Smashing a forehand in Jamaica – Tennis

“It is an interesting fact that resorts offer the best tennis courts in Jamaica. These courts, with their unique locations and intrinsic style, are without doubt the best you will encounter in the Caribbean.” Resorts in Jamaica are well known for offering world-class facilities for sports like tennis and golfing to their patrons. These resorts […]

A Spring With Healing Powers: Jamaica’s Mineral Bath

As I approached the entrance of the spring, I saw people coming from every direction. Children…young people… old people … We all had one thing in common! “Getting relief for our aches, pains, sinusitis, Arthritis and any other ailment you can think of… Jamaica’s Mineral Bath, in the parish of St. Thomas, has long held […]

Golf in Jamaica—Tee it up island style

Golf in Jamaica has its own set of added benefits, and it’s not just in the course designs or the grass. Each course—there are ten in the country—has its own personality and character that shine through as soon as you arrive at the links. The beauty of the island shines through at these course that […]

Shopping, Jamaica Style

Two approaches are available here, depending upon where you shop. Certain shopping areas—City Centre, Half Moon Shopping Village and Holiday Village Shopping Centre in Montego Bay—are ‘fixed price areas,’ meaning prices are static and no bargaining is required to make your purchases. Most purveyors of goods, however, want to haggle a little with you before […]

River Rafting On the Martha Brae River

Martha Brae River, near Montego Bay, offers an excursion for those looking to commune with nature; outdoor activities for all ages; and some exciting folklore to entertain those who visit. The river is located in Falmouth, Trelawney, and offers two main attractions—the thrill of bamboo rafting and the stunning Luminous Lagoon of Glistening Waters. The […]

Diving in Jamaica

Jamaica’s dazzling waters invite divers to experience underwater exploration at its most exciting. Diving and snorkeling excursions throughout the island let vacationers enjoy their Caribbean surroundings, where caverns and caves host a myriad of sea life. Diving sites throughout Jamaica offer guided tours so you can get the most from your diving experience. In Negril […]

US Citizens Traveling To Jamaica Get Your Passport ASAP

Have you been putting off getting your US passport? If you are a US citizen it is time to stop putting it off and get on the ball. Beginning Jan. 8, 2007, all travelers except cruise ship passengers returning to the United States from Jamaica (Caribbean, the Bahamas, Canada, Central America, Mexico and Bermuda) must […]

Welcome to Jamaica…Six Miles Style

On my most recent trip to Jamaica, I got what many have called a “true Jamaican welcome”. Yes, I spent two days in the country and then decided to go to Kingston, where two young men from Duhaney Park gave me a true Yard-style welcome, at gun point. I was robbed. I had almost 15,000JA […]