Negril Cliffs Named Among Top 5 Caribbean Spots for Adventure Travelers
Jamaica’s Negril Cliffs has been ranked among the top five adventure destinations in the Caribbean by Islands magazine. Visitors to the island can head to Rick’s Cafe to enjoy rum drinks at the bar, which hugs the famous limestone cliffs, and watch locals and tourists jump from the top of the cliffs into the sea […]
Day 327 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – The Ward Theatre, an Icon of Jamaican Culture
Built in 1912 as a gift from Colonel C. J. Ward to the citizens of Kingston, the Ward Theatre was described at its opening as “magnificent in appearance,” “spacious in proportions,” and “artistically finished.” Its first production was Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Pirates of Penzance.” It was staged by the Amateur Dramatic Club of Kingston. It was […]
Day 326 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – See What’s Left of the Bog Walk Tube
The Bog Walk Tube was once the largest pipe in the world. It brought water to run the turbines in the Bog Walk Power Station, which provided electricity to Jamaica in 1904. On June 24, 1904, as people waited in Spanish Town and other areas surrounding Kingston for the tram cars of the West India […]
Day 325 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Take Some Recreation at Redbones Blues Café
Redbones in Kingston is a jazz and blues club that features Caribbean fusion cuisine in an elegant dining room. There are also wonderful terraces, private gardens, and lush courtyard settings that often surprise visitors. The service is excellent and its ambiance wonderfully timeless. It also has the largest bar in the city! Redbones serves as […]
Day 324 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Learn More about Marcus Garvey with a Visit to Liberty Hall
Marcus Garvey, Jamaica’s first National Hero, founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL) in Kingston in 1914. Liberty Hall was the organization’s international headquarters and during Garvey’s time was the location of general meetings. It also sponsored cultural and intellectual programs and had its own bands, choirs and drama groups. For […]
3 days in Negril Jamaica: Culture, Nature, Fun
If you think Jamaica is just some Caribbean Island for all-inclusive beach holidays, you have to read this blog and explore Jamaica for yourself! Besides beaches in Ocho Rios and Montego Bay you’ll find numerous beautiful, unknown coves and idyllic bays in Negril Jamaica and all over the island. Inland Jamaica is extremely beautiful too, […]
Day 323 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Go to Stony Gut
When in St. Thomas, take the time to see the small village that was the birthplace of Paul Bogle, one of Jamaica’s National Heroes. Bogle (1822 – 1865) was a deacon in the Baptist Church in the same village where the Morant Bay Rebellion took place in 1865. Bogle and the people of Stony Gut […]
Boston Bay, In the Holywell Mountains, Navy Island – This Week’s Picks for Best Jamaica Instagram Photos
Check out this week’s best photos of Jamaica and Jamaican culture on Instagram. Our favorites this week include images from Boston Bay, In the Holywell Mountains, Navy Island. If you would like your photo featured on our site tag your shots with the hashtag #jamaicansphotos and follow us @jamaicans_com on Instagram. Boston Bay, Portland by […]
Day 322 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Visit the White Marl Taino Midden
Located in St. Catherine, this museum was created in 1965 in memory of Dr. Randolph Howard, an American archaeologist. The Midden here is considered the most valuable Taino site on the island. See excavations of burial grounds and some of the remains found there. The Midden predates the arrival of Columbus in the Caribbean by […]
Day 321 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Give In to Your Tastebuds
Check the Seafood Market in St. James for the unique preparations of Chef Dennis, who offers sweet and sour salmon with a side of sweet potato; garlic pesto shrimp pasta, and salmon kebabs with a quinoa salad and hummus. Huge saltfish fritters and a wide variety of soups will keep you coming back for a […]