Ultimate Jamaica Adventurer Check-List!

At Travel Around Jamaica Tours we've came up with the ultimate check-list for the typical adventurous traveler headed to Jamaica for anywhere between 6-10 days. Of course everyone is different, so please use this at your discretion! Also make sure you stop by our Montego Bay Tours and Excursions webpage for great and affordable private Montego Bay day tours and excursions, such as the Jamaica Bobsled Mystic Mountain Tour, Dunn's River Falls Tour, and Jamaica Zipline Adventure Tour, which start from $22.00 U.S ! 

Important Items to Bring With You To Jamaica: 

- USD cash
- Credit and/or debit card
- Passport (with photocopies)
- Travel insurance
- Airline tickets or e-tickets (with photocopies)
- Any entry visas or vaccination certificates required
- Camera, film or memory cards and charger
- Binoculars (optional)
- Concealable money belt
- Fleece top
- hand sanitizers/antibacterial wipes
- Windproof/waterproof jacket
- Small towel and swim wear
- 4 shirts (i.e. t-shirts)
- Sun hat
- 2 pairs of shorts
- 1 pair of long pants
- Hiking boots or sturdy walking shoes
- Sports sandals
- Sunblock
- Sunglasses
- Toiletries
- Watch or alarm clock
- Water bottle

- First-aid kit (should contain lip salve, Aspirin, Band Aids, anti-histamine, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, re-hydration powder, DEET bug repellent, and any extra prescription medication you may be taking).

Whats the Best Jamaican Souvenir? Take Home a Favourite Local Recipe: Jamaican Jerk Chicken

If you are looking to get a little taste of authentic local Jamaican cuisine; check out this great local Jamaican Jerk Chicken recipe from Tracy on Jamaican Travel And Culture's website. And please feel free to try it out and let me know what you think in the comments section below! Also make sure you check out our Travel Around Jamaica Tours website to find great deals on private airport transfers and private Jamaica sightseeing tours and excursions in Montego Bay, Negril and Ocho Rios.

Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to prepare enough jerk chicken for 4 people:

 One 3 1/2 lb chicken (3lb of chicken breasts may be used if preferred)
 6 sliced scotch bonnet peppers (jalapenos may be used if scotch bonnet peppers are unavailable)
 2 Tbsp. thyme
 2 Tbsp. ground allspice
 8 Cloves garlic, finely chopped
 3 Medium onions, finely chopped

2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. salt
2 Tsp. ground black pepper

1 to 2 Tsp of the following (to taste) :
-ground cinnamon
-nutmeg
-ginger

1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup soy sauce
Juice of one lime
1 cup orange juice
1 cup white vinegar

Preparation
 Chop the onions, garlic and peppers. These do not need to be chopped too fine as they will be liquidized by the blender.

Blend all of the ingredients (excluding the chicken) in a blender to make the jerk sauce. 

Cut the chicken up in to 4 pieces.

Rub the sauce in to the meat, saving some for basting and dipping later.
 Leave the chicken in the fridge to marinade overnight.

Cooking
 Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, turn the meat then bake for another 30 minutes.

 or

 Grill the meat slowly until cooked, turning regularly. Baste with some of the remaining marinade while cooking. For best results, cook over a charcoal barbeque (ideally over a rack of pimento wood).

Serving

 Chop each quarter chicken portion in to 5 or 6 smaller pieces using a heavy cleaver.

 Use a wooden spoon (or something similar) to hold the chicken in place whilst chopping and NOT YOUR HAND (you will be chopping with enough pressure to cut through bone!!!)

Serve with festival and salad or rice and peas or hardo bread and the jerk sauce left over for dipping.

Travel Around Jamaica Tours: Montego Bay Highlight Tour

                                                             Margaritaville

Are you looking for a fun and affordable Jamaican travel tour package suitable for all members of your family; I highly recommend our Montego Bay Highlight Tour package.

The Montego Bay Highlight Tour includes the following stops but can be customized to your preference :

1. Usually the first stop on the  Highlight Tour is at the historic Sam Sharpe Square, located in the heart of downtown Montego Bay and is named after one of Jamaica's national heroes, Samuel Sharpe, who led the Jamaican Baptist War Slave Rebellion that began on December 25, 1831. Below is a monument in his honor:

                                  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Sharpe

2. Next tourists will be driven around the second city to various cultural local attractions, including the Richmond Hill Inn, which sits 500 feet above the bustling city. The Richmond Hill Inn was an 18th Century plantation house that in the 1790's was owned by the Dewars' of Scotch Whisky fame. 

3.  The next stop on the Montego Bay Highlight Tour is a local Jamaican Jerk spot where you can purchase delicious Jamaican jerk chicken or pork with rice and peas, festival and and other authentic dishes and beverages made from local fruits and vegetables.

4.  The fourth stop is a local craft market where you can find and purchase Jamaican craft items and souvenirs such as craft jewelry, mugs, t-shirts and wood carvings. As well as chit-chat with the local craftspeople. 

5.  Our final stop on the tour is the world famous Margaritaville, where you can relax and enjoy various activities and services at your own expense.  Swimming and other water activities (i.e. trampolines, slides, etc); as well as food, drinks and music are available.

 Other Important Information: 

Cost: $23 U.S./person in groups of 5-10 or $100 U.S./vehicle (1-4 people). 

Duration: Approximately 5 hours

Pick-up services available from any hotels, villas or pier in Montego Bay or Falmouth, Jamaica. 

If you prefer to reserve this tour while on the island, please call Travel Around Jamaica Tours at  876-287-2180 or 876-292-4174


For more information about the Montego Bay Highlight Tour please visit the official webpage at: http://www.travelaroundjamaica.com/products/-Montego-Bay-Highlight-Day-Tour.html