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Advantages: Sun, Sea and ........
Disadvantages: Drugs(though this may be an up side to some of you!) tee hee!

For my 18th birthday I was presented a fantastic surprise from my wonderful boyfriend, inside my card was a picture of a beach and two tickets to Jamaica leaving four days later!!! We flew from Manchester to Montego Bay in Jamaica which took around 9 1/2 hours. The first thing you notice is the heat, it is like stepping into an oven, the second is how laid back everyone is. Mo' Bay as it is called by the locals is the capital of Jamaican tourism. ... Read review

Advantages: Climate and very friendly people
Disadvantages: Can be hassled and internal travel is difficult unless you fly

Jamaica, one of the most alluring of the Caribbean islands, lives as a tourist brochure cliché of tropical scenery and shimmering beaches. Its sunsets provide the backdrop for many a romantic picture and the reported laid back nature of the locals with a ready smile and quick wit portray a happy-go-lucky island. Jamaica is everyone's island in the sun. Unlike its neighbours who cater mainly for the rich and famous Jamaica really is somewhere for ... Read review

Advantages: mme lovely people, see places you wouldnt normally see as a tourist.
Disadvantages: none

If you have not experienced the sights and sounds of Jamaica then you have not travelled. Get out of your hotel and meet the people. If you are travelling to Jamaica then consider the programme below, you wont regret it. There is a programme which you can join before leaving home which aims to match you to a family with similar job, hobbies etc. The programme is called Meet The People and is run by the Jamaican Tourist board. Meetings can be from ... Read review

Advantages: Interesting excursions
Disadvantages: Hassle from drug pushers if you stay in the main resorts

When we arrived at the airport in Jamaica the first thing that annoyed me was the way the porters were demanding at least 2 US dollars to take your luggage a matter of a couple of hundred yards to your bus. I'd heard before I went that the hassle was tremendous, however, once we arrived at Runaway Bay it was much calmer than I'd expected. We stayed in a hotel called the Ambience which, at the time we went, was self-catering. I think it's an all ... Read review

Advantages: The country looks stunning
Disadvantages: hassle, harassment, drug pushers for starters

Jamaica.... The name conjoures up images of long lazy days on the beach cocktail in hand, smiling friendly locals with an easygoing carefree attitude..... Think again. I give you Ocho Rios..... The island IS beautiful. The scenery and beaches are stunning. The hotels are (from what I saw) excellent. But the people...well that's another thing. From the moment you leave your hotel till you return, you WILL be offered drugs on a regular basis. ... Read review

Advantages: the best place ever
Disadvantages: coming home

I went to jamaica about four years ago, and I stayed in Ochios Rios. I really enjoyed meeting the local people and the atmosphere was so friendly and inviting, and the food was to die for! There is so many places to go in jamaica and so many hidden beaches and coves you couldn't get bored here! The night life is exceptional if your into dancehall and reggae and there are so many little cafe's on the roadside with very tasty food that you just want ... Read review

Advantages: So much to do and see, wonderful people and beauty
Disadvantages: None whatsoever

I adore Jamaica and who wouldn't. If people tell you not to leave your complex then I suggest you laugh in their face. We stayed at a 5 star complex in a remote area where the cattle roamed the streets and the locals sat along the roadside under their oil filled street lights. There was one shack of a bar across the road, a small local shop and a jerk chicken takeaway. The nearest towns were a bus or taxi ride away. We hired a taxi for the 2 weeks ... Read review

Advantages: Lovely people, excellent weather, lovely scenary
Disadvantages: Long flight, and you have to come home again ;-(

I have stayed at the Beaches resort in Negril for the third time, with my family, and if you are looking for relaxation, touring or general chill out then this has it all. Once again, upon arrival at the airport, you have all the boring customs to go through, and then you are taken to your bus to take you to the resort, although this is a long drive after a long flight, and the roads aren't quite as flat as english roads, you get to see a varit ... Read review

Advantages: Weather, freshness of air, food.
Disadvantages: Insects, Can be too hot at night

Im 22 now and i have been to Jamaica 12 times and i havent got bored of the place. I dont stay in a hotel or resort which i would like to do 1 day, i stay with family; which is a cheaper alternative if your lucky enough to have family that would let you stay. Weather: Always at least warm, hot to many, if it rains it rains hard. The freshness of the air is unbelievable, i would suck it into a big tank and condition my house air with it. Insects: ... Read review

Advantages: The beache's are something to be talked about lovely white sand set next the the blue waters of the caribean sea.
Disadvantages: the climate stays hot at night but it still cools some evenings

Jamica is a beautiful island set next to the blue waters with unbleievebly breath taking beache's along with the views brings jamaica to be one of the most beautiful islands in the sun. Even though some nights can be hot the good points way the bad down as there is a lovely breeze that continually goes throgh the island an makes the hot temperatures bearable. There are many fun things that i found to do it is a great family holiday. Visit montego ... Read review

Advantages: Beaches, climate and scenery
Disadvantages: Harrassment, Hassled, bad roads and drugs

Jamaica the island is a lovely place, We stayed for 3 weeks (2 would have been enough by the end of the holiday it was starting to feel very restrictive), There are beautiful beaches, stunning scenery, Dunns River is excellent, Dolphin Cove is ok but a bit of a let down, Montego Bay (Mo' Bay) is ok not much to see and do there we much prefered Ocho Rios the shopping there was much better (less hassle and better prices)and there were far more things ... Read review

Advantages: stress free holiday, nothing to do but have fun
Disadvantages: lacking in evening entertainment, mosquitoes

I've just come back from a holiday in Jamaica with my husband, daughter and son-in-law, a holiday I'll never forget. We stayed at " Starfish Trewlawny " in Falmouth, where all inclusive means just that. The food was fantastic, with so much choice. Each night was a different theme - for example one night was american, one night Jamaican, one night Oriental just to name a few. But, if like my son-in-law you prefer basic food, every night there was also ... Read review