VIDEO: On the Beach at Half Moon, Jamaica

By: - December 8th, 2015

It’s one of the most iconic hotels in the Caribbean – Half Moon, the legendary resort in Montego Bay.

The hotel gets its name from the crescent-shaped Half Moon Bay where the property began – a tranquil, marvelous stretch of sand.

This is a little taste of Half Moon.

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