Apartment rentals, 58 Bluefields Bay, 158 Index Appleton Rum Estate, Park, 158 163–164 The Blue Lagoon, 224 GENERAL INDEX See also Accommodations and Aquasol Theme Park Blue Bicycle Tours Restaurant indexes, below. (), 108 Ltd., 52, 259–260 Architecture, 18–20 Blue Mountain coffee, 36 Area code, 267 Blue Mountain-John Crow Art, 17–18 Mountain National Park, General Index Art galleries 259 A Kingston, 253 , 266 A&E Pharmacy (Port Montego Bay, 117 The Blue , 64, 238 Antonio), 212 , 200 exploring, 259–266 Abbey Green, 265–266 , 236 Blue Mountain Sunrise Tour, The Absolute Temptation Asylum (Kingston), 254 260 Isle (), 40 At Home Abroad, 58 Blue Mountain Tours, 198 Accommodations, 57–59. ATMs (automated-teller Boating and sailing (rentals See also Accommodations machines), 47–48 and charters), Negril, 149 Index Attractions Link (Port Birthday Bash best, 4–7 Antonio), 235 (Montego Bay), 39 Bluefields, 157–158 Australia Bob Marley Centre & Falmouth, 121 customs regulations, 42 Mausoleum (Nine Mile), Kingston, 240–245 passports, 268 207 Mandeville, 169–170 Montego Bay, 90–101 (Kingston), 252 B Bob Marley Week all-inclusive resorts, Bamboo Avenue (Middle 97–101 (Kingston), 39 Quarters), 163 Bonney, Ann, 152 reservations, 90 Bananas, 219 Newcastle, 262 Books, recommended, Banks 27–28 Ocho Rios, 175–185 Kingston, 239 Port Antonio, 212–218 Bookstores Mandeville, 169 Montego Bay, 88 , 257–258 Negril, 128 , 164–166 Ocho Rios, 174 Ocho Rios, 174 Boston Bay Beach (Port Whitehouse, 160 Port Antonio, 212 Maroon Festival Antonio), 225, 227 Baptist Manse (Falmouth), Boundbrook Wharf (Port (St. Elizabeth), 39 120 Air Canada, 43 Antonio), 229 Barrett House (Falmouth), Bounty, HMS, 211 Air , 43 120 Express, 43, 46 Bourbon Beach (Negril), 155 Beaches. See also specific Braco Stables (near Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues beaches Festival (Montego Bay), 39 Duncans), 191 best, 1 The Brewery (Montego Bay), Air Jamaica Vacations, 54 Kingston area, 249–250 Airpak Express, 129 118 Montego Bay, 107 Brimmer Hall Estate (St. Air travel, 42–43, 46 Negril, 148–149 Albert George Shopping & Mary’s), 193 Ocho Rios, 190 British Airways, 43 Historical Centre Port Antonio, 222–225 (Falmouth), 120 Buff Bay, 234 Runaway Bay, 206 Bump Grave (Moore Town), Alfred’s Ocean Palace South Coast, 168–169 (Negril), 154 233 Belmont, 157 Burcell Memorial Baptist Alligator Long (dive site), BiBiBips (Ocho Rios), 201 227 Church (Montego Bay), 112 Biking, 149 Business hours, 267 All-inclusive resorts, 57 the , best, 6–7 Butterfly and Birdwatching 259–260 Tour (Port Antonio), 236 Montego Bay, 97–101 Negril, 128, 149 Negril, 137–142 tours, 52 Ocho Rios,COPYRIGHTED 179–185 Billy’s Bay, 168 MATERIALC Ambassador Tours, 43 , 157, 160–166 Cable & Wireless Jamaica, American , 42–43 Blackwell, Chris, 263 269 AmericaWest/US Airways, 43 Bligh, Captain William, 211 “The Cage” (Montego Bay), Amnesia (Ocho Rios), 201 Bloody Bay Beach (Negril), 112 Anancy Fun Park (Negril), 149 Calabash Bay, 168 149 Blueberry Hill (near Buff Calabash International Anancy Village (Negril), 151 Bay), 202 Literary Festival (Treasure , 234 Bluefields, 157–158 Beach), 40

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Errol Flynn Marina (Port Montego Bay, 109 , 10–20 GENERAL INDEX Antonio), 228, 236 Negril, 149–150 Holidays, 267 Port Antonio, 225 Holiday Village Shopping Runaway Bay, 206 Centre (near Montego F Golf at Half Moon, 53 Bay), 116 Falmouth, walking tour, Gordon Town, 264–265 Holland America Line, 44 118–121 Gordon Town Trail, 265 Holywell National Falmouth Blue Marlin Gosse, Philip, 157 Recreation Park, 264 Tournament (Montego Grand Lido (Negril), 148 Honeymoon package, Half Bay), 40 The Great Morass, 162 Moon, 96 Falmouth Courthouse, 120 Great Pedro Bay, 168 Honeymoon resorts, best, Families with children, 50 (near 4–5 accommodations, 59 Discovery Bay), 195 Hope Bay, 233–234 best resorts for, 5 Green Island, 152 Hope Botanical Gardens & suggested itinerary, 75–79 Greenwood Great House Zoo (Kingston), 251–252 Fauna, 21 (Montego Bay), 115 Horseback riding, 53, 194 Fern Gully, 192 Groovy Grouper (Montego Montego Bay, 109 Films, 28–30 Bay), 118 Negril, 150, 151 Firefly (St. Mary), 180, 194 Grove Court (Mandeville), Ocho Rios area, 191, 194 Fishing 171 Runaway Bay, 206 Montego Bay, 107 Guava Ridge, 265 Hospitals Negril, 150–151 Guava River Trail, 226 Mandeville, 169 Port Antonio, 225 Guesthouses, 58 Montego Bay, 89 Fi Wi Plaza (Negril), 153 Gunboat Beach, 249 Port Antonio, 212 Flea market, Falmouth, 121 Hotels, 57–59. See also Flora, 21 Accommodations Index Folklore, 26 H best, 4–7 The Folly Great House, 230 Half Moon Beach, 152 Bluefields, 157–158 Folly Point Lighthouse, 230 Half Moon (Montego Bay) Falmouth, 121 Food and cuisine, 33–36 golf, 109 Kingston, 240–245 (Port Royal), tennis, 110 Mandeville, 169–170 256 Half Moon Plaza (Montego Montego Bay, 90–101 Fort Clarence, 249 Bay), 63, 117 all-inclusive resorts, Fort George (Port Antonio), Half Moon Resort, 54 97–101 228 Hanover Farm (Montego reservations, 90 Fort George Village Bay), 113–114 Newcastle, 262 Shopping Arcade (Port Hardwar Gap, 263 Ocho Rios, 175–185 Antonio), 236 Harmony Hall (near Ocho Port Antonio, 212–218 Fort Montego (Montego Rios), 195 Port Royal, 257–258 Bay), 111 Hartford Holidays Travel, 43 Treasure Beach, 164–166 Frame Centre Gallery Health concerns, 48–49 Whitehouse, 160 (Kingston), 253 Heave-Ho Charters (Ocho House of Assembly (Spanish Frenchman’s Bay, 168 Rios), 201 Town), 255 Frenchman’s Cove (Port Hedonism II (Negril), 148, Hurricane Park (Green Antonio), 223 155 Island), 152 Hellshire Beach, 249 Hurricane season, 39 Hemp Heaven (Ocho Rios), G 200 Gallery Carriacou (Port Hendricks Building (Black I Antonio), 236 River), 162 Industry, 264–265 Gallery of West Indian Art Hideaways Aficionado, 58 Insurance, 268 (Montego Bay), 117 High, 37 International Air, 210 Gasoline, 267 Hiking, 53 Internet access, 56, 270 Gays and lesbians, 49–50 the Blue Mountains, 260 Kingston, 239 Gem Palace (Ocho Rios), Port Antonio, 225 Mandeville, 169 200 Hi-Lo Grocery Store Montego Bay, 89 Georgian House (Montego (Negril), 153 Negril, 129 Bay), 112 Hilton High Day Tour Ireland, passports, 268 Golden Nugget (Montego (Montego Bay), 113 Irish Town, 260–261 Bay), 117 Hind’s Restaurant & Bakery Island Plaza (Ocho Rios), Golf, 52–53 (Santa Cruz), 163 199 best courses, 2–3 , 263 Kingston area, 250

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Saint Joseph’s Hospital 199 “Throne Room” (dive site), GENERAL INDEX (Kingston), 240 The South Coast, 156–169 150 St. Margaret’s Bay, 233 brief description of, 61–62 Time ‘n’ Place, 63 St. Mark’s Church South Coast Safaris, 162 Time Square Mall (Negril), (Mandeville), 171 Spanish Town, 63, 255 153 St. Peter’s Anglican Church Sports Bar at the Little Pub Time zone, 269 (Falmouth), 121 Restaurant (Ocho Rios), Tinson Pen Airport St. Peter’s Church (Port 201 (Kingston), 239 Royal), 256 Spring-break season, 38 Tipping, 269 Sam Sharpe Square Square Deal Pharmacy (Port Titchfield Hotel (Port (Montego Bay), 112 Antonio), 212 Antonio), 229 Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Stanley’s (Negril), 150 Titchfield Peninsula (Port Beach & Villa Resort Stone bridges, Lethe, 122 Antonio), 228 golf courses, 54, 190 Strawberry Hill, 261 Toilets, 270 tennis, 192 Strawberry’s (Ocho Rios), Tourist information, 270 The Sands Reef Club 203 Kingston, 239 (Negril), 150 Street food, Montego Bay, Montego Bay, 85 San Jago de la Vega 103 Negril, 127 (Spanish Town), 255 StyleWeek Jamaica & Ocho Rios, 173 San San Beach (Port Fashion Block Port Antonio, 210 Antonio), 223 (Kingston), 40 Tour of a Maroon Village San San Golf Course & Bird Sun Valley Plantation, (Port Antonio), 236 Sanctuary, 225 196–197 Tour-Wise (Negril), 126 Santa Cruz, 163 Sun Venture Tours Town Square (Spanish Scatter Waterfalls, 225–226 (Kingston), 53, 260 Town), 255 Scuba diving, 53–54 SuperClub’s Ironshore Golf Trafalgar Travel (Port Kingston area, 250 Club (Montego Bay), 109 Antonio), 212 Montego Bay, 108 SuperClubs Runaway Golf Travel agencies Negril, 150 Club, 190–191, 206 Mandeville, 169 Port Antonio, 227–228 Swimming with dolphins Montego Bay, 89 Seasons, 37–39 Montego Bay, 107 Negril, 129 Seaworld Reef (off Montego Ocho Rios, 191–192 Port Antonio, 212 Bay), 108 Swiss Stores (Ocho Rios), Traveler’s checks, 47 Seaworld Resorts (Montego 199 Treasure Beach, 157, Bay), 53, 107, 108 164–166, 168 Section, 264 Treasure Beach Off Road Senior travelers, 51 T Triathlon, 40 Seven Mile Beach (Negril), Taj Gift Centre (Ocho Rios), Tree Bar (Port Antonio), 237 129, 148, 151 200 Trident Castle, 230–231 Seville Great House Tallawah Arts (Ocho Rios), Tropical Treasures (Montego (Heritage Park), 207 200 Bay), 116 Sheffield Road (Negril), 127 Taxes, 269 Tryall Club Jamaica, 54, 109 Shopping Taxis and vans, 45–46 tennis, 110 “duty-free,” 115 Kingston, 239 Tuff Gong Recording Studios Kingston, 252–254 Montego Bay, 85 (Kingston), 253 Montego Bay, 116–117 Ocho Rios, 174 Turtle Beach (Ocho Rios), Negril, 153 Port Antonio, 210, 211 190 Ocho Rios, 198–200 Telegraph, telex and fax, Turtle Crawle Bay, 230 Shops at Devon House 269 (Kingston), 253 Telephones, 56–57, 269 Silks Disco (Ocho Rios), 201, Temperatures, 37 U 203 Tennis, 54 United Kingdom Small hotels, 58 best facilities, 3–4 customs regulations, 42 Smoking, 269 Kingston, 250 embassy of, 267 Snorkeling, 54 Montego Bay, 110 passports, 269 Bluefields, 157 Ocho Rios, 192 United States Montego Bay, 108 Texas (wreck dive), 250 customs regulations, 42 Negril, 150 Tharp House (Falmouth), embassy of, 267 Port Antonio, 227–228 120 passports, 269 Runaway Bay, 206 Things Jamaican (Kingston), University of the West Soca, 31 253 Indies (Kingston), 252 Somerset Falls, 234

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ACCOMMODATIONS INDEX ACCOMMODATIONS Beaches Sandy Bay (Negril), Goblin Hill Villas at San San W 138 (Port Antonio), 215 Walkerswood Factory Tour Blue Lagoon Villas (Port Goldeneye (Ocho Rios), 182 (St. Ann’s Bay), 197 Antonio), 214 Golden Sands Guest House Walking tours, self-guided Blue Marlin Villas (Treasure (Calabash Bay), 164 Falmouth, 118–121 Beach), 164 Golf View Hotel Montego Bay, 110–112 Breezes Resort & Spa- (Mandeville), 169 Ward Theatre (Kingston), Trelawny (Montego Half Moon (Montego Bay), 254 Bay), 97 90–91 Wassi Art Gallery and Breezes Runaway Bay Hedonism III (Runaway Collectibles (Kingston), Resort & Golf Club, 205 Bay), 206 253 Catcha Falling Star (Negril), Hedonism II (Negril), 140 Wassi Art (near Ocho Rios), 130, 132 Hibiscus Lodge Hotel (Ocho 199 The Caves (Negril), 139 Rios), 176 Watch Hill, 226 Charela Inn (Negril), 132 High Hope Estate (Ocho Water, drinking, 270 Chateau en Exotica (Port Rios), 176 Watersports. See also Antonio), 214 Hilton Kingston Hotel, specific sports Chelsea Hotel (Kingston), 240–241 best outfitters, 1–2 244–245 Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort Montego Bay, 108–109 Club Ambiance (Runaway (Montego Bay), 98 Runaway Bay, 206 Bay), 203–204 Home Sweet Home (Negril), Water Square (Falmouth), Cottage at Te Moana (Ocho 135 119 Rios), 175 Hotel Four Seasons Wedding packages, Half Country Country (Negril), (Kingston), 244 Moon, 96 134–135 Hotel Mocking Bird Hill Weddings, 50 Couples Negril, 139 (Port Antonio), 215–216 The West End (Negril), Couples Ocho Rios, 181 Hotel Riu Montego Bay 129–130 Couples Sans Souci Resort & (Montego Bay), 98–99 Whitehouse, 158, 160 Spa (Ocho Rios), 181 Iberostar Rose Hall Beach White River, rafting, 191 Couples Swept Away Negril, Hotel (Montego Bay), 93 White River Falls, 226 139–140 Idle Awhile Resort (Negril), The Courtleigh (Kingston), 132–133 Golf Course (Montego 241, 244 Indies Hotel (Kingston), 245 Bay), 109 Crane Ridge Resort (Ocho Jackie’s on the Reef Whitfield Hall, 260 Rios), 178 (Negril), 133 Widowmakers Cave, 108 Crystal Waters (Negril), 132 Jake’s (Treasure Beach), Wi-Fi access, 56 Demontevin Lodge (Port 164–165 Wilderness ATV Tours, 198 Antonio), 217 Jamaica Heights Resort Wild Thing (Negril), 149 Doctors Cave Beach Hotel (Port Antonio), 218 William Knibb Memorial (Montego Bay), 93–94 Jamaica Inn (Ocho Rios), Church (Falmouth), 120 Edge Hill Hotel (Kingston), 175–176 Windward Edge (dive site), 245 Jamaica Palace Hotel (Port 250 El Greco Resort (Montego Antonio), 217 Winnifred Beach (Port Bay), 94–95 The Jamaica Pegasus Antonio), 223–225 FDR (Franklyn D. Resort; (Kingston), 241 Winsome’s on the Beach Runaway Bay), 205–206 Kuyaba (Negril), 135–136 (Frenchman’s Bay), 168

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(Negril), 140 Secrets St. James (Montego Chicken Lavish (Negril), 146 RESTAURANTS INDEX Mandeville Hotel, 170 Bay), 100–101 Chill Awhile (Negril), 146 Marblue Domicil (Treasure Secrets Wild Orchid Coconuts (Ocho Rios), 187 Beach), 165 (Montego Bay), 101 The Coffee Café, 200 Merrils Beach Resort I/ Shafston Great House The Columbus Restaurant Merrils Beach Resort II/ (Bluefields), 157 (Kingston), 246 Merrils Beach Resort III Shaw Park Beach Hotel & Cosmo’s Seafood Restaurant (Negril), 133 Spa (Ocho Rios), 184 & Bar (Negril), 147 Moon Dance Villas (Negril), Spanish Court Hotel Country Style Restaurant 130 (Kingston), 241 (Kingston), 248–249 Morgan’s Harbour Hotel & Strawberry Hill (Irish Town), Da Gino’s (Negril), 145 Marina (Port Royal), 262 Day-O Plantation Restaurant 257–258 Sunrise Club (Negril), 136 (Montego Bay), 104 Negril Yoga Centre, 136 Sunset at the Palms Resort Dickie’s Best-Kept Secret Noël Coward’s Blue Harbour & Spa (Negril), 141–142 (Port Antonio), 220 (St. Mary), 179 Sunset Beach Resort & Spa The Dinner Terrace at the Our Past Time Villas (Montego Bay), 101 Jamaica Inn (Ocho Rios), (Negril), 136 Sunset Jamaica Grande 185–186 Pineapple Hotel (Ocho Resort & Spa (Ocho Rios), Evita’s Italian Restaurant Rios), 178 184–185 (Ocho Rios), 187 Richmond Hill Inn (Montego Sunset Resort & Villas, Gambino’s (Negril), 145 Bay), 94 165–166 The Gap Cafe & Gift Shoppe Ridgeway Guest House Tensing Pen (Negril), 130 (Hardwar Gap), 263–264 (Montego Bay), 95 Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel Glistening Waters Rio Vista Resort Villas (Port (Kingston), 244 Restaurant and Marina Antonio), 218 Toby’s Resort (Montego (Falmouth), 121–122 Ritz-Carlton Rose Hall Bay), 96 Hard Rock Café (Ocho Rios), Jamaica (Montego Bay), 91 Tower Isle (Ocho Rios), 185 188 Riu Clubhotel Ocho Rios, Treasure Beach Hotel, 166 Heather’s (Kingston), 182 Tryall Golf, Tennis & Beach 247–248 Riu Tropical Bay & ClubHotel Club (Montego Bay), Horizons (Montego Bay), Riu Negril, 140–141 92–93 102 Rockhouse (Negril), 133–134 Verney’s Tropical Resort The Hot Pot (Kingston), 249 Rooms Ocho Rios, 178 (Montego Bay), 96 The Houseboat Grill Rooms on the Beach (Ocho The Villas at Bluefields Bay, (Montego Bay), 104 Rios), 178–179 158 Hungry Lion (Negril), 145 Rose Hall Resort & Spa, a Wexford Court Hotel Indies Pub and Grill Hilton Resort (Montego (Montego Bay), 97 (Kingston), 249 Bay), 93 White Sands (Negril), 137 Ivan’s Bar (Negril), 145 Round Hill Hotel and Villas Whitfield Hall (Abbey Jade Garden (Kingston), (Montego Bay), 92 Green), 265–266 246 Royal Plantation Spa & Golf (Negril), 137 Juicy J’s (Negril), 147 Resort (Ocho Rios), Julia’s (Montego Bay), 102 182–183 Kuyaba on the Beach Sandals Dunn’s River (Negril), 145–146 Villagio Golf Resort & Spa Restaurants Le Papillon Restaurant and (Ocho Rios), 183 Akbar (Kingston), 247 the Caviar Bar at the Royal Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Alexander’s (Kingston), 247 Plantation (Ocho Rios), Beach & Villa Resort, Almond Tree Restaurant 186 183–184 (Ocho Rios), 186–187 Le Vendôme (Negril), 142 Sandals Montego Bay, Anna Bananas (Port Little Ochie (Alligator 99–100 Antonio), 221 Pond), 170 Sandals Negril Beach Resort BiBiBips (Ocho Rios), 188 LTU Pub (Negril), 146 & Spa, 141 Bloomfield Great House Margaritaville at Ocho Rios Sandals Royal Caribbean & (Mandeville), 170 (Ocho Rios), 188–189 Private Island (Montego Boon Hall Oasis (Kingston), Margaritaville (Negril), 147 Bay), 100 248 Marguerite’s Seafood by the Sandals Whitehouse The Brewery (Montego Bay), Sea and Margueritaville European Village & Spa, 106 Sports Bar & Grill 160 Café Aubergine (Ocho Rios), (Montego Bay), 105 187

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