Yolanda Williams
Travel Expert
An Joya Cruise, LLC
Jamaica
Whether you’re up for an adventure, ready to tie the knot or simply want some rest and relaxation in paradise.
We’re the island of happy days, vivid nights and dreams that come true. Paradise in Jamaica can be whatever you want it to be – lose yourself in the adventure and take it all in. Get back to nature in the magic of our rainforests, which seem to be as alive as any of the tropical animals that live there.
Take your loved ones to hike the Blue Mountains and look at the world through new eyes. Meet our friendly people, try our food and watch the sunset over the Caribbean Sea to the sound of slow reggae rhythms and good times.]
Quick Facts
U.S. travelers:
Valid passport needed for entry
Official language:
Jamaican Standard English (primary spoken language is Jamaican Patois)
Official currency:
Jamaican dollar (American dollars are widely accepted and easy to convert)
Climate:
Year-round temperatures range from 76-83° F
Destination Highlights
John Crow Mountains National Park
The national park, which is also a World Heritage Site, is home to Blue Mountain Peak, the highest on the island with an altitude of 7,402 feet. In total, the trail to hike to the top and back is 14 miles and takes about seven hours. Starting the trail early in the morning makes for an exciting hike and an incredible view of the sunrise, but hikers can also choose to stay at a lodge or camp out so they can start their hike in the daylight. Both thrilling and scenic, there is no other trail quite like it on the entire island.
Dunn's River Falls and Park
Dunn's River Falls is one of Jamaica's national treasures. A stone's throw from Ocho Rios, one of Jamaica's fastest growing resort centers, Dunn's River Falls is unique. Described as a living and growing phenomenon, it continuously regenerates itself from deposits of travertine rock, the result of precipitation of calcium carbonate from the river, as it flows over the falls. Dunn's River has the distinction of being the only one of its kind in the Caribbean, if not the world.