Jamaica-An adventure Island!

Jamaica an island country belongs to the Greater Antilles and is officially named as the Commonwealth of Jamaica. It is 234 kilometers long while 80 kilometers wide, which makes its area as 10,990 square kilometers. Jamaica belongs to the Caribbean Sea and its exact location can be spotted as 191 kilometers to the west of Hispaniola, 145 kilometers to the south of Cuba. Thankfully, one can easily secure a seat on a flight to Jamaica due to easy availability in last minute flights but, with a higher price.

Jamaica proves to be an amalgamation of many different cultures belonging to continents of Africa, Asia, Middle East and Europe. One can easily spot the diverse range of cultures during their shopping in this destination. Shopping here is an adventure and one has to ever ready to do bargaining at all times. However, if some people are not interested in bargaining then places such as City Center, Holiday Village Shopping Center and Half Moon Shopping village situated in Montego Bay, one of the most famous tourist shopping places, would give satisfactory results. However, these places offer goods at a bit higher price but keep the person away from the hustle and bustle of the market place. Tourists can opt for shopping in Jamaica during the off season as they can find cheap flights to Jamaica during this period and also bargain a lot. Leading carriers like Air Jamaica, Copa Airlines, US Airways, etc offers their services to this destination.

Use of Marijuana is widespread in the country thus; a tourist will most probably be often approached by the local drug dealers during their shopping trips or tours. The use of such drugs is strictly prohibited in the country and one should refrain from their use.

One can easily reach the beautiful island country by taking either a flight or cruise. The various flights to Jamaica include airlines such as Air Jamaica, Caribbean Airlines, Delta Airlines and American Airlines. The cruises through which one can reach Jamaica are Carnival lines, Costa cruise lines, Norwegian cruise lines, Holland cruise lines Celebrity cruises and Royal Caribbean International. The cheapest airline can be used from the above mentioned list by the budget conscious tourists. Tourist can avail cheap tickets to Jamaica by careful selection of airlines and their period of visit.

The famous attractions for tourists in Jamaica include the White Witch golf Club, Reach Falls, Y S Falls and many more. However, for the lovers of shopping, the country offers a variety of options at Montego Bay, Wassi Art Studio, National Art gallery, Coronation Market, etc. The products that are offered by the Commonwealth of Jamaica are native goods such as crafts created by local artists, wood work done by local people. Unique products of Jamaica include the high quality woven items that are available in the Montega Bay’s craft market, Blue Mountain coffee, which is grown in the country itself and is sold to its customers at double the price.