Honeymoon in Jamaica
Thoughts of reggae, Bob Marley, rum, romance and white sands are at the forefront when the Caribbean island of Jamaica with its dazzling colours of reds, gold’s and greens spring to mind.
The Caribbean’s third largest island has a pulsating beat of music with cricket, coffee and rice-and-peas keeping the soul wanting to come back time and time again.
Spend your honeymoon days amid such breathtaking views of blue mountain peaks, vibrant tropical flowers and white sandy beaches with crystal clear sparking ice-blue oceans. Take in the evening delights of lively clubs, fine restaurants and amazing sunsets.
Your time spent on this beautiful island can be used as a totally laid back catch your breath and relax moment, to partying all night or a shopping paradise trip to a sporty heaven or used to soak up the history and culture and gain many happy memories while doing so.
Whatever you and your new spouse decide to do on your honeymoon in Jamaica the excellent tourist facilities and attractions are many and varied to choose from.
Honeymoon Places to Visit in Jamaica
There is a wealth of places to visit and things to see in Jamaica, here is just a taster to get you started.
Blue Mountains
So called because of trailing mists causing the colour blue to emerge. With peeks rising over 6000 feet the mountains are perfect for walkers and nature lovers wanting to take trips through the lush vegetation and tropical flowers along the hundreds of paths that connect villages that are dotted around the mountains..
Visit the coffee plantation of the infamous Blue Mountain Coffee beans.
Horse-back riding tours can be taken and stunning views can be seen for miles.
Lovers Leap
Where a couple of slaves so in love could not bear to be parted when finding out the master wanted the girl himself. They chose to leap to their deaths and be together for eternity instead
The 1,700ft cliff is a sheer drop onto Treasure beach and those with no heads for heights are advised to stay away. The view is breathtaking yet terrifying for most.
There are a few attractions such as a small museum, a restaurant and a cactus farm.
Bamboo Raft
Trips on the Rio Grande are roughly a 2 and a half hour relaxing cruise while sitting on a basic hand-bound bamboo chair. A skilled rafts-man uses a pole to guide the raft down the same route that was travelled down for many generations as a means of transporting crops and men.
This thrilling trip will take you through sugar cane and banana plantations while learning the local knowledge of the native flora and fauna as well as the history of the people.
Rustic Jamaican life that cannot be seen from the roadside can be glimpsed upon while taking in the beauty of the natural surroundings of the history soaked island.
Canopy Tours
These tours take you on a nature journey via a series of platforms and decks mounted within the rainforest trees. Glide silently through a tunnel of trees and experience the sights and sounds of rushing waters below. Fully qualified guides will brief and demonstrate the safety techniques for your fun and amazing ‘jungle bird’ feeling.
Diving
Diving in underwater gardens to see corals and varicoloured fish, sponges, eagle rays, jellyfish and furry sea cucumbers. Many a sunken wreck can be spotted while swimming in the clear warm blue ocean with occasional glimpses of nurse sharks cruising in and out of the assortment of caverns.
Milk River Spa
A naturally radioactive mineral bath that was discovered in 1794. Temperatures can reach 33°C in these spring-fed therapeutic waters.
Bicycle Rides
Cycle through an elfin forest of stunted redwood and soapwood trees. Blossoming plants and hundreds of species of birds can be seen while meandering at a leisurely pace.
Doctor’s Cave Beach
Found in Montego Bay gets its name from Dr Alexander James McCatty who used to enter the beach through a cave. The cave is no longer there as it was destroyed by a hurricane in 1932. This wondrous beach of beautiful white sands and sparkling spring-fed waters is the perfect place to chill out in true Jamaican style.
Limestone Caves
These caves, on the island’s north coast, is where you can see stunning sights of natural phenomena’s of stalagmites, stalactites, overhead crags and tunnels. The caves complete with its own Green Grotto was once home to the Arawak Indians.
Eating in Jamaica
The many different styles of food in Jamaica with thousands of great restaurants can cause you some difficultly in deciding which culinary delights to sample.
As well as traditional Jamaican delights, dishes from all over the world can be found from Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern to international and fast food chains.
Restaurants compete against each other with boasts of having great chefs who produce exciting and rich dishes.
Accommodation from secluded resorts, villas, huts in the mountains and five star hotels can be found on this island in the sun to suit all and any tastes and budgets.
Sandals resort on private beaches for couples only offer such activities as windsurfing, kayaking, canoeing, snorkelling and scuba-diving.
Almost all the hotels and private villa’s offer some type of water sports as well as entry to top golf courses.
The Beauty of Jamaica
Jamaica’s mix of white sand beaches, music, food and breathtaking colours make it a unique place for honeymooners. With some of the best beaches in the Caribbean, plus fantastic nightlife and many resorts offering exceptional value for money it can be the perfect romantic location for newlyweds of all ages.
With year round temperatures that average a sultry 84 degrees it’s no wonder it has become one of the perfect island getaways for film stars and pop legends.
Truly a magical place where music is to be found everywhere on the island from reggae to rock and the partying starts at sunsets and carries on till sunrise.
