Jamaica is an island country, situated south of Cuba, the third largest island of the Greater Antilles in the West Indies.
The terrain is mountainous, except for several tracts of lowlands in the southern coastal area.
The principal range, situated in the eastern section of the island, is the Blue Mountains, of which Blue Mountain Peak (7,402 ft) is the highest point on the island.
A series of lesser mountains, many with transverse spurs, extends generally west to the extremity of the island, surmounting an extensive plateau, and thermal springs occur in various areas.
No other volcanic phenomena are apparent, but the island is subject to severe earthquakes. Many small rivers, not navigable, traverse the island.
From each glorious morning sunrise to the iridescence of the sunset, Jamaica presents a magnificent kaleidoscope of color and beauty that has made the island the most precious jewel in the Caribbean. It is a land of warm and welcoming people, inspiring scenery and so many unique and engaging ways to experience it; you’ll want to come back again and again.
Here is some information we hope will help you to explore Jamaica.
Montego BayOn Jamaica’s northwest coast, Montego Bay is the essence of the complete resort where flowering trees, velvety meadows and palm-covered hills edge a turquoise sea and bleached white beaches.
Montego Bay, or Mo Bay as it is popularly known, is deservedly one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world. Over the years it has attracted the rich and the famous and has been the haunt of royalty.
Ocho RiosOcho Rios, or "Ochee" as it is known locally, is the second major tourist town on the north coast with a wide range of accomodation, excellent beaches, airstrip and modern cruise facilities. Each year it attracts more than 700,000 tourists.
One of Jamaica’s most famous sons is celebrated in the tiny village of Nine Miles during the first week of February, when official birthday celebrations for reggae legend Bob Marley, who was born and is buried there, attract hundreds of visitors.
NegrilNegril was 'discovered' by the hippies who set up a colony in the 1960s. This town has a laid back attitude, which is complemented by some of the world's most beautiful beaches. Its waters offer world-class diving and a wealth of watersports. A stunning white sand beach hugs the Caribbean for almost seven miles in Negril, the capital of casual at Jamaica’s western edge. Only an hour and a half’s drive from Montego Bay, laid-back is a way of life in this sunny resort town, which retains the sleepy tropical charm that first attracted seekers of sun and solitude three decades ago.
MandevilleMandeville is the chief town of Manchester parish, Jamaica's mountain resort, the island's largest hill town and the fifth largest urban centre. Only 64 miles away from Kingston, Mandeville has a charm - and a climate - all of its own, as if it has been sheltered against all developments in the capital.
KingstonKingston is the capital and the commercial, administrative and cultural heart of the island. It is the largest English speaking city in the Caribbean, has the seventh largest natural harbour in the world, and lies on a wide plain with the sea to the south and the St. Andrew Mountain as it backdrop to the north.
Port AntonioPort Antonio is on the the island's northcoast and is a charming blend of old and new. It was Jamaica's first tourist resort, and is a favourite resort for writers and artists. Robin Moore is said to have written the 'French Connection' while sitting under a mango tree in his yard.
