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Set in lush tropical gardens, Half Moon Resort stretches across 400 lushly landscaped acres. Offering casual elegance you can only find on Jamaica, the resort is located just 15 minutes away from Donald Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. Considered as one of the most elegant Jamaican resort, Half Moon has a little something for everyone: golf programs, non-motorized watersports, total of 13 tennis courts, a huge equestrian center, a complete health & fitness center, and much more.

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Ian Fleming is a British author who has created a fictional private paradise reminiscent of James Bond at GoldenEye. The land is Jamaican north-coast property which he bought in 1946. The founder of Island Records, Chris Blackwell, has owned the home and 15 surrounding acres since 1976, and later turned it into a six-villa hotel before closing it two and a half years ago.

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Negril
With eleven kilometers of beautiful white beaches, Negril is a very cosmopolitan resort, but manages to keep a laid-back atmosohere. Negril’s beach has been rated as one of the top ten beaches in the world by many travel magazines. Pristine miles of sand, comprehensive watersports facilities, open-air dancing to first-rate live music and the best sunsets on the island are all on offer. It is ideal for a range of watersports and in the evenings you can dance to reggae in the lively clubs ot join one of the crowded beach parties. Exotic, fun an completely unforgettable.

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Leap out of bed and pinch yourself: No, you are not dreaming. That scent of an exotic tropical garden is real, carried in on the cool breeze coming off the Blue Mountains behind you. Strawberry Hill is based around an eighteenth-century colonial plantation house perched high in the mountains. It belongs to Chris Blackwell, the record producer, who discovered Bob Marley and founded Island Records. Photo by: n_twiglet

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Negril, on the west side of Jamaica, is about a 1.5-hour drive from Montego Bay. The Grand Lido is situated on a 2.5-mile crescent of private beach north of town. The resort was built in 1989. Grand Lido Negril is a Super All Inclusive Resort suitable for couples and adult families 16 years and older.

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Known also as the Niagara of the Caribbean, it’s undoubtedly the most popular tourist attraction in Jamaica. Located in Ocho Rios, Dunn’s River Falls is a dramatic 600-feet drop of cascading water it’s one of national treasures in the island. They attract thousands of visitors every year for ….. a climbing….

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The Royal Plantation, located on the northern coast of Jamaica, indeed at top Caribbean luxury resort.  85 miles from Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. Royal Plantation is a Leading Small Hotel of the World and also a member of the Leading Spas of the World. The hotel is a boutique property with 77 suites situation near Ocho Rios.

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Ian Fleming was a British author born 100 years ago. Fleming is best remembered for creating the character of James Bond in his adopted island of Jamaica. Goldeneye the writer’s villa in Oracabessa is today an exclusive resort known for its exotic gardens.

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The Rastafari Exhibition at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington features art and artifacts from the Jamaican- born sculpture. ‘’Bob Marley, ganja and dreadlocks are still here’’ said Edward Rothstein.

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The fabulous hotel is located in west end road in Negril, Jamaica. This hotel is formation of 20 villas (4 with lofts), 6 studios and 9 standard rooms. The Rockhouse Hotel is located at the cliffs of Pristine Cove in Negril.

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