1. The enchanting, clean beaches of the northeastern coast, the wave-free Seven Mile Beach at Negril
2. The colorful flora of the island, the thrilling rainforests at Ocho Rios, the fine, cool weather of the Blue Mountains
3. Jamaicans are mostly friendly, open-minded, many of them have an excellent sense of humor and are somewhat unconventional
4. The air is filled with rhythm, music (not only reggae), the spirit and cult of Bob Marley is everywhere
5. Excellent diving, snorkeling, cliff-jumping at Negril
6. Somewhat cheaper than the Caribbean average
7. Excellent all-inclusive luxury resorts
8. The sleepy, peaceful countryside, the leisurely lifestyle
9. We adored rock climbing on the Dunn’s River Falls (a bit scary though at some points)
10. Black River safari (crocodiles, mangrove forests, colorful birds)
1. Terrible public safety in Kingston – risky to walk in the streets, being afraid of muggers and insane drug addicts
2. A lot of poverty, slums
3.
The huge crowds of cruise passengers invading some streets in Montego Bay and Ocho Rios
4. A lot of beggars, dealers trying to sell drugs to tourists
5. There is a kind of racism, unpleasant bland quirks (whitey) and a lot of arrogant, agressive, rude locals
6. Many tourists only stay within the resorts as they think the outside world of Jamaica is wild and dangerous
7. Mosquito onslaughts after rains
8. Some country roads are in dangerously bad condition
9. Those locals who pretended to befriend us and then turned nasty when we didn’t want to give them money
10. Trying to get used to the slowness of services
