | | | mangrove forests. |
| drowned the Conquistadores. | | | | There are just four places in the world where you |
| Both day and night bamboo rafting adventures are | | | | can experience this phenomenon and Jamaica is one |
| available. The day time cruise costs about US $30 per | | | | of them. You can reach Luminous Lagoon from Ocho |
| couple and a child below ten years, per raft. The tour | | | | Rios and Montego Bay. Also if you are staying in all |
| takes around five hours and also includes | | | | inclusive Jamaican resort, you can enquire from the |
| refreshments. During the journey, you can admire the | | | | staff who will advise you on booking this tour. |
| surrounding mangrove forests and experience the | | | | |