{"id":40960,"date":"2015-12-08T17:06:04","date_gmt":"2015-12-08T23:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=40960"},"modified":"2018-02-27T18:11:27","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T00:11:27","slug":"top-10-things-to-do-in-jamaica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/top-10-things-to-do-in-jamaica\/","title":{"rendered":"The absolute top 10 coolest things to do in Jamaica"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_40963\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Blue-Mountain-2-Credit-Jim-Smith.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40963\" class=\"wp-image-40963 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Blue-Mountain-2-Credit-Jim-Smith-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Jamaica's Blue Mountains, photo credit; Jim Smith,\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Blue-Mountain-2-Credit-Jim-Smith-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Blue-Mountain-2-Credit-Jim-Smith-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Blue-Mountain-2-Credit-Jim-Smith-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Blue-Mountain-2-Credit-Jim-Smith-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jamaica&#8217;s Blue Mountains, photo credit; Jim Smith,<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lured by lovely beaches and well-priced resorts, many travelers never see Jamaica beyond scenes of sun and sand. But this multi-faceted island offers so much more than the expected tropical vistas. The &#8220;Land of Wood and Water&#8221; also boasts mountains, historic architecture and unexpected adventure excursions. Check these things off your Jamaica bucket list on your next visit:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41017\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/devon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41017\" class=\"wp-image-41017 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/devon-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Devon House, courtesy of Jamaica Tourist Board.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/devon-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/devon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/devon-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/devon-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Devon House, courtesy of Jamaica Tourist Board.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>1. Devon House<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of Jamaica&#8217;s most significant national landmarks, Kingston&#8217;s<a href=\"http:\/\/www.devonhousejamaica.com\/index.htm\"> Devon House <\/a>is a stately 19thcentury mansion that was the home to the island&#8217;s first black millionaire, George Stiebel. Besides striking history and decor, Devon House draws hundreds of visitor&#8217;s to its legendary I-Scream shop, considered the best on the island.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41116\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41116\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41116\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Blue_Mountains_Jamaica.600.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Mountains, Jamaica\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Blue_Mountains_Jamaica.600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Blue_Mountains_Jamaica.600-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Blue_Mountains_Jamaica.600-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-41116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Wolmadrian \/ WikiMedia<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Blue and John Crow Mountain National Park<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shrouded in mists and rising to the island&#8217;s highest point at 7402 feet, the Blue Mountains are as significant to Jamaica&#8217;s landscape as its beaches. Combined with the connecting John Crow Mountains, the National Park is a World Heritage Site and sprawls over 200,000 acres of tropical rain forest.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41110\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41110\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/or_at_Dunns-River-Falls.600.jpg\" alt=\"Dunn's River Falls, Jamaica\" width=\"600\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/or_at_Dunns-River-Falls.600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/or_at_Dunns-River-Falls.600-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/or_at_Dunns-River-Falls.600-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/or_at_Dunns-River-Falls.600-400x397.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/or_at_Dunns-River-Falls.600-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-41110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dunn&#8217;s River Falls, Jamaica<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>3. Dunn&#8217;s River Falls<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A stunning example of why the indigenous Aarawk people named the island Xayamaca; land of rivers and springs, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dunnsriverfallsja.com\/falls\">Dunn&#8217;s River Falls <\/a>is one of Jamaica&#8217;s most dazzling \u00a0hallmarks. \u00a0Flowing across more than 600 feet and one of the few rivers that flow directly into the Caribbean Sea, a climb up the falls near Ocho Rios should not be missed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/7-havana-attractions-cant-wait-see\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Related: 7 Havana attractions you can&#8217;t wait to see.<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41048\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_0031.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41048\" class=\"wp-image-41048 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_0031-600x402.jpg\" alt=\"The Bob Marley Museum, courtesy of Rosalind Cummings-Yeates\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_0031-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_0031-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_0031-1250x837.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_0031-400x268.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Bob Marley Museum, courtesy of Rosalind Cummings-Yeates<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>4. Bob Marley Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jamaica&#8217;s most famous son inspires a host of monuments, historical sites and locations all over the island but the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bobmarleymuseum.com\/tour-details\/\">Bob Marley Museum,<\/a> which is the Kingston house that Bob lived in during the height of his career, is an important highlight. The tour featureshis gold and platinum albums, studio workings and a life-sized hologram.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41049\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Scotchies-tree01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41049\" class=\"wp-image-41049 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Scotchies-tree01-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Scotchies jerk meat grill, courtesy of Jamaica Tourist Board.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Scotchies-tree01-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Scotchies-tree01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Scotchies-tree01-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Scotchies-tree01-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scotchies jerk meat grill, courtesy of Jamaica Tourist Board.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>5. Scotchies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It should be a requirement for all Jamaica visitors to sample authentic jerk before leaving the island. \u00a0The process of grilling meats over an open pit with various seasonings has been much copied but it&#8217;s not real jerk unless it&#8217;s been grilled over an open pit of sweet wood and pimento logs and few places do it better than Scotchies JerkCentre. \u00a0It&#8217;s the wood, not the sauce, that gives the meat such delectable flavor. Check out locations in Montego Bay, Ocho Rios and Kingston.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41113\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41113\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rafting-Jim-Smith.600.jpg\" alt=\"Rafting\" width=\"600\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rafting-Jim-Smith.600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rafting-Jim-Smith.600-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rafting-Jim-Smith.600-400x315.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-41113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rafting the Rio Grande, courtesy of Jim Smith<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>6. Rafting on the Rio Grande<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thank the late Hollywood icon Errol Flynn for the unforgettable experience of floating down the gentle waves of the <a href=\"http:\/\/myportantonio.com\/attractions\">Rio Grande River <\/a>on a bamboo raft. The rafts were only used to transport bananas to Port Antonio&#8217;s busy harbor until Flynn popularized it as an ideal way to enjoy the area&#8217;s lush scenery.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41056\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rose-Hall-Great-House-2-Jim-Smith.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41056\" class=\"size-large wp-image-41056\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rose-Hall-Great-House-2-Jim-Smith-600x383.jpg\" alt=\"Rose Hall Great House, courtesy of Jim Smith.\" width=\"600\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rose-Hall-Great-House-2-Jim-Smith-600x383.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rose-Hall-Great-House-2-Jim-Smith-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rose-Hall-Great-House-2-Jim-Smith-1250x798.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rose-Hall-Great-House-2-Jim-Smith-400x255.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41056\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rose Hall Great House, courtesy of Jim Smith.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>7. Rose Hall Great House<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The white witch of <a href=\"https:\/\/rosehall.com\/tours\/rose-hall-great-house-day-tour\/\">Rose Hall <\/a>is one of Jamaica&#8217;s most enduring legends and a tour through the restored 18th -century plantation house conjures up the details of Annie, the mistress of the house who deposed of three husbands and many lovers with witchcraft. Day and night tours of the Montego Bay landmark are available but be aware that many still glimpse Annie&#8217;s ghost roaming through Rose Hall.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/romantic-inclusive-resorts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Related: These 7 resorts are some of the Caribbean&#8217;s most romantic places to be.<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41057\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ricks-Cafe-Credit-Jim-Smith.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41057\" class=\"size-large wp-image-41057\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ricks-Cafe-Credit-Jim-Smith-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Rick's Cafe, courtesy of Jim Smith.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ricks-Cafe-Credit-Jim-Smith-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ricks-Cafe-Credit-Jim-Smith-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ricks-Cafe-Credit-Jim-Smith-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ricks-Cafe-Credit-Jim-Smith-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41057\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rick&#8217;s Cafe, courtesy of Jim Smith.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>8. Rick&#8217;s Cafe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This scenic cliff-side bar is a famed Negril hotspot that boasts awe-inspiring vistas and sunsets.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rickscafejamaica.com\/\"> Rick&#8217;s<\/a> is also a popular location for cliff jumping, so there&#8217;s always something to see, no matter what time of day.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41058\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mobay3-106.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41058\" class=\"size-large wp-image-41058\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mobay3-106-600x402.jpg\" alt=\"Mystic Mountain bobsled ride, courtesy of Rosalind Cummings-Yeates.\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mobay3-106-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mobay3-106-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mobay3-106-1250x837.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mobay3-106-400x268.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mystic Mountain Jamaica bobsled ride, courtesy of Rosalind Cummings-Yeates.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>9. Mystic Mountain\u00a0Jamaica\u00a0Bobsled\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Inspired by the legendary Jamaican Olympic bobsled team, this Ocho Rios attraction swoops down the mountain and through the rain forest driven by gravity.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rainforestadventure.com\/jamaica-mystic-mountain\/bobsled\/\"> Mystic Mountain Jamaica Bobsled <\/a>is an exhilarating ride that combines Jamaican innovation and tropical landscapes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41059\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Doctors-Cave-Beach-credit-jim-smith.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41059\" class=\"size-large wp-image-41059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Doctors-Cave-Beach-credit-jim-smith-600x388.jpg\" alt=\"Doctor's Cave Beach, courtesy of Jim Hill.\" width=\"600\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Doctors-Cave-Beach-credit-jim-smith-600x388.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Doctors-Cave-Beach-credit-jim-smith-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Doctors-Cave-Beach-credit-jim-smith-1250x807.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Doctors-Cave-Beach-credit-jim-smith-400x258.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Doctor&#8217;s Cave Beach, courtesy of Jim Hill.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>10. Doctor&#8217;s Cave Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jamaica is covered with lovely beaches but none boast the intriguing history or \u00a0prime location in the middle of Montego Bay&#8217;s Hip Strip, like<a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctorscavebathingclub.com\/index.html\"> Doctor&#8217;s Cave Beach.<\/a>\u00a0Named for the doctor who used a cave to get to the beach and its reported curative waters during the early 20th century, the beach is now a bathing club with pristine sands and a lively bar, open to the public.rative waters during the early 20th century, the beach is now a bathing club with pristine sands and a lively bar, open to the public.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=travel-deals\/&amp;GCID=78110\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/blogCTA-_dealspage2.jpg\" alt=\"discount airline tickets\" width=\"500\" height=\"150\" 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