Jamaica has one of the most diverse tourism products in the Caribbean. You can hike in the Blue Mountains, sun in Negril, search for culinary nirvana in Kingston … the attractions are endless. So we thought we’d offer a short list of Jamaican adventures to make any stay in Jamaica even more enjoyable.
Caving in Montego Bay
You may know Montego Bay for its beaches and nightlife, but exploring the cave system in the parish of St James is another way to maximize your stay in the area.
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A Jamaican Bobsled adventure
We’ve all seen Cool Runnings, the 1993 film that made the true story of the 1988 Jamaican Olympic bobsled team a worldwide sensation. Well you can do just that at Bobsled Jamaica, the 1,000-metre bobsled track in the Jamaican forest.
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Watch a cricket match
Jamaica is a Mecca for Caribbean cricket, and whether you watch a match at the 1930s-era Sabine Park or the modern-standard Greenfield Stadium in Trelawny (above), you won’t be disappointed.
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Visit the Bob Marley Museum
Bob Marley is one of the luminaries of history — not just music, and not just reggae. And the Bob Marley museum in Kingston gives you a chance to learn a little more about the legend.
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Trekking Dunn’s River Falls
They’re the most famous waterfalls in Jamaica, and they’re worth the nearly 600 feet of climbing to get there. This just might be the most popular adventure in Jamaica.
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River rafting in the Martha Brae river
Explore another side of Jamaica — something that will make you feel that you’re in a different kind of Caribbean. Martha Brae was said to be an old Arawak witch. And, well, this is a simply magical excursion.
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Experience art at the National Gallery of Jamaica
Founded in 1974, the National Gallery of Jamaica boasts one of the region’s top art collections. Visit the gallery to see one of its excellent special exhibitions or peruse its permanent galleries (especially the one surveying almost 1,000 years of Jamaican art).
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