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Time Zone
GMT - 5.
Currency
Jamaican Dollar (J$) = 100 cents.
Language
English.Sightseeing
Montego Bay is a cruise visitor's delight offering a host of activities and attractions and providing a perfect day off the ship. The sun-kissed white sand beaches are among the most beautiful in the Caribbean – Cornwall, Walter Fletcher (home of Aqua Sol Theme Park) and Doctor's Cave beaches are among the finest anywhere. History plays a big part in Montego Bay's appeal. Visitors can tour classic plantation houses, including the famous spooky 18th-century Rose Hall Great House, home of the legendary Annie Palmer, the White Witch of Rose Hall. They can also visit the charming Greenwood Great House, built over 200 years ago by a cousin of the English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Other activities include visits to Croydon in the Mountains working plantation; Rocklands Bird Feeding Station in Anchovy; Appleton Estate Tour; the Hilton High Day Tour located in St Leonards and the Accompong Maroon Tour taking in vistas of a time past. Montego Bay also boasts many championship golf courses which have hosted the elite of the golfing world: Ironshore Golf and Country Club; Half Moon Golf, Tennis and Beach Club; Wyndham Rose Hall Country Club and the new White Witch Golf Course at the Ritz-Carlton Rose Hall. River rafting down the Martha Brae and mountain valley rafting can also be included on itineraries and a walk along the 'Hip Strip' where Jamaica comes alive day and night with food, music, souvenir shops, watersports and a casino-like gambling lounge is a must for many visitors.
Shopping
There are a range of treasures on sale at the many duty-free shops, art and craft galleries, craft markets and souvenir shops in Montego Bay. The City Centre shopping area boasts a variety of duty-free shops with an array of crystal, leather goods, perfumes, gold pieces and boutique clothing. The craft market is a pleasant place to spend an afternoon, with an abundance of straw goods, woodcarvings, curios and other memorabilia on sale.
Eating Out
There are a variety of cafés, restaurants and food stands in Montego Bay. Most restaurants have local fare on their menu, but British, French, Chinese, Japanese and Italian cuisine, are offered at selected restaurants. Seafood is widely available in restaurants and eating places.
Location
The CaribbeanJamaica
Region
Jamaica
