We always talk about Jamaican music, but there is a lot more than just reggae and dancehall music that makes Jamaica attractive to millions of visitors from all over the world, making the beautiful island a special destination for their trip every year.

Jamaica, the beloved Caribbean island nation, holds a special place in millions of people hearts!

Once you visit it you will always want to go back and visit it again!

The island has a lush abundance of mountains, rainforests and reef-lined beaches and is famed as the birthplace of Reggae Music, with its capital Kingston being home to the Bob Marley Museum, dedicated to the legendary Jamaican singer and National Hero.

No matter from which angle you look at Jamaica, the pearl of the Caribbean, this blessed place is not just for Reggae lovers since is also a natural and natural lovers paradise!

From hiking daredevil waterfalls, drive or ride along scenic hillside corridors, from traveling on a river safari in S. Elizabeth, or taking a tour through historic towns rich with culture, Jamaica can offer its visitors a different type of holiday: from the super relaxed one, all sun, rest and reggae music, to the super active and full of thrills and sport activities including the 7,000-foot peak of the Blue Mountains, home to the world-renowned Jamaican coffee with the same name.

From a past rich in history, to beautiful landscapes and pristine beaches, to the jungle, from San Antonio to Negril, Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, Kingston, there are really so many attractions in Jamrock to make it worth for a long trip even if you live in the other side of the world!

Many people travel to the island during winter times, from freezing places like Canada or the UK, to be able to relax in the Caribbean sea and recharge and warm up for once in a lifetime holiday, and with everything Jamaica has to offer to its visitors, a lot of more people are planning a visit.

While many visits Jamaica just for its popular music festivals like Reggae Sumfest, Sting, Reggae Salute and other legendary & popular appointments in reggae dancehall music, many visitors discovered Reggae music and its healing soothing effects upon their travel to Jamaica, and they can never let go of their beautiful vacation soundtrack, staying hooked forever to the sweet sounds of reggae music.

From its all-inclusive resorts nested in beautiful Montego Bay, with its British-colonial architecture, or Negril, famous for his diving and snorkeling sites, 7 Mile Beach & Ricks’ Cliff, passing from many more amazing locations, we made a list of our favorite top 10 places we hope you’ll have a chance to check out once you are in Jamrock!

While we have a lot of more places and different type of locations to suggest you, in this post the whole focus is on beach life, water activities, top beaches, the sunken city of Port Royale and we are working to our top music places and tours, so stay tuned for that one.

Before departing you may want to grab a guide to the island that will suggest you more discoveries and check out other things about the culture, click here for some of our favorite books about Jamaica.

You can’t say you really visited Jamaica if you don’t check out at least three special & iconic locations on this list! 😉

Blue Hole, Ocho Rios

The Blue Hole is one of the most popular attractions in Ocho Rios,  Jamaica, a top experience for the more adventurous but also families.

In this enchanted place you can dive using a Tarzan-like rope to swing out in a 20-foot cascading waterfall flowing into a perfectly transparent pool of water.

The water is cool and refreshing. A lot of activities here, perfect backdrop spot for pictures too.

Negril Cliff, Negril

One of the most popular destination among the majority of travelers visiting Jamaica is Ricks Cafe and the Negril Cliff.

Check out the Negril Cliff where local youths make crazy and dangerous jumps and dives from as high as 35 feet and sometimes even from the tops of trees on top of the cliff.

Visitors can also jump in to the ocean waters below.
Rick’s Cafe’, an historic and panoramic bar and restaurant is the perfect spot to take in the magnificent sunsets while enjoying your cocktails with the perfect soundtrack: the sweet sounds of reggae music.

The Windsor Mineral Spring “Fire Water”, St Ann

The Windsor Spring in St. Ann, known as the ‘Fire Water’ Spring, is another incredible experience for the visitors.

The water is charged with very high concentrations of sulphur that catches a blaze in the presence of flames.

With widely acclaimed benefits more and more Jamaica‘s visitors enjoy the so called ‘fire massages’ performed by local guides, the locals said the whole unique experience heals and rejuvenates.

Glistening Waters, Falmouth

The Glistening Waters’ Luminous Lagoon is one of only three places in the world where microscopic organisms glow and naturally light up the water at night.

This is a very special place where guests are taken on a boat ride in the phosphorescent lagoon, on the edge of Falmouth in Trelawny.