Digicel Cricket Experience Pictorial – Barbados
Independence Square, Bridgetown, Barbados was the venue for the Digicel Cricket Experience ahead of the 4th Digicel Test. Barbadian Cricket fans were treated to an extra special surprise when Windies Legend Lance Gibbs along with Windies players Sulieman Benn (Barbados), Fidel Edwards (Barbados), Daren Powell (Jamaica) and Lendl Simmons (Trinidad) stopped by to join in […]
Detailed Negril Map
Complete map of Negril’s beach, town and cliffs. The map includes the 2008 beach and west end maps, Negril overview and list of local schools. The map is in PDF format and requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print. HOW TO QUICKLY FIND A LOCATION ON THE MAPIf you would like to […]
Kool Runnings Water Park – Negril
The Kool Runnings Water Park was established in early 2007, and since then, it offers a welcoming family-friendly entertainment option in Jamaica. The park is located in Negril – the island’s “Capital of Cool” – on Norman Manley Boulevard. Kool Runnings is a state-of-the-art water park that features attractions for visitors of all ages, locals […]
The Green Grotto Caves
Located on Jamaica’s north coast between two towns with the romantic names of Runaway Bay and Discovery Bay, lies the Green Grotto Caves. Named for the green algae that cover its walls, the caves have a long connection with Jamaican history. The island’s first inhabitants, the Taino people, are thought to have used the caves for […]
The Best Vacation I’ve Ever Had
I enjoyed myself in Jamaica. It was the best vacation I’ve ever had & I’ve been on many vacations, but Jamaica is truly one of my best. In 2006 I was planning to go to vacation in Jamaica…looked to where I wanted to go… Then a miracle happened… I won a trip to anywhere in the […]
Prospect Plantation – Ocho Rios
The 1000-acre Prospect Plantation, which dates from 1721, is full of surprises and an attraction suitable for visitors of all ages. You can make friends with parrots and owls and take a variety of guided tours to learn about the plantation’s history and greenery. People from all walks of life have planted trees at Prospect […]
Places to See: Devon House
Devon House stands in the heart of Kingston, Jamaica, in the area formerly known as “Millionaire’s Corner” at Trafalgar and Hope Road. It was the architectural dream of George Stiebel, Jamaica’s first black millionaire. This celebrated historical site currently serves as a museum, park, shopping, and dining center for visitors and locals alike. The […]
Trip Report Part 3: Family Vacation Negril
Day 6Whenever I visit Negril I go for 1 reason…to relax. I try to go there when it is very slow. Before spring break or after spring break. Before Jamaica Carnival or After Jamaica carnival, either time, is slow. Whenever there is a big concert in Monetgo bay or Ocho Rios it is slow. Our time […]
Rainforest Bobsled Jamaica at Mystic Mountain
The hottest new destination in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, the attraction capital of the Caribbean! Rainforest Bobsled Jamaica at Mystic Mountain boasts over 100 acres of land stretching from the coast road entrance near Dunn’s River Falls to over 700 feet above sea level at the peak of Mystic Mountain. This environmentally friendly attraction for all […]
Jamaican Tourism Moves Towards Going Green
What is this Hotel’s carbon footprint? Is that beach blue flag certified? Are there any eco-friendly attractions available? What is a Jamaican tour operator to do when faced with these questions? Protecting the environment or to use the buzz phrase…going green, is on the minds of citizens around the world. These same concerned citizens’ […]