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Beaches
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 The beaches in the small resort areas of
Falmouth, Braco & Runaway Bay are some of the best in Jamaica. Secluded and calm, these beaches are great for finding a nice spot under a palm tree and relaxing the day away. If you prefer
to take part in some of the watersports that the Island offers, the waters here are clear and tranquil.
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Diving
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Jamaica's underwater world is filled with spectacular caves, canyons and crevices...schools of shimmering tropical fish...star, rose and
giant pillar coral. All the equipment you need is available from licensed diving operators.
Couples Hotel
Tel: 876-975-4271-5
Enchanted Gardens
Tel: 876-972-1937
Jamaqua Dive Centre
Tel: 876-973-4845
E-mail: webedivin@jamaqua.com
Resort Divers
Tel: 876-974-5338
Reef Divers
Tel: 876-973-4400
Sandals Ocho Rios
Tel: 876-974-5961-3
Sandals Dunn's River
Tel: 876-972-1750
Sans Souci Lido and Buscobel Beach Club
Tel: 876-974-5344
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Exploring
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Polo
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Chukka Cove Equestrian Centre
Hotly contested matches featuring leading local and international riders.
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Waterfall Climbing
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Dunn's River Falls & Park
Climb up, up, up 600 feet through cool, cascading waters with the help of an expert guide. One of
our visitors' favourites! 9am-5pm, daily.
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Deep Sea Fishing
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Charters can be arranged for half or full days through hotels or directly through operators. Approximate cost for half a day, US$300,
includes boat, captain, crew and equipment. Four to six passengers, depending on boat size. Popular game fish include marlin, tuna, barracuda, bonito, kingfish and dolphin.
Independent operators:
King Fisher & Sun Fisher
Tel: 876-974-2726
Mitzy
Tel: 876-974-2527
Sunfisher Ltd.
Tel: 876-994-2294
Triple "B"
Tel: 876-975-3273
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Golf
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Runaway Bay
The Superclubs Breezes Runaway Bay Course
is a Par 72, 18-hole championship course offering an exhilarating experience for beginners and accomplished golfers alike. Designed by Commander John Harris, the course was opened in 1960 and features sand bunkers, long rolling fairways, and large flat greens protected by grassy mounds. The host of many championship events, the course measures 5,389 yards and is slope rated 117 from the forward trees. From the back it measures 6,870 yards and is slope rated 124. The course is well trapped, protecting it from certain errand shots and wind gusts of up to 35 mph. Guests of the resort receive unlimited greens fees and complimentary entrance to the on-site golf school.
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Shopping
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In the craft markets and stores you can find items of wood  (by Rastafarians and Maroons), straw, batik (from a number of good textile companies) and
embroidery; the hand-knitted woollen gold, red, green Rasta caps (with or without black dreadlocks affixed) are very cheap. Jewellery from Blue Mountain Gems, near Rose Hall,
Montego Bay area. For art and ceramics, Devon House gallery, Chelsea Galleries on Chelsea Road, Gallery 14, Old Boulevard Gallery, Grosvenor Gallery, Contemporary Art
Centre in Liguanea. Blue Mountain coffee is excellent, cheaper at airport duty free shop than in supermarkets or tourist shops.
Please remember to check with legislation (and your conscience) before buying articles made
from tortoiseshell, crocodile skin, and certain corals, shells and butterflies. Many such animals are protected and should not be bought as souvenirs. It is illegal to take or possess black or
white coral in Jamaica; sea turtles are protected and you should refuse to buy products made from their shells. The closed season for lobster fishing is April-June, so if lobster is on the
menu check where it has come from.
Some shopkeepers offer a 10-15% discount on all goods but in fact merely refrain from adding
the tax when payment is made. Street vendors never add tax.
Photographic film is reasonably easily obtained but take spares of essentials such as Lithium
batteries as they are difficult to find and expensive. Glare and UV light is constant, take suitable filters. Do not photograph Jamaicans without their permission, the men, particularly in
Kingston, can get aggressive.
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