Places to Explore

• Kingston and the Blue Mountains

  The "heart of the Caribbean" is what they call Jamaica, so the beating heart of Jamaica surely must be Kingston. It's the epicenter of the political and cultural life of the country as well as the home... (more)

• Montego Bay

  For many travelers, Montego Bay is synonymous with Jamaica. This northern coast community is the capital of the island's tourism industry (although Ocho Rios is quickly moving up, having already taken... (more)

• Negril

  On a winding coastal road about 55 mi (89 km) southwest of Montego Bay, Negril was once Jamaica's best-kept secret. This community, long sheltered from development by the surrounding Great Morass, was... (more)

• Ocho Rios and Runaway Bay

  Picture the Jamaica of travel brochures—the towering waterfalls, the colorful flowers, the ferns so thick they form a canopy—and you'll be envisioning Ocho Rios. Located 67 mi (111 km) east... (more)

• Port Antonio

  Once the darling of the Hollywood set, this eastern getaway is Jamaica's most remote resort destination. In terms of sheer distance, the town isn't that far removed—60 mi (97 km) east of Ocho Rios... (more)

• South Coast

  During the 1970s, Negril was Jamaica's most relaxed place to hang out. Now that Negril and the western end of the island have been discovered by developers, that distinction is now held by the South Coast... (more)