Jamaica travel news and tips, resorts, excursions, reviews
JamaicaMania previously told our readers about a program called Resort For a Day. Read some of the post below. Are you going on a cruise? Is Jamaica on your itinerary? While your ship is in port, relax and play at an all-inclusive beach resort! You can obtain a pass to either the Sunset Beach Resort in Montego [...]
Added a new page today to the JamaicaMania Travel Info section about Beaches Sandy Bay. Related: Updates from Sandals and Beaches Resorts Related: Beaches Negril Resort & Spa Related: Beaches Boscobel Resort & Golf Club Related: Negril Ranked 4th in TripAdvisor 2012 Travelers’ Choice Beach Destinations Awards
TripAdvisor recently announced the winners of its annual 2012 Travelers’ Choice® Beach Destinations awards. One hundred eighty-one top beach locations were named around the world, covering 21 regions including lists for Africa, Asia, Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Middle East, South America, South Pacific, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, U.K. and the [...]
I found a great article in the New York Times about Treasure Beach on Jamaica’s rural southern coast. Some bullet points from the article: isolated–a twisting, two-hour drive through a rain forest from Montego Bay no sprawling all-inclusives, no Margaritavilles; just a string of waterfront guesthouses set among local homes and a patchwork of rolling farmland where [...]
The Gleaner is reporting that two former SuperClubs hotels in Jamaica will reopen within the next few weeks. The former Breezes Rio Bueno (before that it was Grand Lido Braco) in Trelawny and the former SuperFun Resort (before that it was Hedonism III) in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, will be reopening following last week’s signing of [...]
Viator has gift certificates! Know someone who will be going on a cruise? Great Christmas or Honeymoon gift idea. These certificates can be used to purchase any of the thousands of things to do on Viator.com. Gift certificates are available in all Viator currencies: US, Australian and Canadian dollars, British Pounds and Euros. For those [...]
Beaches Boscobel recently invested $14 million in upgrades at this 223-room all-inclusive family resort, including expanded restaurants, brand-new entertainment areas, and updated guest rooms and suites. Additionally, Beaches Boscobel’s main pool area welcomes extensive developments including expanded pool decks, additional pool-side lounge areas, and an upgraded observation deck ideal for wedding ceremonies and private dining. The [...]
Wow! Eleven awards for Sandals Resorts at this year’s World Travel Awards’ Caribbean & The Americas Ceremony, held October 19th in Montego Bay, Jamaica, at Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort & Private Island. Some highlights from the article by Mark Rogers, Caribbean Connection: Caribbean’s Leading Hotel Brand for the 18th year in a row: Sandals Resorts Jamaica’s [...]
Half Moon, A RockResort is Jamaica’s Leading Golf Resort for the fifth year in a row, as voted on by thousands of travel professionals around the world. The World Travel Awards, held in Montego Bay, Jamaica, honored the resort last Wednesday, October 19th. Described by the Wall Street Journal as the ‘Oscars’ of global travel [...]
Travel Agent Magazine recently attended a conference held by Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism. Casino legislation is set to go to Parliament shortly–it is anticipated that Jamaica will see casinos in no less than a year and a half to two years. Other news: Cruise arrivals have jumped by 13.6 percent this year to date. Sandals is in the process [...]
