Car RentalsMost travelers rent cars before they arrive in Port Antonio, but there are a couple of options in town. Once you have a rental car, you’ll find the driving much easier than in the communities of Montego Bay or Ocho Rios. Finding your way around Port Antonio is fairly easy. The North Coast Road […]

Car Rentals Most travelers rent vehicles in Montego Bay or Kingston, but there are some car rental agencies in Ocho Rios. The two below are both local outfits. CAR RENTAL AGENCIESAvis Rent-A-Car/Bargain Rent-A-Car  1-888-888-AVIS ( Pineapple Place )Bargain Rent-A-Car 876-974-5298 (Pineapple Place)Island Car Rentals 876-974-2666 (Carib Arcade, Main St.) TaxisTaxis are the most popular method […]

Presently, the road to Negril is being rebuilt to straighten out many of the curves and shorten travel times. It will become a better route, but be aware that the construction can cause delays right now. Many travelers on a tight schedule opt to take an intra-island flight from Montego Bay. The 17-minute flight goes […]

Car RentalRental cars are pricey, and are available from most major rental companies. Renters must possess a valid driver’s license. A security deposit will need to be posted with either a credit card or cash. Service stations are open daily but accept only cash. The speed limit is 30 mph in town and 50 mph […]

Marijuana, or ganja as its known locally, is illegal throughout Jamaica. Does this mean that you won’t see it? Not at all. Marijuana can be found virtually everywhere. We’ve seen Rastas smoking spliffs the size of cigars right along the roadside. If you take a tourist bus from Montego Bay to Negril, you’ll see vendors […]

United States Citizens: All visitors, 16 years and older, must present a valid passport (or a passport that has expired for a period not exceeding one year provided that US immigration will re-admit such person on the expired passport) or an original birth certificate (with raised seal), naturalization certificate, or certificate of citizenship along with […]

You have no choiceYou’re scaredconfusedYet….There’s excitementanticipation You Arrive…..It’s coldOverwhelmingIt’s new…you exploreyou experienceyou acclimate 10 Years later you return…the airthe starsthe smell..things you took for grantedthe peopletheir honestytheir beautytheir language………..is you Reluctantly you leaveBUT with the realization that youwill one day return For good. Author Ochigirl View all posts

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won’t i ever learn that he is not my salvation?won’t i forget the pain he caused me?i mean, really! how insignificant it all isin the entire scheme of thingsso what if we were together and i loved himand he left me for another woman?it isn’t you, he reassured me. it’s me.Yeah right! Like i don’t […]