Montego Bay is the island tourism capital of Jamaica other than being the second city in size and importance. Being a cosmopolitan holiday center many of the renowned hotels, travel facility and a wide choice of amenities can be found here. The crowded streets reveal the vibrant culture of the place.
The name of the place is derived from a Spanish word “Manteca Baha”.
Montego Bay was a sugar and banana town. The place is famous because of the Doctor's Cave Beach with clear sparkling water which attracts people from all fields. Other than that the Walter Fletcher Beach, Tropical Beach, Rose Hall Beach and Cornwall Beach are quite well known.
Montego Bay is a hybrid place which bears the residual of its history as well as following the path of progress. The architecture is a combination of modern buildings and the last-century “gingerbread” wooden houses. At Sam Sharpe Square stands the former jail for runaway slaves.
Montego Bay offers you a lot to explore such as the art galleries, aquasol theme park shopping malls, bird sanctuary golf club water sports etc.
City Center in Jamaica is the center where all the in-bond stores are situated. Close to it is the Crafts Market at Harbor Street. Some of the best shopping centers are
- St James and Fantasy Plaza
- Montego Bay Plaza
- Bay West Plaza
- Montego Freeport Shopping Center
- Blue Diamond Plaza
- Holiday Village
Montego Bay offers you some of the excellent Hotels of the world such as
- Half Moon Hotel
- Holiday Inn
- Fantasy Hotel
- Tobys Resort
- Richmond Hill Inn
- Sunset Beach Resort
- Coyaba Beach Resort
- The Tryall Club
Some of the famous restaurants of
Montego Bay are
- Dunn's Villa
- Greenhouse
- Caribbean Cafe
- Dolly's
- Docks Caribbean
- Akbar
Montego Bay with its natural beauty, colorful life, and lively crowd is a unique place to visit.
