White River Valley
White River Valley White River Valley prides itself on its eco credentials, offering all manner of outdoor adventures. The white limestone rocks give the White River its name, causing the water to tumble over rapids and forming tranquil lagoon pools for rafting. You can go tubing or kayaking in th
Wassi Art Studio
Wassi Art Studio Jamaica is home to a huge array of local artists, sculptors and craftsmen who produce unique, intricate artwork and pottery. Those who come to the island to explore its deep well of culture often find that a trip to the Wassi Art Studio is just the spot to find what they’re lookin
Shaw Park Gardens & Waterfalls
Shaw Park Gardens & Waterfalls Nestled into the jungle-laced hillside above Ocho Rios, you find one of Jamaicas most idyllic botanical gardens. The 25-acre Shaw Park Gardens & Waterfalls boasts some 600 species of plants, including exotic tropical flowers, ferns and a giant banyan tree. The ga
Seville Great House and Heritage Park
Seville Great House and Heritage Park The site of the Seville Great House and Heritage Park is thought to be the place where Christopher Columbus first met Jamaica’s native Taino people in 1494. Throughout colonial history it became a Spanish settlement and later a British plantation. Today it is
Rocklands Bird Sanctuary
Rocklands Bird Sanctuary The Rocklands Bird Sanctuary in Montego Bay is home to thousands of native and migrant birds, with various types of hummingbirds, American Redstarts, Jamaican Orioles, Caribbean Doves, Northern Mockingbirds, and a whole host of other species coming here to feed.The sanctua
Puerto Seco Beach
Puerto Seco Beach Puerto Seco is a long white-sand beach stretching off to palm trees in the distance, lapped by calm shallow water. A beach hub for families, its lined with snack bars and vendors hiring boats and skis. A waterslide and playground for the kids adds to the fun. There are changing f
Port Antonio
Port Antonio If the rough-and-tumble bustle of Kingston or the all-inclusive enclaves of Montego Bay aren’t your style, consider Port Antonio. This sleepy banana-port town in the lush northwest of the island is a side of Jamaica you may have never heard of, unless you were around in the 1940s when
Negril Cliffs
Negril Cliffs Even by themselves, the black hued cliffs outside of Negril are natural sites to behold. Rising 40 feet above turquoise waters and pockmarked by sea caves and coves, the cliffs form a defining natural icon for Jamaica’s far western coast. It isn’t just their beauty, however, that dra
Margaritaville Montego Bay
Margaritaville Montego Bay More than just a bar and restaurant, Montego Bay’s version of the Margaritaville chain is an attraction in its own right. Situated on the water along the “hip strip” Gloucster Ave., the Jimmy Buffett-themed hotspot has a 120-foot-long waterslide from the top deck that pl
Kool Runnings Adventure Park
Kool Runnings Adventure Park Travelers can enjoy more than five acres of wet and wild fun at the Kool Runnings Adventure Park in tropical Negril. With ten distinctly different waterslides that offer experiences that range from high speed to sky high, there’s something for every kind of aquatic adv
Hip Strip (Gloucester Avenue)
Hip Strip (Gloucester Avenue) If you’re looking for shopping and nightlife action in Montego Bay, then you can’t miss the Hip Strip. The stretch of Gloucester Avenue between Aqua Sol Theme Park and the airport is the main hub of tourist activity, with thumping music, tasty rum drinks and shopping
Great Morass
Great Morass The Great Morass is a large nature reserve (16 km/10 mi long, 3 km/1.8 mi wide) that runs parallel to Long Bay and Bloody Bay. It lies on the coastal flood plain of the Black River and attracts many rare and endangered water birds. A visit to Royal Palm Reserve is the best way to get
Fern Gully
Fern Gully Take a step back into the wilds of Jamaica with a drive through the incredibly lush and tropical Fern Gully. A towering tunnel of ferns and tropical overgrowth, this rainforest is so full and green that it has become one of the most noteworthy attractions in all of Jamaica.See water fal
Coyaba River Garden and Museum
Coyaba River Garden and Museum Jamaica’s tropical trees and flowers surround a colonial-style home at the Coyaba River Garden and Museum, backed by stupendous views of the Ocho Rios harbor. Water is one of the main features of the gardens, with tumbling streams and the Mahoe Falls. With plenty to
Bubbling Spring Mineral Bath
Bubbling Spring Mineral Bath If you’ve got sore muscles from hiking and swimming all over Jamaica, or you simply want to relax with a long soak in warm mineral waters, Bubbling Spring Mineral Bath is purported to have healing properties. The multi-colored water park is built around a shallow sprin
Brimmer Hall Plantation
Brimmer Hall Plantation Experience life in a colonial plantation at Brimmer Hall! Established in 1817, this historic estate today is still a working enterprise, producing Jamaica’s famous coffee and tropical fruit. To further enjoy the scenery, tour the plantation by tropical tractor and take a dr
Bloody Bay
Bloody Bay Bloody Bay, a pretty beach to the north of Negrils Long Bay, was once a port for whalers who disemboweled their large catches ashore causing the surrounding waters to run red with whale blood. With those days far behind it, Bloody Bay led a quiet existence until the 1960s, when American
Runaway Bay
Runaway Bay Runaway Bay is located along the scenic northern coast of Jamaica in Saint Ann Parish, west of Ocho Rios and east of Discovery Bay. A quiet resort destination, Runaway Bay attracts visitors looking to escape the crowds in the busier port cities of Ocho Rios, Falmouth and Montego Bay. O
Falmouth
Falmouth A trip to Falmouth is a bit like taking a step back in time. Quaint and full of Colonial Georgian architecture, Falmouth has managed to retain the charms of colonial Jamaica during a time when the rest of the world is embracing technological expansion at breakneck speeds. Despite charms o
Aquasol Theme Park
Aquasol Theme Park The weather in Jamaica is properly Caribbean—hot and sunny with a breeze. This makes hitting the water is a top priority, and if just another day in the sand isn’t going to do it for you, you’re in luck—head to Aquasol Theme Park instead.Located in fun-loving Montego Bay, Aquaso
