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Jamaica Sailing Cruise Vacation – Beyond the Tourist Traps

While its dazzling white beaches are not much different from those you will find on a dozen other Caribbean islands, Jamaica’s remarkably dense tropical landscape and soaring Blue Mountains, with their perfect coffee-growing terrain, has far more than the sun, ocean, and sand, to recommend it as a cruise destination. Jamaica has more than 100 rivers plunging and tumbling from their mountain sources on their way to the sea, miles of hiking and equestrian trails, and jungle canopy tours to appeal to the most adventuresome cruise enthusiasts.

Jamaica’s beach resorts are, of course, its most popular tourist destination. Seven Mile Beach at Negril, on the island’s westernmost point, is famous for its rugged cliffs and unforgettable sunsets. Negril, however, lacks a harbor, so your sailing cruise ship will have to leave from one of Jamaica’s three ports-of-call.

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Facts About Jamaica

Below we offer a few facts about Jamaica which you may find interesting. The main language spoken on this the third largest island in the Caribbean is English but Patois is also spoken and the capital of the island is Kingston. On the island there are now more than 2,000,000 residents and the main areas other than Kingston where they reside are Montego Bay, Negril, Port Antonio, Ocho Rios and Mandeville.

Many of these locations are also where most of the tourists will travel to when vacationing on the island. It is in fact tourism which plays a major part in the islands economy. The island has a head of state known as the Governor-General and this position is appointed by the monarch of England this is because it is part of the British Commonwealth. But even so it is still an independent nation and gained its independence from British in 1962. Since this time the island has had a prime minister and he is elected by the people of the island and will be the leader of the party that has the most seats in its House of Representatives.

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Exotic and Affordable – Jamaica Vacation Packages

The island of Jamaica is rapidly becoming one of the hottest tourist destinations in the entire Caribbean. With an atmosphere as vibrant as the reggae music for which the island is famous, Jamaica has everything a tropical island should have. Endless white sand beaches, soaring misty blue mountains, jungles and rivers, miles and miles of hiking and equestrian trails, and marvelous dining.

With so much to see and do in Jamaica, purchasing a Jamaica vacation package is your best way of ensuring that you spend your time enjoying the attractions instead of trying to decide where you will stay and what you will do next. Simply ask your travel agent to provide you with information on the different Jamaica vacation packages available depending on whether you are traveling by yourself, as a newlywed on a honeymoon, with your family, or with friends.

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