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Jamaica Wedding Activities
Jamaica provides numerous activity options for destination wedding couples and guests. Jamaica has a rich history so destination wedding couples and guests who are interested in having a cultural experience can visit one of the many historical attractions on the island. Outdoorsy guests can explore the island’s beautiful natural sites. You can have a little bit of everything in Jamaica because there are activities to capture anyone’s interests.
Shopping
From imported designer watches and perfume to local crafts, there are many items available for shoppers in Jamaica. Shopping in Jamaica can be a very fun experience and one must always be prepared to haggle. You can get really great prices on a number of products in Jamaica. However, at Half Moon Shopping Village, Holiday Village Shopping Centre, and City Centre in Montego Bay, haggling is restricted. If you enjoy trying to get a bargain, head to one of Jamaica’s many marketplaces. When you are offered a price, all you have to do is pretend you aren’t interested and walk away and the vendor will lower it for you. Local artists are known to create beautiful crafts such as woven crafts, wooden carvings, and paintings. Blue Mountain Coffee is also a popular item for shoppers because it costs more than double in the US to buy it. You can find Blue Mountain Coffee at market stalls or in duty free stores for a slightly higher price.
Destination wedding couples and guests who love luxury goods can save 25 to 30 percent buying them at duty free stores in Jamaica. In order for the items to be considered “duty free,” they must be bought in foreign currency. US dollars are accepted at all duty free stores. At duty free stores in Jamaica, you will find brand name crystal, china, leather products, watches, perfume, and more.
Historical Landmarks
If you are a history buff, you will find plenty to do to keep you busy in Jamaica. You can visit restored plantation houses that are over 200 years old and take guided tours to see what life was like in the old sugar plantations. Greenwood and Rose Hall Great Houses are restored plantation homes you can visit in Montego Bay. Harmony Hall in Ocho Rios is a beautiful art gallery housed in a 19th century Victorian mansion. The Rio Nuevo in Kingston is where the Spanish and English fought their last battle. The site has been preserved by the National Jamaican Heritage Trust. In Llandovery, Jamaica, there is an old sugar factory where rum was produced for over 300 years. Go to the Institute of Jamaica in Kingston to learn more about Jamaican history and life. At the Institute, you’ll find the National Library and National History Museum. The Bob Marley Museum was Marley’s home and recording studio in Kingston where you can now go to learn about his life and music.
Activities in Nature
You can go hiking, do water sports, take river boat trips, and much more in Jamaica, a nature lover’s paradise. One of the most popular activities in Jamaica is beach hopping. There are a plethora of gorgeous beaches to be seen in Jamaica, including both white sand and black sand beaches. Water sports enthusiasts can head to Puerto Seco beach in Discovery Bay and Cornwall beach in Montego Bay. These two beaches are home to well-equipped water sports concessions. River rafting is another popular activity, as are boat tours on the Black River, Jamaica’s longest river. You can see crocodiles and many species of birds and fish on the Black River. There are also many wonderful hot springs you can enjoy in Jamaica for a therapeutic bath. At Doctor’s Cave Beach, you can enjoy therapeutic bathing in mineral spring water and saltwater. At Milk River Bath, you can bathe in the world’s most radioactive mineral waters. |
