Luxury Jamaica

I was lucky enough to visit this wonderful Caribbean island in September. It is the third-largest island and is also one of the most colourful. Just as I imagined there are white sandy beaches, turquoise bays. It has an authentic feel but the proud, unique heritage makes it a place like no other island I have visited in the Caribbean.

It is also well known for many other things such as Blue Mountain Coffee, good food (Jerk chicken being popular and a must if you like spicy food!) and of course the music – reggae in particular.

I stayed at the fantastic Sandals Grande Ocho Rios – an ultra All Inclusive luxury hotel which is two distinctive resorts in one. You can either choose to stay on the mountainside or beachside. Wherever you choose, you can still use all 11 restaurants, 5 bars and 7 pools meaning you are simply spoilt for choice.

All the staff I found at Ocho Rios will do everything to ensure you have a wonderful time. The resort itself is beautifully nestled in the centre of Jamaica’s north coast and is a busy bustling town. It has lots to offer whether you simply want to shop or sightsee. It is very close to the famous Dunns River Falls where you can all join hands and form a human chain through this 600 ft waterfall! I also visited Sandals Royal Plantation which caters for those who appreciate refined elegance with an authentic island experience.

Known to all as Mo' Bay, the lively Montego Bay has a reputation as a party town, but is also a paradise for shoppers too. I stayed in Sandals Montego Bay, a complete resort that offers everything - unlimited dining and drinking at 7 restaurants and 5 bars. You also have the advantage of ‘stay at 1 and play at 3’ where you can use all the facilities of the nearby Sandals Royal Plantation and Sandals Carlyle. In simple terms this means you have the full use of up to 17 restaurants and 12 bars. Where else in the Caribbean would you find this?!

There are also lots of other things to see and do in Jamaica. To name a few there are: catamaran cruises, jungle-river tubing, swimming with dolphins and also the Jamaica Bobsled Tranopy, which is not for the fainthearted. If you want to combine great beaches with plenty of things to see and do then Jamaica is just the place for you! I have plenty of tips and advice so just contact me to find out more.