Advantages: Weather, beach and the food! Disadvantages: Airport, roads and COST!
...ALL flights were cancelled from Montego Bay Airport (bear this in mind as the hurricanes do visit the Caribbean at this time of year!)
We found that although the currency was Jamaican Dollars (around $127 to £1!!) we took US Dollars (currently around $1.80 to £1) and they were accepted everywhere from craft stalls to large shops. Apart from local goods, we found that most things were not cheap at all. You could certainly purchase Rum, carvings, ...
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Advantages: LOADS Disadvantages: Hassle from beggars
...the Sunset Beach Resort in Montego Bay. I say the majority because there was one or two incidents that went against this which I will tell you about later on in the review.
But anyway, lets take a step back, my girlfriend and I had just had a lucky break money wise and were looking to treat ourselves to somewhere exotic and it came down to a toss up between Jamaica and The Dominican. Now I am naturally tight and despite for once not having to ...
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...at the Seawinds complex in Montego Bay. It was a little off the beaten track but ideally situated for a quiet, relaxing holiday, with its own restaurants, swimming pools and private beaches, including a nudist beach for those wishing to get an all-over tan! Our rooms were on the 9th floor with superb views over the harbour and beaches and we were able to see the visiting cruise ships, an impressive sight when lit overall at night.
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Advantages: Amazing Beaches Disadvantages: The long Flight
...of travel brochures decided on Montego Bay, Jamaica. We arrived after a 10 hr journey to find a 6 hr time difference so even though it felt like the middle of the night it was still sunny and the middle of the afternoon! We checked into our hotel The Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, this process took so long, After this we were taken to our rooms that were nice.
The hotel was based on All Inclusive this meant we could eat and drink as much as we liked. ...
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I took a cheapie to Jamaica this year a week in Trelawny Beach near Mo'bay for £550.
The hotel was OK, noisy but that seems to go for everywhere in Jamaica, the food was free and that was all it was worth.
Trips were OK but the hotel couldn't arrange anyway to get up into the cockpit country (read "Halidon" to whet your appretite).
The "diving school" was poor, I think the "instructors" had blown ear drums so no deep dives to be had. I would ...
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Advantages: SUN, SEA, RELAXATION, FUN tooooo much more to mention Disadvantages: That 10 hour flight
...nights a week.
We stayed in Montego Bay for two weeks. The are lots of things to see and do in Motego Bay, It really boasts a cosmopolitan atmoshere, there are loads of shops, bars and restaurants along the main resort area, it's more commonly known as "the hip strip"
Whilst there we didn't do alot of things, we went Aqua Sol theme park, which was quite a good day out with slides and other things that you'd expect to see at a theme park!
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Advantages: Sandals in genuinely "All Inclusive", and oozes quality Disadvantages: Jamaica seems festooned with hustlers
I went to Sandals Montego Bay for 2 weeks in August 1997 for my honeymoon. It seemed pricey at first glance (it was about 3400 ukp for us both) but this turned out to be pretty good value for money. The food was excellent, there were at least 5 restaurants to choose from including a Chinese, an Italian and an A La Carte, all at least four courses. You could also pop along to Sandals Royal Jamaican or Sandals Inn for a change. Sandals Royal Jamaican ...
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16.07.2000
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Paradise Review ofMontego Bay (Jamaica)by
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Advantages: Gorgeous beaches, relaxed atmosphere Disadvantages: long flight
If you're looking for a calm and relaxing holiday to help you leave you're troubles behind, then Jamaica is the place to go. It is particularly appealing to couples if you like the sound of late night walks along the beach, watching the sun go down and lazing around the pool all day topping up you're tan!
Whilst visiting Jamaica you get a great idea of the culture and the way that people live, you can experience a variety of new things as well as ...
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