Considering that a major expense to your vacation budget is the getting there part, if you’re on a budget but still want to visit Jamaica, you can do so by finding cheaper accommodation and eating locally. Jamaica is the island in the Caribbean Sea where everything and anything is possible. There are great beaches to go to, a wide variety of things to do, and plenty of places to visit. However, before you get there, there are a few things to keep in mind. You must plan your trip in advance so that you can get low-cost accommodation. For some hotels, apartments or rented places, reservations are made even several months in advance. If you plan to go during the season you have to make sure you have a confirmed reservation. Since this can be the hardest thing to get, once you’ve confirmed reservations, you’re ready to go.
The best known places and towns are those in the tourist area: Montego Bay, Negril, Ocho Rios and Kingston, the capital. However, there are other cities that are worth visiting, such as Spanish Town, Port Antonio or Port Royal. Island must-sees include the Bob Marley Museum, Hope Garden, Milk River Spa, Dunn’s River Falls, Dolphin Cave, Blue Lagoon, Love Falls and many more, depending on how much you spend. time you can stay in Jamaica and where you are staying. Jamaica is the third largest island in the area and has more than 100 hotels and guest houses, more than 800 cabins that can be rented, campsites, cabins and homestay accommodation. Homestay accommodation can be one of the cheapest and also puts you in touch with everyday life on the island, as well as giving you the chance to visit less touristy places or get some ideas about the island. If a day at an all-inclusive starts from $300, a mid-range accommodation will set you back around $100 and if you sleep in home-stay accommodation and eat at the local places, you can spend as little as $50 a day not including entertainment. and the rates to the different places you want to visit. One thing to note about admission fees to different places is that fees differ for tourists and can be up to five times higher than the fees Jamaicans have to pay. The good thing about Jamaica is that English is the official language, so getting around is easy.
Depending on the time period you are on vacation, there are a number of events you could attend. You can attend the Jamaican Carnival in April, the Negril Carnival in May, the Ocho Rios Jazz Festival in June, the Reggae Sunfest in August, or the Port Antonio Blue Marlin Tournament in October. There are other festivals, concerts, and smaller events, but if you’re not going there for any particular event, you can always find plenty of other things to do. You can go hiking, horseback riding, golfing, or biking, and if you like water activities, you can swim, fish, dive, jet ski, and raft. There are several plantations that you can visit, such as coffee or banana plantations, parks and fishing gardens, as well as many historical and cultural places. There are quite a few waterfalls worth visiting in Jamaica and you can even go tubing or join an island safari. Jamaica is famous for its white sand beaches, blue mountain coffee, white rum, wonderful waterfalls, reggae music, Bob Marley, street parties, cricket, and great food. Being in Jamaica you have to try their national dishes, ackee and salt fish, rice and peas and the famous jerk chicken and jerk pork. The main access to the island is by plane through the two main airports located in Kingston and Montego Bay. Getting around the island can be done by car, bus, minibus and taxi.