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Virgin Gorda Craft Shop

Virgin Gorda Craft Shop (The Marina, The Valley, Virgin Gorda) – this store, which sells local crafts and souvenirs, also acts as one of the few retailers on this island.

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Thee Artistic Gallery

Thee Artistic Gallery (The Marina, The Valley, Virgin Gorda) – given that just 3,000 residents like on Virgin Gorda island, shopping options are very limited. One of the few shops there includes this store, which carries assorted crafts & books.

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Sunny Caribee

Sunny Caribee (Main Street, Road Town, Tortola) – this store sells both Caribbean-themed artwork, as well as assorted souvenirs and local food items like hot sauces and jerk (meat) seasoning.

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Walter Fletcher Beach

Walter Fletcher Beach (Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay) – this beach has its own attraction: the Aquasol Theme Park (which has its own beach – complete with lifeguards and security staffers), snorkeling, go-kart racing (US$3 single-seated, US$7 double), tennis courts (US$6/hour), jet skis (US$75/30 minutes), a nighttime skating rink, and a bar & eatery. Admission: US$5 […]

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Treasure Hunt Ocho Rios

Treasure Hunt Ocho Rios (18 Main Street, Ocho Rios) – this is a popular casino on the island’s north coast – open 24 hours, and offering 140 gaming machines. Complimentary drinks and finger food available for patrons.

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Treasure Beach

Treasure Beach (Treasure Beach Township, southwest coast) – visited by both locals and tourists, this beach has many long stretches of sand and small coves (such as Billy’s Bay, Frenchman’s Bay, Calabash Bay and Great Pedro Bay). People tend to come here when the want something quieter than Negril (which is further to the northwest). […]

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Somerset Falls

  Somerset Falls (Rte. A4, 21 km. west of Port Antonio) — Spanish settlers built aqueducts and dams in this part of the island before the British drove them away. These structures are still visible today. The breath-taking waterfall is hidden in the rainforest, where the Daniels River plunges down a narrow gorge. Here you […]

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Sandals Golf & Country Club

Sandals Golf & Country Club (Ocho Rios) — One of the finest golf clubs in the Caribbean, the Sandals Golf & Country Club is an ideal Ocho Rios Jamaica golf vacation spot, which stretches out over a rolling landscape with sweeping views of the sea and mountains. This 18-hole facility has narrow fairways have been […]

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Rio Grande

Rio Grande (Rte. A4, 8 km west of Port Antonio) – like Martha Brae River, this calm watered area is also known for its river rafting (on bamboo rafts). A tourism outfit known as Rafting on the Rio Grande conducts guided raft trips for US$72 per raft (along with a suggested US$10 tip for the […]

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Reggae Sumfest

Reggae Sumfest (Catherine Hall, Montego Bay) — held annually every July, the organizers of this major musical Reggae & Dancehall event assumed the responsibility of holding major annual events when the organizers of the famed “Reggae Sunsplash” were no longer able to do so some years back. More information on this event can be found […]