Although Jamaica boasts of many tourist areas the three main places people visit in the island of Jamaica are as follows: Montego Bay The main port of arrival for vacationing tourists into Jamaica is the Sangster International Airport located in Montego Bay, Jamaica's second largest city of approximately 100,000 people.
Montego bay provides more of the original resort aspects of this Island, while new resorts are still found mixed with the old.
Its busy downtown area provides plenty of attractions, from Doctors Cove beach, to plenty of shopping, restaurants, and other things for visitors to take in.
This city has many hotels and resorts spread out from the Airport in both directions.
One of the main benefits to staying in Montego Bay is the short trip after you arrive at the airport, with shuttles bringing you to your resort in 10 to 30 minutes after you grab your bags and clear customs.
Negril Located in the West end of the island, the small town of Negril is a growing part of the islands bustling tourist economy.
Famous for its magnificent beaches, Negril is well known for Seven Mile beach.
What isn't quite as well knows is that seven mile beach is actually two separate stretches broken up into two bays, Long Bay, the longer of the two is 5 miles long, while Bloody Bay located to the North is another two miles of white sandy beach.
For the vacationer that truly loves long sandy beaches, Negril is the destination for you in Jamaica.
Ocho Rios The main stop of many cruise ship visitors into Jamaica, Ocho Rios, or eight rivers as it translates into English is located on the North Side of the Island and is home to hotels, resorts, and many popular tourist destinations such as Dunn's River Falls and the popular Dolphins Cove Encounter.
While the beaches are smaller than in Negril or Montego bay for the most part there are plenty of nice places to stay that offer all you need in a beach vacation.
The town of Ocho Rios is much bigger compared to Negril and thus offers more variety for shopping and restaurants as well.