Jamaica The Crown Of The Caribbean

Jamaica is one of the most visited areas of the Caribbean, There is plenty to do in this region and I have put together some tidbits of what I feel are the best for planning a vacation to Jamaica.

Negril Jamaica, A Great Caribbean Vacation Destination

Jamaica's western edge is a laid-back haven where there is little to do other than sit back, relax and enjoy the renowned gorgeous sunsets, in between beach bathing and partying. Centre of this hedonistic haven is Negril, dubbed the 'capital of casual', a sunny resort town that despite its popularity and proliferation of tourist accommodation has managed to retain the sleepy tropical charm that first seduced seekers of sun and solitude when it was 'discovered' in the 1960s.
It was the hippies and flower children who first found Negril, a part of Jamaica appreciated for being different from the over-developed package tour market of Montego Bay. Negril still attracts a young crowd, and the beachfront bars and cafes are abuzz each night with reggae music and dancing. Negril is known in the Caribbean as being a partying hotspot, with nude beaches and the infamous Hedonism II resort.
Negril is favoured also by those just wanting to get away from it all. It sports its famous seven-mile (11km) stretch of pristine beach, encircling Bloody Bay, and five miles (8km) of cliffs, where locals and visitors alike dare each other to indulge in some extreme cliff-diving, sometimes from ropes. The coral reefs and caves along the coast make it a scuba diver's and snorkeller's dream come true, and for active visitors there is the chance to take part in just about any watersport imaginable. Adventure seekers can venture by kayak into the mysterious Great Morass (a protected area full of palm trees, exotic birds and crocodiles).

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What are the Benefits of an All-Inclusive Vacation to Jamaica?

If you are planning your vacation to Jamaica you need to create a budget for five main things: travel (including airport transfers), accommodation, meals, activities and souvenirs.   The travel and accommodation should be easy to budget for as these will bet set out in the travel agents pricing, or the hotel’s website.  Extras for airport transfers and optional features at the hotel however may require a credit card onto which an initially indeterminable amount will be charged later.  Once you get to your destination, you will then need to local restaurants and activities that fall within your assigned budget, and probably end up using far more than you’d anticipated which will eat up the assigned non-essential souvenir shopping budget. 

The best way around this is to choose an all-inclusive vacation.  This will make your trip to Jamaica much more relaxed as all essential components of the holiday will be already paid for before you get there, so all you need financially is “pocket money” to spend on postcards and local craft souvenirs. 

Before making your reservation however, make sure you check what is included in the all-inclusive price.  Does this include transfers?  What about gratuities?  Are drinks included when you need them or only at meal-times?   What about alcoholic beverages?  Is equipment and tuition included for activities?  Or is it just the activities themselves?  Are there any hidden costs at the hotel or is it really all-inclusive so that if you turned up there with no money at all, you’d not have a problem?  If there are a number of hotels offering all-inclusive deals in the area of Jamaica that you plan on visiting, see how they compare with each other for what they offer in return for what they charge before you make your reservation.

If you are budget minded, or if your vacation has to fall within a certain price bracket, then all-inclusive is a great way of taking the financial stress out of your holiday.  Reserve it, pay for it, and then turn up and enjoy it without worrying about what’s being charged to your credit card!