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 [...]
You love to travel, or you would probably not be reading our travel blog. When you book a vacation, you’re not just buying travel, you’re buying memories. But even the best-planned trip can incur unforeseen issues. I would never travel without travel insurance. Travel insurance should really be thought of more as travel protection, because [...]
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 [...]
This inexpensive, easy-to-use digital luggage scale has probably saved me a lot of money in overweight bag fees over the years, and has certainly paid for itself many times over. Weighing our luggage is always the last thing I do before leaving home for the airport. It brings peace of mind knowing exactly what our luggage [...]
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 [...]
Found a interesting article about all-inclusive resorts on another travel blog (Chris Around the World). The author, Chris Gray Faust, won a 2010 Lowell Thomas writing award for travel blogging, is the former travel editor at USA Today. To briefly summarize her article, an all-inclusive resort is recommended if you want to go on a vacation mainly to [...]
For those of you planning to visit Secrets Wild Orchid or Secrets St. James Montego Bay over the next few weeks, there is one Jamaican attraction you won’t want to miss – the Rose Hall Great House. In anticipation of Halloween, forget visiting a make-believe haunted house, this eerie mansion set on a beautiful plantation is [...]
Travelers to Jamaica’s Sangster International Airport and Norman Manley International Airport are in for the VIP treatment. VIP Attractions has launched two VIP airport services for travelers to Jamaica: Club Kingston and Club MoBay. These airport experiences offer travelers access to VIP lounges while at the airport, similar to American Airlines’ Admiral’s Club. The lounge has [...]
Cruises are wonderful–I’ve been on many and definitely plan to cruise again. But contrary to what many travelers think, cruises are not all inclusive. Yes, they include your stateroom, most meals (although the concept of extra-charge “premium” dining on cruises is growing by leaps and bounds), evening shows, and a wide variety of activities. They do not, [...]
