Read all about your Jamaica holiday, before booking your trip, in this blog.
Jamaica, the land of wood and water, reggae music, Bob Marley and turquoise coloured ocean is the Caribbean island you have to visit once in your life. The mix of beaches, waterfalls, villages, jungle and mountains is stunning and it all lively up with the Jamaicans itself. Jamaicans are music lovers, friendly to visitors and they like to discuss. With the history of slavery, the knowledge of nature and healing herbs and the special positive vibes of Jamaicans your travel experience is one always to remember.
When to go & what about the weather?
Jamaica can be visited all over the year, with its high season from November till March/April. Don’t expect it to be overload with tourists during this time although the lines at for instance Dunn’s River Falls can be a bit longer.
Most people don’t like to visit during hurricane season, which is from August till October. Rain and cloudy skies can threaten Jamaica more in September and October than any other month. Although May can have some rain as well. It does not mean there is no rain in other months; it is really hard to say as it changes every year. I went several times to Jamaica in October, after the summer heat, which I liked a lot.
December and January are great for warm temperature in day time and a bit cooler at night. You may need a long sleeve T-shirt for the evenings.
February is great for Bob Marley Music celebrations. When you like to go to certain music festivals year round you need to check the dates.
Keep in mind the months July and August can be uncomfortable hot and ocean water will not cool you down.
So the weather will be one reason to pick your month but other reasons might be even more important to you. There is no good or wrong month for Jamaica.
Flights
Coming from Europe there are plenty possibilities to fly to Jamaica.
From Belgium and The Netherlands Tui can be an option, depending of their cancel policy during the last 2 years (2022). You might find great options with Delta to Atlanta or so, then switch to Montego Bay. Germany has very good options from Düsseldorf Eurowings or Condor. to Montego Bay. UK flights mostly go to Kingston. Even Sweden and Swiss have flights to Jamaica.
Save some space in your suitcase if you are willing to bring some clothes and other stuff for Rappa or schoolchildren or dogs. Just link me (Sandra) for a package or an extra suitcase to bring.
Where to stay?
In general people do fly to Montego Bay and stay at Ochio Rios, Runnaway Bay, Montego Bay or Negril. Rappa lives in Negril and can pick you up. The longest stretch of beach is in Negril. The reggae parties are here. From Negril you are able to travel around; day trips or multiple day round tour. Negril also has a cliff side called West End. It depends what you like.
More information to find at the blog ‘Where to stay in Negril?’
Let’s help Rappa Rasta so he is able to buy his property back
When Rappa Rasta lived a couple of years on the rock in Negril, he was ready to start paying for it little by little. Bad luck came across as someone else just bought it and told him to leave. Disbelieve and disappointment took over for more than a year. Construction of the stone house stopped in the meantime.
This week the owner contacted Rappa and told him the property is for sale, offering Rappa the fist opportunity to buy. But how to arrange that?
Friends are putting up a solution to raise 10,000 $ through Go Fund Me. Please help to get Rappa Rasta his property back and finish building his house. By the end of April he needs to pay the full amount. I can’t imagine what will happen if Rappa has to leave his piece of land…Where should he go?
We all would be very grateful giving Rappa the opportunity to have his own piece of land which he can call home. Surviving in Jamaica means you need a lot of skills. Rappa is a natural tour guide but it is not enough to save for near future investments as a property or a stone house to live in.
We started March 1 with this charity project, which can make a huge difference for Rappa Rasta. Not having the security of having a place called home can be stressful. His yard (garden) is a blessing to Rappa. He planted lime tree, banana, soursop, apple, pine, and all kind of herbs. His yard is a place for people to take a time out, relax and chat.
Sister Free Spirit came to visit Rappa in his yard and she expressed it beautiful: “Grateful to have linked up with mi Bredda on is little piece of Paradise… walking in his Yard which is on top of a cave producing all the abundance Mother Nature continues to provide… The Bredda has a off the Beaten Path Tour company, if you’re ever in JAMAICA link him up…showing a cotton tree producing natural cotton… Sour Sop tree…so many medicinal growing on his land www.RappaRastaTours.com”
Having the chance to buy this lot is not just nice, it is a must. Rappa is living on this lot for 9 years, it would be terrible to be kicked off soon. I hope you all can understand the needs, the urgent situation and when you are able to support, just do!
Of course you will support by coming to Jamaica and going on tour with Rappa Rasta Tours; it is just till now not enough to save, we need much more tours to build a living; a house – a home. Rappa started from scratch and driving the Jeep and build a little board house was the only thing possible. To made that happen we got help too.
So please share Rappa Rasta Tours on Face Book and your friends, therefor the business will grow and can be healthy – meaning independent.
On the Go Fund Me page, you will read more about our (Rappa Rasta tours) offer when donate. Check it out!
All your help will be much appreciated.
Blessings and respect.