Kingston (Jamaica) > Reviews

Advantages: Fabulous diversity of ANY other capital city
Disadvantages: has slums- but which city doesn't?

...Mother. We didn't stay in Kingston but Ochi Rios and only spent a weekend in the rigorous capital. So unfortunately what i know of Kingston is quite limited. When I travelled to Jamaica, like many other tourist subject to media coverage of the ghetto shoot outs and drugs in Kingston, I was quite worried. But when I actually went there, I was quite astounded by down-town Kingston, at the severe poverty in which these people live. The squalor was ... Read review

Advantages: Lot of beautiful places to see
Disadvantages: has some bad areas but you never have to go near them

As soon as I stepped out at the airport - it was warm and welcoming. The landscape was beautiful and very relaxing to the eye. The food was great and the town was alive till quite late, yet contrary to what I expected, I felt pretty safe. The people were welcoming and it turned out to be a wonderful trip. The natural baths were so therapeutic and for a small fee we rented one the size of a mini swimming pool to ourselves. Up on the hills there were ... Read review