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Jamaica
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Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
Even in a country that abounds in waterfalls, Reach Falls stands out as one of the most beautiful places in Jamaica. The white rushing cascades are…
Ocho Rios
High on the White River, Jamaica's heavenly Blue Hole is a vision and is an undisputed highlight in Ocho Rios. To reach this popular spot, make your way…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
The waters that launched Brooke Shields’ movie career are by any measure one of the most beautiful spots in Jamaica. The 180ft-deep (55m) “Blue Hole” (as…
Jamaica
You can smell the sweetness of molasses wafting from the Appleton Estate well before you reach it, almost a mile northeast of Maggotty. The largest and…
Jamaica
Deeply secluded in St Elizabeth parish, you’d be forgiven for thinking YS Falls emerged out of Eden. This series of seven cascades, hemmed in by limestone…
Kingston
The superlative collection of Jamaican art housed by the National Gallery is the finest on the island and should on no account be missed. As well as…
Kingston, Blue Mountains & the Southeast Coast
Highest of the highlights, Blue Mountain Peak reaches 2256m above sea level, and no visit to the area should neglect a predawn hike to its summit for a…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
The idyllic waterfall and swimming hole of Nanny Falls is a 30-minute walk uphill from the end of Moore Town, passing under huge ferns, Jamaican apple…
Attractions
Top picks from our travel experts
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
Even in a country that abounds in waterfalls, Reach Falls stands out as one of the most beautiful places in Jamaica. The white rushing cascades are…
Treasure Beach
A thatched hut on stilts, built on a submerged sandbar 1km out to sea after owner Floyd saw it in a dream, is still Jamaica’s – and perhaps the planet’s –…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
Perched on a cliff 13km east of Port Antonio is the little hamlet of Fairy Hill. Follow the road steeply downhill and you’ll reach Winnifred Beach, yet…
Ocho Rios
These famous falls, 3km west of town, are Jamaica’s top-grossing tourist attraction. Great throngs of people at peak hours can sometimes make it seem more…
Montego Bay & Northwest Coast
A lane lined with palm trees leads you to the landscaped grounds of Hampden Great House estate, dotted with strutting peacocks. Tours assemble beneath a…
Kingston
The large, creaky, colonial-era wooden house on Hope Rd, where Bob Marley lived and recorded from 1975 until his death in 1981, is the city’s most-visited…
Jamaica
You can smell the sweetness of molasses wafting from the Appleton Estate well before you reach it, almost a mile northeast of Maggotty. The largest and…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
This beautiful little cove just east of Drapers boasts a small but perfect white-sand beach, where the water is fed by a freshwater river that spits…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
Boston Bay's beach sits in a small pretty cove, and while its golden sand is draw enough, the shape of the bay and prevailing weather make it a perfect…
Montego Bay & Northwest Coast
This splendid 1770s mansion is the most famous great house in Jamaica. John Palmer, a wealthy plantation owner, and his wife, Rose (after whom the house…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
Most Blue Mountain coffee tours are on the southern ridge of the mountains, accessible from the Kingston side, but this small plantation is a great option…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
This dark waterfall is hidden in a deep gorge about 3km east of Hope Bay. The Daniels River cascades down through a lush garden of ferns, heliconias,…
Kingston, Blue Mountains & the Southeast Coast
Highest of the highlights, Blue Mountain Peak reaches 2256m above sea level, and no visit to the area should neglect a predawn hike to its summit for a…
Kingston, Blue Mountains & the Southeast Coast
Jamaica’s latitude and longitude are measured from the flagstaff of Fort Charles, a weathered redoubt originally laid in 1655, and the only one of the…
Montego Bay & Northwest Coast
Glistening Waters, also known as ‘Luminous Lagoon,’ actually lives up to the hype. Located in an estuary near Rock, 1.6km east of Falmouth, the water here…
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Jamaica has specific entry requirements tailored to different nationalities. Here's what you need to know about visas for a hassle-free visit.
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From zipping through rainforest canopies to splashing in the waves, there are plenty of great activities for families in Jamaica.
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