Cheap Holidays to Jamaica

Jamaica: Introduction

Despite its location in the centre of the Caribbean Sea, the island of Jamaica doesn’t blend in easily with the rest of the Caribbean archipelago. Although it may boast the same beautiful sunshine, sugary sands and luxuriously relaxing ambience as Cuba, Grenada and Tobago, Jamaica’s African connection sets it apart both historically and culturally. The charming island is infused with pride for its background, stunning landscape and influential culture. With its own distinctive food, drink, music and strong musical culture, it is no wonder that more than one million visitors book a cheap Jamaica holiday every year.

Reasons to Visit
A package holiday to Jamaica will provide an unforgettable and authentic tropical experience, especially for music fans, as the legend of Bob Marley really does live on here. Known as the island where time stands still, a cheap holiday to Jamaica is perfect for those wanting to take things easy and enjoy a slower pace of life, but that doesn’t mean you can’t up the ante if you wish to do so. Montego Bay’s vibrant ‘Hip Strip’ has a good selection of bars and shops and the duty-free shopping at Ocho Rios is popular with holidaymakers. For the more active there is trekking through tropical forests, horse-riding on the beach and rock-climbing up waterfalls.

Things to see and do
From taking in the historical and cultural capital of Kingston and visiting the Devon House Heritage Site to admiring the picturesque coast of Negril and playing golf on one of Montego Bay’s championship courses, there is enough variety on a Jamaica holiday to satisfy the needs of any tourist. The towering Blue Mountains and breathtaking Dunn’s River Falls are begging to be explored, as are the world-class reefs at Runaway Bay. There is also the crocodile-filled Black River on the south coast.

Kids Attractions
A great choice for families, a Jamaica holiday boasts glass-bottomed boat excursions, rainforest trekking and underwater tours at the Montego Bay Marine Park, as well as enormous swimming pools and organised beach activities. For a more cultured holiday to Jamaica, why not take the kids to the fun Reggae Explosion exhibit in Ocho Rios or to the vibrant capital of Kingston where they can dance to reggae music.

Jamaica Weather
With a Jamaica holiday, sunshine is virtually guaranteed, although because of its tropical climate the glorious weather can be interrupted by showers at certain times of the year. When booking your Jamaica package holiday it is worth taking into consideration hurricane season, which runs from June to November, although the likelihood of getting hit are very slim and the worst you will probably experience is heavy rain.