What was your best Holiday Experience in Jamaica?

ruthlopez22 · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 2

What was your best Holiday Experience in Jamaica?
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Ruth Lopez

KVR · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 Post subject: Holidays in Jamaica

My husband and I just got back from Jamaica and absolutely love it. We originally booked our 10 day honeymoon with Sandals Ocho Rios but transferred to Sandals Royal Jamaican for the last 4 days. We loved both resorts. We also visited Sandals Dunns River one evening, we were in awe of the resort, it was spectacular. The pools and swim up bar were breathtaking, the beach a lot bigger than any we had seen and the food (the "Internaional") was excellent. I'm sure you'll love it there, we wished we could have stayed longer.

Although Dunns River is 'paradise', I would highly recommend experiencing more than one resort. Sandals Ocho Rios is only a 15 min. bus ride away; it's a 'garden of eden', very lush and beautiful to walk through. The average age there was approx. 20 - 22 yrs old, a bit of a younger/partying crowd. The ocean front view from the Reef Terrace restaurant is amazing and the food, in our opinion, was the best at Ocho Rios. The Royal Jamaican resort was also very impressive; lots of statues and beautiful antique furniture. There's a restaurant on an island, a dragon boat takes you there, kind of cool. The average age was probably 30'ish. Although both resorts were very nice, we preferred the Royal Jamaican.

Be sure to visit Dunns River falls, it was a fun afternoon trip.

Seamama · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 Post subject: Holiday Experience in Jamaica

I have been to Jamaica for three years in a row. It is a beautiful place. I haven't been to Sandals Dunn's River but hear it is a great place to stay.

You have to try Jerk Chicken while you are there. It is fun to listen to the Jamaican's talk. Their music is great.
The beaches are beautiful in Jamaica.

If you are staying on a resort, you will have many activities there and they will keep you busy most of the time. You may want to take a trip into town to do some shopping. Just be cautious with your jewelry and money, like you would anywhere you would go. The police in Jamaica keep a close watch out for the tourists. The people of Jamaica know that tourism keeps there country going. For the most part you don't have anything to worry about.

The hotel should provide you with a taxi to take into town. Try to use these taxi's if possible.

The people of Jamaica are very nice. They are very hospitable to tourists. It is interesting to talk to them to learn about their country.

Jamaica is a very poor country. The people there usually work six days a week and make way less than minimum wage. Some of the people make their living from selling things they have made to tourists. If you walk down the streets it may seem as if they are being pushy trying to sell you things they have made, but they are only trying to make a living. If you are not interested in buying anything, be polite, but firm and they will leave you alone.

You can get some good deals on gifts. Take plenty of dollar bills. The people will bargain with you for the things they are selling. It is good to have low bills on hand to give them. They love dollars.

The people there are the most relaxed people in the world. The stress level there is very low. It is hard once you get back here to the United States to get back into the fast way of living that we have.

Jamaica is a very beautify island and a wonderful place to spend a honeymoon. Have a great time!!

Marks123 · Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 Post subject:

Jamaica, a beautiful place to visit and certainly it has an attraction for its visitors. Because Jamaica is an island which is situated in Carribean Sea.

SophieNigel · Joined: 03 Jan 2012 Posts: 2

One of best travel placed know as Jamaica; let me know, in which season people are liked to spend at Jamaica.