Family Jamaica Resorts - Have it all....As one of the best developed islands for tourism, a Jamaica family vacation can offer every type of activity and nightlife you could want from tennis and snorkelling The major Jamaica resort areas of Montego Bay, Ocho Rios and Negril all have their unique attractions: Things to Do & See In Montego Bay, Jamaica Montego Bay , or Mo Bay as it is usually referred to, is the center of Jamaican tourism and market town for a large part of western Jamaica. Montego Bay on Jamaica's northwest coast is the classic Jamaica resort centre and second largest city on the island. Montego Bay is old, it dates back to 1492, yet Montego Bay is one of the most modern cities in the Caribbean. There is a superb view onto the clear Caribbean waters - the main tourist attraction - and the long reef protecting the bay. Most of the Jamaica resorts are found on a strip of coastline about a mile and a half long. There are three main beaches in Montego Bay : Doctor's Cave Beach which has beautiful white sand, and where the exceptionally clear water is believed to be fed by mineral springs; Walter Fletcher Beach, nearest the centre and a short walk from the Upper Deck Hotel; and Cornwall Beach, which is a few yards from the local Tourist Board Office. A short way inland from the Bay is Rose Hall , Jamaica's most famous Great House, fully restored on a sugar plantation. South of Montego Bay, in Anchovy, is Rocklands Feeding Station is home to some of the most exotic birds in the world, such as the mango hummingbird, orange quit and the national bird of Jamaica, the Doctor Bird. Visitors are able to feed the birds (check times).
See our recommendations for some of the best family Jamaica resorts in Montego Bay including Wyndham Rose Hall and Montego bay Holiday Inn Sunspree. Things to Do & See In Negril, Jamaica Negril: On the western tip of Jamaica you'll find laid-back Negril, with its dramatic black coral cliffs and world famous Seven Mile Beach. The perfect spot to take in some of the best sunsets in the world! There is also a hectic nightlife in the many clubs that have, over the years, proliferated along the beach. Rick's Café is a favourite haunt both for Jamaicans and visitors; located at West Point, which is as far west as Jamaica goes, it is famous as the place to the sun go down. If you're adventurous, take the 30 ft. plunge from the cliff! On the North Coast is Falmouth , a charming harbour resort, 26 miles from Montego Bay. From here you can visit Rafters Village for rafting on the Martha Brae, and a fascinating crocodile farm called Jamaica Swamp Safaris. There is also a plantation mansion, Greenwood Great House. See our recommendations for some of the best family Jamaica resorts in Negril including Beaches Negril, Beaches Sandy Bay Resort, Riu Tropical Bay Things to Do & See In Ocho Rios, Jamaica Ocho Rios said to have come from the old Spanish word for roaring river or, in modern Spanish, eight rivers, is roughly 67 miles east of Montego Bay. The bustling town of Ocho Rios has been a favorite of cruise ships. At one time is was a quite fishing village, and although there are now many Jamaica resorts and restaurants offering a variety of cuisines, but the town has kept something of the laid back atmosphere of small-town Jamaica. One of the most stunning sights in Jamaica is Dunn's River Falls , a crystal water stairway which leads to the nearby botanical gardens. Ocho Rios is known as the garden-lover's paradise, and the Shaw Park Botanical Gardens exhibit the fascinating variety of the area's exotic flora, for which the town is celebrated. Two of the most popular tours available in Ocho  Rios are to working plantations at Brimmer Hall and Prospect where sugar, bananas and spices are still grown and harvested, using many of the traditional skills handed down through generations. A must see in Jamaica is a drive along Fern Gully, a road running along an old riverbed that winds through a 4-mile valley of ferns.
Another tour is the Jamaica Night on the White River, a canoe ride up the torchlit river to the sound of drums. Dinner and open-air bar is available on the riverbank (Sunday evenings). Columbus Park, at Discovery Bay, commemorates Columbus' arrival in Jamaica with a museum and 24-hour open-air park exhibiting relics of Jamaican history.
See our recommendations for some of the bestfamily Jamaica Resorts in Ocho Rios including: Renaissance Jamaica Grande Resort and Beaches Boscobel.
From Ocho Rios, drive west to Runaway Bay (so called because slaves once used this area as an escape route) to visit Seville Great House and Nine Miles, the birthplace of Bob Marley. Runaway Bay, has fine beaches, great scuba diving and horseback riding ; and the Runaway Caves nearby, offer a boat ride, below ground, on a lake in the limestone Green Grotto. See our recommendations for some of the best family Jamaica resorts in Runaway Bay including FDR Pebbles, Franklin D. Resort, Starfish Trelawny FDR Resort Vacation Deals: Travel auctions starting at $1 for FDR Family vacations.
Things to Do & See In Port Antonio, Jamaica Port Antonio , one of the Caribbean's most beautiful bays, is surrounded by the Blue Mountains. The town dates back to the 16th century, and The surrounding sea is rich in game fish, with blue marlin as the great prize (there is an annual Blue Marlin Tournament run alongside the Jamaican International Fishing Tournament in Port Antonio every autumn); there are also kingfish, yellowtail, bonito and wahoo. The island's most lavish homes are dotted along in the foothills.. The scenic Somerset Falls nearby are a popular picnic spot. Beaches in the Port Antonio area include San San and Boston (where the Jamaican 'jerk pork' is found), while the Blue Lagoon is a salt-water cove offering fishing, swimming and water-skiing and is considered one of the finest coves in the Caribbean. Kingston is Jamaica's capital city and cultural centre. With the largest natural harbour in the Caribbean (and seventh-largest in the world), Kingston is also an industrial centre where Although most tourists head for the Jamaica beaches and Jamaica resorts, Kingston has much to offer in the way of sightseeing. The National Gallery of Art has a colourful display of modern art and is recommended. Hope Botanical Gardens contain a wide variety of trees and plants, and are particularly famous for orchids. There is a Crafts Market on King Street and the Port Royal, on top of the peninsula bordering Kingston Harbour, is a museum to the time when Port Royal was known as the 'richest and wickedest city on earth' under the domination of Captain Morgan and his buccaneers. Ya Mon, pick your favourite Jamaica resort and you and your family will have a awesome family vacation in Jamaica!
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to banana boats and limbo shows. Shoppers will find excellent buys in straw goods and the locally made rum and Jamaica resorts are some of the best family beach resorts in the Caribbean.
sights include Mitchell's Folly, a 2-storey mansion built by the American millionaire Dan Mitchell in 1905, and the ruins of a 60-room Great House. 
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