Monday, July 20, 2009

Why Jamaica?

Ever wondered why Jamaica is the most visited tourist destination in the Caribbean? I think it is because it has something for everyone. There are lovely beaches with top class resorts and hotels vying with each other to provide the best amenities to leisure travelers. Most hotels have an activities desk which will help you arrange for scuba diving or snorkeling trips or charter a boat for a deep sea fishing trip. Nature lovers enjoy cycling and trekking tours and adventure sports enthusiasts can choose from a wide range of activities ranging from white water rafting to windsurfing and water skiing. Shopping is a pleasure, whether you are in Kingston or in Montego Bay , one of Jamaica;s most visited tourist destinations, or in any other resort town.

For water sports enthusiasts to the most visited tourist destination of the Caribbean, there are diving and snorkeling sites around Jamaica. Whether you to go Negril, Montego Bay or Ochos Rios, you can go diving and snorkeling from the beaches. Strikingly beautiful coral, colorful sponges, gentle sea turtles and fishes in a myriad of colors, shapes and sizes await you in the aquamarine waters of the Caribbean

Divers flock to Negril where a number of underwater caverns make diving a visual treat. A good spot for beginners in Negril is Fish Pond. Colorful elelphant-ear, rope, basket and tube sponges abound in the underwater caverns like Throne Room. Rock Cliff Reef and Shark Reef are the places where you can see eels and sharks, in addition to a large number of fish,

Artificial reefs around wrecks to create marine habitats like the Wreck of the Kathryn in Ochos Rios and Tug Boat in Negril offer a peek marine fauna such as wrasse, eagle ray and barracuda .

The Montego Bay Marine Park is the most-visited tourist destination in the city, thanks to the excellent water sports and diving sites here. Widowmaker’s Cave is a diving site worth visiting here..

Runaway Bay, Spanish Anchor, Shipwreck Reef, and Canyon are other popular diving sites in Jamaica.

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