Jamaica spreads Bob Marley's Nine Mile birthplace and Kingston's Tuff Gong studio, the Blue Mountain coffee farms, Negril's Seven Mile Beach with cliff-jumping at Rick's Cafe, and Ocho Rios's Dunn's River Falls climb.
Highlights
Montego Bay
Negril
Ocho Rios
Blue Mountains
When to Visit
Dec-Apr
Trade-wind dry season with Reggae Sumfest in late July aside, the Christmas through Easter window keeps Negril and Montego Bay at peak season.
May-Jul
Sea calmest, Reggae Sumfest in late July at Catherine Hall in Montego Bay, and the Blue Mountain coffee at peak harvest season for direct-from-farm tours.
Aug-Oct
Hurricane season peaks September with elevated Caribbean risk, but Jamaica's mountainous terrain offers some inland shelter and rates drop sharply.
Nov
Hurricane risk fading, dry season returning, and Independence Day August 6 aside, Jamaica gears up for the Christmas all-inclusive resort high season.
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