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Jamaica Travel Tips: Travel In Jamaica

Jamaica Travel Tips will give you some helpful tips when planning your travel in Jamaica. Check out these travel tips for Jamaica that leads you to Jamaica travel deals.

Here are some travel tips for Jamaica that I hope you use during you planning of your trip to Jamaica that makes it more enjoyable.

Arriving by Air

The two main international airports are Montego Bay (MBJ) which is the one used by most tourist who are going to the all inclusive resorts because it is the closest with the best roads to the resorts. The other is Norman Manley International (Kin) in Kingston.

Arriving by Water

There are two main ports into Jamaica, Montego Bay and Ocho Rios.

Imported Goods

You can bring back up 2L of alcohol, 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars and a reasonable amount of duty free goods for personal use.

Restricted Items

Will be meats, fruits and vegetables along with pharmaceuticals, herb teas, oil producing seeds and sugar.

Prohibited Imports

Obscene material such as prints, photos, paintings and film.

The Jamaican economy is driven by the tourist industry and if you want to see the real Jamaica you need to get away from the tourist hot spots and travel the path less taken. There is nothing like heading off into the interior of Jamaica but do not go off on your own.

I recommend you hire a driver that your hotel or resort recommends. Trust me, your safety is important to them. Your driver will share the history of Jamaica and will no doubt set you up with various vendors on the way where he gets a small fee. Remembers its safe.

Check out the various villages where you can see how people of Jamaica live and see Jamaica in action in this gorgeous country.

Check out the Free Villages of the Marroons. The Marroons were African Slaves that ran away from the plantations after they arrived on the Island. The Marroons were fierce warriors in Africa and became difficult to capture. They were declared free people in 1739 and given 1500 acres long before slavery was abolished. Here is a list of free villages.

Sturge Town

Clarksonville

Buxton

Goodwill

Granville

Sligoville

Salem

The original Marroon villages are

Nanny Town

Moore Town

Seaford Town

Accompang

You will find these villages are close-knit families where children listen to their parents where they are expected to get an education and marry for life.

Jamaica is also famous for its Blue Mountains and the World's Best Coffee JABLUM.

Check out how to cook the famous Jamaican Jerk.

I hope you have found these Jamaica Travel Tips helpful in planning your next vacation.

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