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Montego Bay , also called "MoBay" , is Jamaica's "Tourist Capital". It is located on Jamaica's north coast and boasts plenty picture-perfect-postcard beaches. If you get the chance while in Montego Bay, pay a visit to the world famous Doctor's Cave Beach. Enjoy the very clean, aquamarine water and therapeutic mineral springs... although the beach can get a bit crowded at times. You also can enjoy a wide array of water sports including but not limited to kayaking, snorkeling, and windsurfing.
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Not very far from Ocho Rios is Firefly, the home of Noël Coward, the late British playwright. It's now preserved as a museum. The home was built in 1956 and sits on five acres of land. He was buried there overlooking the Caribbean Sea.
Negril lies on the westernmost coast of the island and is a major tourist resort. best western mission inn However, it's very laid back so at first glance it may seem that there is not much to do except lazing at the beach all day.
Besides the wide array of water sports available, Negril boasts a wide assortment of things to do while vacationing there. If you want cultural tours, nature tours or high energy activities, you'll get them all in Negril.
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When in Port Antonio you should also visit Caves of Nonsuch and Folly Great House. The Caves of Nonsuch contains fossilized sea sponge and a frozen waterfall within the caves. Folly Great House was built by an American millionaire (or an American mining engineer, depending on which story you believe) in 1905 in a neo-classical Greek and Roman style. This of course seems a bit out of place in the tropical Jamaican countryside. However, it's worth visiting because it's an amazing sight.
If you're visiting Jamaica's capital city Kingston , you should tour the historic town of Port Royal . It was an infamous home of pirates. Port Royal was destroyed by an earthquake in 1692 after which it became a British military base. Be sure to visit the museum and "Giddy House" (a structure that was tilted by the earthquake but is still standing).
While in Kingston, you should pay a visit to Devon House . It was the home of Jamaica's first millionaire and was built in 1881. Devon House is a Gregorian style mansion and houses a fine collection of antique, mahogany furniture. There are a number of shops on the premises offering crafts/souvenirs and you must try Devon House "I-Scream" --- simply the best ice cream in town!
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best western mission inn Well, there you have it, an idea of things to do in Jamaica. It was Christopher Columbus, the famous European jet-setter who described Jamaica as "the fairest isle that eyes have beheld" . He said this in 1492 and not very much has changed since. May your Jamaica vacation be filled with many happy memories as you discover the culture, warmth, and beauty of our tropical paradise.