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It often feels like holidays are becoming more jam-packed with things to do than the average workweek. If you’re tired of traipsing between monuments and mountains and feel in dire need of a long swig of rum punch - head to Jamaica.  Aside from being a stunning island with lush jungles and beaches, Jamaica is a state of mind.  People are happy, appreciative of life and quite literally ever-smiling.  Things on the island operate at a pace that would drive any true-blue New Yorker half insane, but that's the charm. 

Welcome to the VIBRANT Grand Cayman Island, the largest of three making up the Cayman Islands. Located in the Western Caribbean, Grand Cayman is a cruise lover’s paradise and home to every color of the rainbow. The island is one of eight colonies making up the British West Indies including: The Bahamas, Barbados, British Guiana, British Honduras, Jamaica (with its dependencies the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Cayman Islands), Trinidad and Tobago, the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands. When you are in Grand Cayman the possibilities are endless for shopping, eating, exploring and lounging. It’s no surprise she is most famous for her fabulous duty-free prices on designer merchandise such as Gucci, Movado, John Hardy and Michele. 

Come Back to Jamaica... used to be the popular theme song of Air Jamaica. With its mouthwatering views of the island, the happy singing and dancing islanders, and the perfect weather to lure you, of course you're going back!

My family recently went on a terrific cruise aboard Oasis of the Seas.  One morning we docked in Jamaica, not Montego Bay, or Ocho Rios, but Falmouth Jamaica.  The port was fine, but most activities were at least 1 hour away.  I was aware of some security issues outside of the port area as well.  We did not want to spend time in the bus, and my husband was not able to walk long distances, therefore we slept in and just disembarked.  We noticed a lot of vendors selling their wares, which was interesting, but a little chaotic, so we moved on.

You can thank the wind and Christopher Columbus for discovering the Cayman Islands. His ship blew off course on his final voyage to the New World and he landed on two islands filled with turtles, which he named “Las Tortugas.” The Caymans are a British Overseas Territory located south of Cuba and Northwest of Jamaica. They are known for their diving, so I decided to fill you in on a Dive Resort that, for this area, is a value. The Islands are a financial center, so this is not a bargain destination, but the Cobalt Coast Resort and Suites won’t break the bank.

I honestly don't know how I've been in travel this long and have never been to the island of Jamaica, but somehow I missed it. Lucky for me, the Jamaica Tourist Board gave me the opportunity to make a visit to Montego Bay and Ocho Rios and I'm so happy they did.

Using the Melia Braco Village as home base, we were whisked away for the day by our driver Jermain from Paradise Travels. Can I just say that Jermain was amazing. He had to deal with 6 women from various parts of the United States and Canada and he kept his cool and professional attitude throughout. We really appreciated him and I suggest you look him up if you want to take any excursions while visiting Jamaica. www.paradisetravelsinja.com

As you can see from Parts one and two of my Journey to Jamaica, there is much to see and do there and I'm not done yet. They kept us hopping on this trip and may I say, I honestly don't think we even scratched the surface.