Jamaica Complete Guide 2026: Negril, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Kingston and the Blue Mountains
Browse more guides: Jamaica travel | North America destinations Jamaica Complete Guide 2026: Negril, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Kingston and the Blue Mountains TL;DR I planned my Jamaica trip thinking it was a beach country with reggae on the side, and I left understanding that the music, the food, the mountains, and the history are the real story. Over twelve days I drove from Montego Bay west to Negril for the Seven Mile Beach sunsets, east through Ocho Rios to climb the 55 metre tiers of Dunn's River Falls, south to Kingston for the Bob Marley Museum at 56 Hope Road, up into the Blue Mountains where the 2,256 metre Peak grows the world's most expensive coffee, and along the northeast coast to Port Antonio's Blue Lagoon and Reach Falls. Hostels run USD 30 to 60 a night, all-inclusive resorts USD 250 to 700 per couple per day, and jerk chicken with a Red Stripe rarely tops USD 15. Indians get 30 days visa-free with onward proof. Currency is the Jamaican Dollar (JMD) at r...