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Many establishments offer cruising and sailing,
vessels are available for parties or just relaxing and enjoying the
Bay’s beauty. Montego
Bay is excellent for diving, with several highly-rated dive sites;
clear, warm waters enable spectacular views.
Several companies offer accredited scuba-diving lessons,
snorkeling trips and for non-divers, glass-bottom boats or even a
semi-submersible.
Jamaica’s North Coast is well-known for its
sport fishing, due to the Cayman Trench, an ocean any on thousands
of feet deep used as a migratory freeway for deep-water game fish.
Species include kingfish, yellow fish tuna, wahoo, barracuda
and blue marlin. The
Montego Bay Marlin Tournament is held in September.
Montego Bay is well-known for its excellent
golf amid the most gorgeous Caribbean scenery.The surrounding area hosts 6 championship courses including
Rosehall, Ritz Carlton,
Half Moon, and Tryall,
which is the venue of the annual Johnny Walker Championship.
St. James’ history of sugar plantations
leaves a legacy of imposing great houses.
ROSE HALL: Restored to its original 1770 splendour is
Jamaica’s most impressive and famous home, complete with its own
chilling legend.
BARNETT ESTATE, a working sugar plantation includes the
Belfield Great House, built in 1735. It
has been lovingly restored with beautiful 18th century furniture
shown by guides in period costume.
Jitney tours of the plantation are available, taking in
coconuts, mangos, and bananas along with the sugar crop.
GREENWOOD GREAT HOUSE:
Was built about 1760 by Sir Richard Barrett, cousin of the famous
English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Built for lavish entertaining, the house features a huge
ballroom. Unlike other plantation houses, Greenwood was not damaged by
the 1831 rebellion; it contains a priceless collection of antiques,
and is still occupied and in use by the current owners.
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