Jamaica

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MBJ-Montego Bay airport is typically the airport to fly into Jamaica, but guests can also fly into Kingston for resorts in the Ocho Rios area (verify transfers before booking air into Kingston).

Websites for Jamaica:​

Negril: small beach town on west coast on 7-mile beach 1 hour & 20 mins from the Mobay airport. Great sunsets. Don’t forget to suggest Rick’s Café. Couples Negril & Couples Swept Away are top recommendations for adult only all inclusive.

Adults Only:

  • Sandals Negril
  • Hideaway at Royalton Negril

Family friendly:

  • Royalton Negril-go to family resort - kids pool area with mini slides for the little ones - swim up suites
  • Beaches Negril-go to family resort - pirate themed water park with lazy river, on great beach,
  • RIU Palace Tropical Bay -OK.
  • Rock House is cool for a couple of nights, EP stay, on the cliffs, overlooking the beach.
  • The Caves for a more luxury, unique, romantic stay, honeymoon for a few nights type of option, does offer AI.

Tours by Island Routes:

  • Island Routes Reggae Sunset Cruise
  • Mayfields Falls River Walk
  • Horseback Ride N Swim

Montego Bay: airport is located here, bars, shops & restaurants;

Adult Only All-Inclusive:

  • Breathless Montego Bay
  • Hyatt Zilara Rosehall
  • Secrets Wild Orchid
  • Secrets St James
  • Sandals Montego Bay
  • Sandals Royal Caribbean
  • Zoetry Montego Bay- for yoga, sophisticated, quiet, beautiful, intimate boutique property, excellent food & service, small beach.

Family Friendly All-Inclusive:

  • Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall
  • Jewel Grande- a solid go to for families needing multi bedroom accommodations
  • Iberostar Suites Rose Hall- for budget family friendly

Tours by Island Routes:

  • Ultimate Thrill Seekers Pass
  • Island Routes Reggae Cruise
  • Jamaica Sky Explorer, Zipline, Bobsled & Dunn’s River Falls

Runaway Bay –half way between Montego Bay (aka “Mobay”) & Ocho Rios (aka “Ochi”)

Family Friendly All Inclusive:
Jewel Runaway Bay- 4-star, Only recommend concierge & butler accommodations until Playa renovates regular rooms.

Ocho Rios/Falmouth—very lush & tropical, surrounded by banana trees, & The St Ann Mountains, home of Blue Mountain Coffee, great for someone who wants Hawaii or St Lucia but can’t afford it. A terrific value for money, so much to see & do, friendly people, waterfalls, shopping, white water rafting, Margaritaville, ATV, zip lining, Mystic Mountain (roller coast through the rainforest tree tops), climb the Dunn’s River Waterfalls, horseback riding.

Adult Only All-Inclusive:

  • Excellence Oyster Bay
  • Couples San Souci for adult only romantic stays (note, lots of steps to get from lobby down to beach).
  • Sandals Ochi for a more budget friendly Sandals property, offering lead in rooms with butlers is sometimes a great advantage to competing resorts.
  • Sandals Royal Plantation-all butler service

Family Friendly All-Inclusive:

  • Jewel Dunn’s River for adult only 4-star budget friendly.
  • Jamaica Inn for 5-star luxury, all inclusive, GREAT beach, amazing food & service.
  • Moon Palace Jamaica for family friendly, all inclusive- downtown, on the beach, resort credit for spa, tours, excursions (swim with dolphins on site) & surf simulator on property as well.
  • Royalton Blue Waters
  • Royalton White Sands

Tours by Island Routes:

  • Island Routes Dunn’s River Catamaran
  • Dolphin Swim
  • Zip, Tube & Blue Hole
  • Jamaica Sky Explorer, Zipline, Bobsled & Dunn’s River Falls

Westmoreland- The Beverly Hills of Jamaica on the south west coast of the island. Very beautiful surrounded by rolling hills. Visit the Pelican Bar, Y’s Waterfalls where you can zip line and bask in the youthful mineral pools. Sandals South Coast is currently the only resort in this area, aside from Jakes which is not all inclusive & has no beach.

Tours by Island Routes:

  • South Coast River, Rum & Falls
  • Pelican Cruise
  • YS Falls & Zipline Canopy Sampler