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| Tourist information Tel | 952-4425 (Jamaica Tourist Board. Gloucester Avenue), 952-3009 (Jamaica Tourist Board. Sangster International Airport) | |
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Montego Bay is a city in Jamaica.
background
Probably on May 10, 1494 Columbus drove into the bay of Montego Bay for the first time, he named it El Golfo de Buen Tiempo - "Good weather bay". In the years up to 1655, many Spanish ships docked to take food, pork and beef fat, on board. From the Spanish word "manteca“(Bacon) became Montego Bay.
The administrative district of Saint James was founded in 1671, but in 1711 it received an exemption from taxes on the grounds: "No towns, some inhabitants, little trade". It was not until 1754 that the slave trade brought about an upswing in the region and by 1768 Montego Bay was the second largest city after Kingston with 400 buildings.
1795, Montego Bay was now a larger town with shipyards and warehouses, a fire almost completely destroyed the city, only a few houses survived this and others in 1808, 1811 and 1818.
In the 1960s, the islands on the southwestern edge of the port were connected to the mainland by landfills. Over the decades, a deep-water port, the Montego Freeport free trade zone, the marina, hotels and, more recently, villas were built there.
In 1972 the entire waterfront of the city was rebuilt. All old warehouses and port facilities in the city center were demolished. Several acres of land were washed up, and the wide Howard Cooke Drive was built as a bypass. On May 1, 1981, the place then received city rights.
Behind the airport, shops, hotels and restaurants are lined up on Gloucester Avenue, which is now known as the “Hip Strip”. From the hotel zone you can first reach the City Center Building with its duty free shops. Here the main street is now called St. James Street, a few meters further to the right you will find the post office and court. After crossing the "North Gully“, A foul-smelling rainwater sewer is in the city center. The extension of the North Gully inland leads into one of the poor areas of Montego Bay. Tourists should avoid this area at all times of the day and night.
Just two blocks further into town you are on Sam Sharpe Square, the center of town with a fountain. The square was laid out as a parade square as early as 1755 and named after the governor at the time Admiral Charles Knowles Called Charles Square. There are a number of banks in the immediate vicinity of the square.
In the further course the main street makes a sharp bend to the left and joins Barnett Street. Here, too, tourists should not stop at the narrow side streets from the main road. Barnett Street joins the bypass, here called Alice Eldemire Drive, about 3 km away. There is a large commercial area in this area with lots of shops. The sugar cane fields used to start here, the sugar mills were in operation until the 1960s.
On the other side of the city in the northeast behind the airport are the suburbs Coral Gardens (6 km outside), Ironshore (10 km outside) and adjacent the municipality Rose Hall, 14 km from downtown Montego Bay. This area is home to luxury hotels and golf courses.
For the locals, Montego Bay is easy Mobay.
Other goals
The German emigrants
Seaford Town, also known as German Town, is a settlement of German emigrants from the Hameln / Hanover area, several hundred of whom came here around 1835. After the end of slavery, not only were Indian temporary workers brought into the country, Germans were also recruited with windy promises. The site was provided by Lord Seaford. Few of the German immigrants were farmers. No one had any experience with tropical weather conditions, tropical fruits and diseases. Many of them died after a short time, just as many left Jamaica just as quickly and ended up in Canada. Up until the 1960s the number in Seaford Town was around 500, today it is less than half. And they are still predominantly blonde and blue-eyed, because they only got married within their village community.
After a very short time, the Catholic mission station became the center of the village. It was founded in 1837 by a priest from Austria. Today includes the Sacred Heart Mission a primary school, clinic and a technical training center, the latter is funded by the German Federal Government. The place owes its international fame Father Francis Friesen, a Dutch national who led the mission in the 1970s. His activities went far beyond missionary work. He had a mini-museum built on the mission site, between church and school. It documents the whole history of the Germans of Seaford Town.
Seaford Town, the museum, a hot air balloon ride, a Jamaican buffet and rum punch are available on the Hilton High Day Tour in close proximity to Seaford Town, Tuesdays through Fridays and Sundays from Montego Bay.
Anyone with a rental car reaches the place on the District road B 9, from Montego Bay via Reading, Anchovy, Montpelier and Cambridge. The road conditions are quite acceptable.
getting there
By plane
Sir Donald Sangster International Airport is the hub for holiday flyers. Most of the tourists come from the USA and Canada. But there are also flights to London almost daily and one lands twice a week Condor Machine from Frankfurt. On December 15, 2006, the first phase of the expansion and new construction of the Sangster International Airport was opened. A new terminal wing with modern passenger bridges was built to the east. But the luggage still comes over two completely outdated luggage belts. The departure area with the duty-free shops has also been renewed and relocated. The prices there have since been lowered several times, so that you can now shop there at normal price trips. The departure / airport tax is currently 1,000 Jamaica dollars.
by bus
The central bus station has been located at the intersection of Howard Cooke Boulevard and Barnett Street behind the old fire department for several years. From there mini buses drive on the coastal road via the town of Lucea to Negril. In the opposite direction it goes via Ocho Rios to Kingston. You can also come across the island to Savanna-La-Mar. The so-called Inspector's Office is open there daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. There you can inquire about departure times and locations of the minibuses.
- Minibus fare to Ocho Rios $ 260 JA; to Lucea 120 JA $, for the Weierfahrt to Negril you have to change there and pay another 100 JA $ for the journey to Negril.
By boat
The port of Montego Bay has been regularly called by cruise ships for years, with a ship coming about every three days. It is relatively rare for two cruise ships to dock in one day. In 1 Cruise terminal At Montego Freeport, generous handling, shopping and land transport facilities were created for this purpose. However, walking downtown is not a good idea.
mobility
Dynamic cardsHints
- 1. Many streets in the city center are one-way streets and are not marked as such.
- 2. During the rainy season, the water in the otherwise almost dry North Gully can rise very quickly.
- 3. During heavy rains, the one-way traffic rules are not obeyed, especially in the Barnett Street area one should be very careful.
- And another note: in the rainy season or after heavy rain, Queens Drive, the road from the airport roundabout over the hill to downtown Montego Bay, may be closed. In the middle area the street is then flooded and the traffic is diverted through the hotel zone, big traffic jam.
Mini buses
The central bus station has been located at the intersection of Howard Cooke Boulevard and Barnett Street for several years. The so-called Inspector's Office should be open daily from 7 am to 6 pm. There you can inquire about departure times and locations of the minibuses.
- Fares from Montego Bay to:
- Kingston (approx. 3 1/2 hours drive) 750 YES $
- Lucea (journey time approx. 1 1/4 hour) 200 YES $
- Negril (travel time approx. 2 hours, change in Lucea) from Lucea 150 JA $
- Ocho Rios (driving time approx. 2 hours) 350 YES $
taxi
In Montego Bay you will find taxi stands at the airport and minibus station; on Gloucester Avenue: Corner of Sunset Boulevard and Gloucester Avenue opposite the Royal Decameron Hotel. In the city center, taxis are available at the Harbor Street Craft Market.
The taxi prices are of course aimed at tourists and accordingly overpriced. You have to keep in mind that US $ 10 equals approximately $ 1,300. Fares from Montego Bay to:
- Airport to the hotel zone 10 US $
- Greenwood US $ 20
- Ironshore US $ 15
- Montego Freeport US $ 15
- Rose Hall US $ 20
- Falmouth US $ 40
- Kingston US $ 200
- Negril US $ 70
- Ocho Rios US $ 90
- Port Antonio US $ 230
Car rental companies
- Champagne Car Rental, Chatwick Plaza. Tel.: 952-7445.
- Jamaica Car Rentals, Kent Avenue and Sunset Boulevard, opposite Toby Resort Hotel. Tel.: 952-5586.
Rental car at the airport
- Avis / Bargain Rent-A-Car. Tel.: 952-0762.
- Bargain Rent-A-Car. Tel.: 952-0762, Fax: 940-3417.
- Champgne Car Rental. Tel.: 952-3142, Fax: 940-4785.
Gas stations
- Chung's Texaco, Rose Hall Main Road, Ironshore. Tel.: 953-0749.
- Cool petroleum, Howard Cooke Boulevard. Tel.: 940-7300.
- Cool petroleum, St. James Street. Tel.: 971-7300.
- Cool petroleum, Westgate Shopping Center. Tel.: 971-1301.
- CoolOasis, Barnett Street. Tel.: 952-3697.
- CoolOasis, Granville. Tel.: 952-2424.
- CoolOasis, Mount Salem. Tel.: 971-9683.
- CoolOasis, Rose Hall Main Road, Ironshore. Tel.: 953-2414.
- Crichton's Texaco, 122 Barnett Street. Tel.: 952-3697.
- Crichton's Texaco, Chambers Drive, Granville. Tel.: 952-2424.
- Esso Tiger Market, Rose Hall Main Road. Tel.: 953-3028.
- Jones Texaco, 16-20 Union Street. Tel.: 952-2508.
- Shell Service Station, 38 St. James Street. Tel.: 971-6039-41.
- Smellie's Texaco, Airfield. Tel.: 979-1000.
Tourist Attractions
- The 1 Sam Sharpe Square with the fountain in the middle is the city center. The museum is on the waterfront. The house is a faithful replica of the courthouse that burned down in 1969. It was inaugurated by the Queen of England in 2002. Museum of St. James, Tel. 971-9417, opening hours: Tuesdays to Thursdays from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., Fridays from 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., Saturdays from 10.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m., admission: 3 US $.
- In the northwest corner of the square is one of the oldest surviving buildings, "The Cage". The house, built in 1806, served as a prison for runaway and recaptured slaves.
- The St. James Parish Church was built in 1775-82. Almost completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1957, it was rebuilt almost in its original form with a few changes.
- Union Street branches off inland one block from Sam Sharpe Square, by the gas station. After about 500 m you will pass the Overton Plaza shopping center on the right. After another 100 m, a narrow road leads up the mountain. this is the Richmond Hill. Once at the top you have reached the hotel of the same name, it is an old plantation house. If you order a drink at the bar you can also walk around the pool and have a wonderful view of downtown Montego Bay and the harbor. There you can also admire the most beautiful sunsets. In the 18th century this property belonged to the Dewars family, known as Scottish whiskey manufacturers. The foundation walls are 5 meters thick. Under the dining room there is always the historic fountain. The atmosphere of the house is maintained to this day. There are valuable antiques and pictures. Hotel guests included Richard Nixon, Roger Moore, Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Paul Newman and Eddy Murphy.
activities
golf
- Half Moon Golf Club, Half Moon Hotel. Tel.: 953-2211, Fax: 953-2731. 18-hole course, designed by Robert Trend Jones, par 72, 7,119 yards, clubhouse, bar, restaurant, pro shop.Price: Fees: Green Fee: 150 USD, Carts: 35 USD, Caddy: 20 USD.
- SuperClubs Ironshire Golf & Country Club, Sugar Mill Road, Rose Hall,. Tel.: 953-3681, Fax: 953-8628. 18-hole course, laid out in 1972 by Robert Moote from Canada, par 72, 6,570 yards, clubhouse, bar, restaurant, pro shop.Price: Fees: Green Fee: 80 USD, carts and caddies on request.
- Cinnamon Hill Ocean Golf Course, Rose Hall Resort. Tel.: 953-2650, Fax: 953-2617. This 18-hole course was created in 1972 by Henry O. Smedley. In 2001 it was refurbished by the architects Hagge, Smelek & Baril. Par 71, 6,637 yards, clubhouse, bar, restaurant, pro shop.Price: Fees: Green Fee: USD 129-169, price includes golf cart, caddy and taxes.
- White Witch Golf Course, Rose Hall Resort. Tel.: 953-2650, Fax: 953-2617. 18-hole golf course, completed in 2000, par 71, 6,859 yards.Price: Fees: green fee for hotel guests USD 159, non-guests USD 179, price includes golf cart, caddy and taxes.
horse riding
- Half Moon Equestrian Center, Half Moon Hotel. Tel.: 953-2286, Fax: 953-9489. Rides: Beach Ride, 90 minutes, Mon - Sat at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. 3 p.m., pony rides for children under 6, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. private riding lessons can also be booked.
sailing
- Catamaran Cruises, Rapsody Tours. Tel.: 979-0102, Fax: 979-0101. Departures from Cornwall Beach with the ships "Day Dreamer", "Island Dreamer" and "Tropical Dreamer": Thu - Tue 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Pirate Cruise 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Sunset Cruise, daily 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm.Price: Fare 60-75 USD.
beaches
- Buccaneer Beach (more recently also called Dead End Beach), a narrow sandy beach right in front of the airfield runway. Across the street is the Buccaneer Hotel and Po’k Knockers II Bar. This beach is free. Danger: popular meeting place for drug traffickers.
- Cornwall Beach. Tel.: 952-3463.
- Doctor's Cave Beach. Tel.: 952-2566, Fax: 952-1140. A wide, guarded sandy beach, changing rooms, showers, safe, restaurant, beach bar.Open: daily 8.30 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.Price: Admission: Adults US $ 20, children US $ 10. Sun loungers can be rented for US $ 4 and parasols for US $ 5.
- Princess Margaret Beach, north of the airport. No infrastructure, no entry.
- Public Beach, just north of the city center. A sandy beach without any infrastructure and without shade.
- Rose Hall Beach Club, Rose Hall. Tel.: 680-0969, Fax: 953-3268. Restaurant, 2 bars, changing rooms, water sports. Location: 2 miles east of the Wyndham Rose Hall Hotel.Open: daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Price: Admission: US $ 55 including food and water sports.
- Sunset Beach (also called Chatham Beach). Very narrow, small sandy beach on the main road with no showers and changing rooms, no fees.
- Tropical Beach Club, Kent Avenue, north of the airport. Tel.: 940-0836, Fax: 952-3000. Open: daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Price: Admission: US $ 2.
- Walter Fletcher Beach. Tel.: 979-9447, Fax: 971-3133. Aqua Sol Theme Park, washed-up, guarded sandy beach, changing rooms, showers, restaurant, sports bar, go-cart track, sun loungers and parasols can be rented, tennis court, guarded parking lot.Open: daily 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.Price: Admission: Adults US $ 20, children US $ 10.
Diving
- Montego Bay Undersea Tours. Tel.: 940-4465, Fax: 979-2281. Open: Departures: Thu - Tue at 11 a.m. at 1.30 p.m. from Pier 1.Price: Price: US $ 60 including hotel pick-up.
shop
There are three craft markets on-site: Fantasy Craft Market on Gloucester Avenue / Hip Strip, the Old Fort Craft Market, behind Fort Montego, and the large Harbor Street Crafts Market in downtown, Harbor Street, open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
On Gloucester Avenue shopping fun begins in the north in front of the Hotel Breezes with the Fantasy Arcaden and Saint James Place (there is now only one shop open), followed by the Glostershire Shopping Plaza and Casa Montego Shopping Arcade and ends in South at the beginning of the city center with the renovated City Center Building.
At the southern exit of the city is the clearly laid out Westgate Shopping Center with a petrol station, supermarket, bank and ATM.
To the northeast of the airport there are half a dozen shopping centers: Blue Diamond Shopping Center with two petrol stations and a bank in front of the new Riu Montego Bay Hotel, Golden Triangle Shopping Center, Holiday Village (renovated here for years, many shops are closed), Half Moon Shopping Arcade (again, over half of the shops are empty and closed) and Rose Hall Shopping Village. The Rose Hall Shopping Village is the furthest away from Montego Bay, but currently has the best range and mix of shops, and there are no vacancies.
The Whitter Village Center is a new, sprawling mall across the street from the Blue Diamond, it was completed in early 2010 and is still looking for shop tenants.
kitchen
Cheap
- Pork pit, Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 940-3008. Jamaican, flavorful, good price.Open: Sun - Thu 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., Fri Sat 11 a.m. - midnight.
medium
- Golden Dynasty, Miranda Ridge, 39 Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 971-0459. Chinese.Open: Mon - Sat 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sun 12 p.m. - 10 p.m.
- Jamaica Bobsled Cafe, Restaurant, and Bar, 69 Gloucester Avenue, across from Doctors Cave Beach. Tel.: 940-7009. Jamaican cuisine, not cheap.Open: Mon - Thu 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m., Fri Sat 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
- Mobay Proper, 44 Fort Street. Tel.: 940-1233. Jamaican, lots of pool tables, big deck.Open: daily 12 noon - 2 a.m.
- Pier No. 1, Howard Cooke Boulevard, by the harbor. Tel.: 952-2452. Jamaican cuisine, large terrace.Open: Mon - Fri 10 a.m. - 11 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 2 a.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 12 a.m.
- The Groovy Grooper, Doctor's Cave Beach. Tel.: 952-8287. Jamaican cuisine.Open: daily 9 a.m. - 10.30 p.m.
- The Native Restaurant, 29 Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 979-2769, Fax: 952-2525. Jamaican cuisine, tiny bar, 2 terraces.Open: daily 10 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
- The Pelican, Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 952-3171. International cuisine, air conditioning.Open: daily 7 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Upscale
- Margaritaville, Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 952-4777, Fax: 979-3197. Jamaican, entrance fee, expensive, water slide, rooftop terrace, event bar.Open: daily 10 a.m. - 1 a.m.
Hotel restaurants in Montego Bay
- Casa Blanca Hotel, Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 952-2660.
- The Twisted Kilt (ex Town House by the Sea). Jamaican, fish.Open: Mon - Fri 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. daily from 6 p.m.
- Coral Cliff Hotel, Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 952-4130.
- Ma Lou. West Indian.Open: daily 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
- Rum Jungle Bar. Quick meals.Open: 24 hours a day.
- Doctors Cave Hotel, Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 952-4355.
- Doctors Cave Beach. Jamaican.Open: daily 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- The Grotto Bar. Open: daily 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- El Greco Hotel, Queens Drive. Tel.: 940-6116.
- Seaview Terrace Restaurant & Bar
- Hotel Gloriana, 1 Sunset Boulevard. Tel.: 979-0045.
- Dolly's Cafe & Pub. Jamaican, non-smoking restaurant.
- Wexford Hotel, Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 952-2854.
- Wexford Grill. International, with a large terrace.Open: daily 7 a.m. - 11 p.m.
- Sunset Beach Resort, Montego Freeport. Tel.: 979-8800.
- La Bella Vita. Italian.
- Pinento. Caribbean.
- Silk Road. Chinese oriental.
- Sunset Beach & Bar. Quick meals.
- The Banana Walk. Buffet restaurant, international.
- Lobby bar; Ortanique bar. Piano bar in the side wing; Sundowner, pool bar; Tamarind Bar with pool table and dancing; 2 beach bars.
Restaurants outside of Montego Bay
- Akbar restaurant, Half Moon Shopping Village. Tel.: 953-8240. Indian, expensive.Open: daily 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. 6 p.m. - 11 p.m.
- Thai Gardens restaurant, Half Moon Shopping Village. Tel.: 953-8240. Thai.Open: daily 12 noon - 3 p.m. 6 p.m. - 11 p.m.
- Royal stocks, Half Moon Shopping Village. Tel.: 953-9770. Steak house, expensive.Open: daily 10 a.m. - midnight.
- Day-O Plantation Restaurant & Bar, Fairfield, on the western outskirts. Tel.: 952-1825. International, expensive.Open: Tue - Sun 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.
- Houseboat grill, Southern Cross Boulevard, Montego Freeport. Tel.: 979-8845. Jamaican, expensive.Open: Tue - Sun 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Hotel restaurants outside of Montego Bay
- Cariblue Beach Hotel, Main Road, Ironshore. Tel.: 953-2022.
- King Arthur's
- Coyaba Beach Resort, 22 Mahoe Bay, Ironshore. Tel.: 953-9150.
- Docks Bar & Grill, next to the pool. International, expensive.Open: daily 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
- The Polo Grounds, above the lobby. West Indian.Open: Restaurant: 6pm - 10pm; Bar: 6 p.m. - midnight.
- The Vineyard. West Indian, expensive.Open: daily 7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
- Half Moon Beach Club, Rose Hall. Tel.: 953-2211.
- Il Giardino. Italian, very expensive.Open: only in the evening.
- La baguette. International and Jamaican, expensive.Open: lunchtime in the evening.
- Seagrape Terrace. International and Jamaican, expensive.Open: from morning to evening.
- Sugar Mill. International, very expensive.Open: Bar: daily 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Restaurant: daily 7.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m.
- Beach bar
- Hibiscus Bar
- Lester's Bar
- Oleander bar
- Royal Pavilion Bar
- Hilton Rose Hall Resort, Rose Hall. Tel.: 953-2650.
- Luna di Mare. Italian, expensive, non-smoking restaurant, reservation required.Open: Wed - Sat 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
- Mango's, Sugar Mill Falls Water Park. Quick meals, medium.Open: daily 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
- Three Palms. International, very expensive, with a view over the golf course, reservation is required.Open: Fri - Tue 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
- Fresh, at the pool. Open: daily 7 a.m. - 11 a.m., 12.30 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. 6.30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
- Sea side grille, near the sea. Fast meals, expensive.
- Bar King Frog. Lobby bar.
- Purple Moon night bar, next to mangoes. Pool bar.
- 19th Hole Bar, Cinnamon Hill Country Club.
- Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, Main Road, Rose Hall. Tel.: 953-2485.
- Barefoot Bar & Grill
- Portside. International, buffet restaurant.
- Sea breeze, at the beach. Jamaican, reservations required.
- Sorrento. Italian, reservation required.Open: in the evening.
- Big Smaddy Bar
- De lobby bar
- Matilda's bar
- Port Royal Pub
- Iberostar Grand Hotel, Rose Hall. Tel.: 680-0000.
- Beach restaurant. Quick meals, open for lunch.
- Buffet restaurant. International and Jamaican, open mornings to evenings.
- Gourmet restaurant. Open only in the evening, reservation and evening wear required.
- Italian restaurant. Open only in the evening, reservation and evening wear required.
- Japanese restaurant. Open only in the evening, reservation and evening wear required.
- Surf & Turf Restaurant. Open only in the evening, reservation and evening wear required.
- Iberostar Rose Hall Suites, Rose Hall. Tel.: 680-1992.
- Mediterranean. Open in the evenings only, reservation and evening wear required.
- Mexican restaurant. Open only in the evening, reservation and evening wear required.
- Steak house. Open only in the evening, reservation and evening wear required.
- Riu Montego Bay, Main Road, Ironshore. Tel.: 940-8010.
- Kalu. Asian.
- Little Italy. Italian.
- Mahoe Bay, at the pool. Grill, steak house.
- Rose Hall. Jamaican.
- Coconut bar
- Exodus Lounge Bar
- Sports bar
- Tai-Tai Poolobar
- The Ritz-Carlton, 1 Ritz Carlton Drive, Rose Hall. Tel.: 953-2800.
- Horizons. International, Children's Menu, Courtyard Restaurant.Open: daily 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. 6.30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
- Mangoes. West Indian, children's menu.Open: 11.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. 6.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m.
- Reggae Jerk Center. Jamaican.Open: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
- The White Witch. Jamaican.Open: 12 noon - 3 p.m. 6.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m.
- Cohoba Lounge Bar. Open: from 6 a.m., tapas from 5 p.m. to 8.30 p.m., cocktails from 11 a.m., entertainment program from 9 p.m. to midnight.
- Mangos bar. Open: 10 a.m. - 10.30 p.m.
nightlife
Almost all hotels in Montego Bay have evening events for their guests. Other addresses are also recommended.
- Coral Cliff Gaming Room, Coral Cliff Hotel. Tel.: 952-4130. 100 gaming machines.Open: Open: 24 hours a day.
- Pier No. 1, Howard Cooke Boulevard, by the harbor. Tel.: 952-2452. Live music and dance on Saturday evenings.Open: Mon - Fri 10 a.m. - 11 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 2 a.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 12 a.m.
accommodation
Accommodation in Montego Bay
- Altamont West (ex Belvedere Beach), 33 Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 620-4540, Fax: 971-7337. 26 rooms and suites, restaurant, bar, wine bar, pool, wellness center, location: separated from the beach by the main road. Reopened in summer 2007. The owners also operate the Altamont Hotel in Kingston.Price: Single / Double 90-110 US $, Suite 180 US $, rental prices including taxes and breakfast.
- Blue Harbor, 3 Sewell Avenue. Tel.: 952-5445-46, Fax: 952-8930. 23 rooms, restaurant, bar, pool, conference room; Location: 300 m to the beach.Price: in summer: single 44 US $, double 54 US $; in winter: single 58 US $, double 68 US $. Rental prices plus 16.25% tax.
- Breezes Montego Bay SuperClub ****, Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 940-1150, Fax: 940-1160. 100 rooms and 22 suites, 2 restaurants, bar, pool, entertainment, fitness center, floodlit tennis court, Internet 30 minutes US $ 12, beach, sailing, surfing, diving, water skiing; Location: right on Doctor's Cave Beach.Price: in summer: single US $ 161-211, double US $ 210-286; in winter: single US $ 214-274, double US $ 283-358.
- Caribic House, 69 Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 979-6073, Fax: 979-3421. 17 rooms; Location: separated from the beach by a main road. The hotel is in the second row. You should therefore try to get a room on the top floor, then you can see the sea, otherwise you have the front building in front of your nose.Price: in summer: single 45 US $, double 60 US $; in winter: US $ 59 single, US $ 75 double.
- Casa Blanca Hotel **, Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 952-0720, Fax: 952-1424. 75 rooms and suites, restaurant, bar, 2 pools, built in 1970, and still with the furnishings of the 1940s.Price: Single / Double from US $ 85, Suite US $ 130.
- Coral Cliff, 65 Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 952-4130, Fax: 952-6532. 20 rooms and suites, restaurant, bar, pool, fitness center, game room; Location: separated from the beach by a main road.Price: in summer: single 70-80 US $, double 80-90 US $, suite 140 US $; in winter: single 90-110 US $, double 100-130 US $, suite 180 US $. Rental prices including taxes, overnight stay only, HB 30 US $ per person.
- Doctors Cave Beach ***, Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 952-4355, Fax: 952-5204. 90 rooms and 10 suites, restaurant, bar, piano bar, 2 pools, fitness center; Location: separated from the beach by a main road.Price: in summer: single 124-139 US $, double 129-144 US $, suite 167 US $; in winter: single US $ 124-139, double US $ 152-164, suite US $ 177. Rental prices plus 18.25% tax, plus US $ 10 energy tax. Rental prices for overnight stay only, HB 29 US $ per person.
- El Greco Resort ***, 11 Queens Drive. Tel.: 940-6116, Fax: 940-6115. 96 suites, apartment hotel, restaurant, bar, pool, 2 floodlit tennis courts; Location: on a cliff, elevator to the coastal road, separated from the beach by a main road, built in 1996.Price: in summer: Suite 1 bedroom US $ 75, Suite 2 bedrooms US $ 123; Winter: Suite 1 bedroom US $ 87.50, Suite 2 bedrooms US $ 144.
- Hotel Gloriana, 1-2 Sunset Boulevard. Tel.: 979-0669, 940-2297, 952-4925, Fax: 979-0698. Restaurant, bar, pool.Price: Single / Double US $ 46-64, Suite US $ 75-81. Rental rates including taxes, overnight stay only, breakfast US $ 8.
- Jamaica Grandiosa Resort, 3 Ramparts Close. Tel.: 979-3205, Fax: 940-5111. 38 rooms, restaurant, bar, pool, conference rooms; Location: separated from the beach by two main streets.
- Montego Bay Club **, Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 952-4310, Fax: 952-4636. 42 apartments, restaurant, bar, pool, 2 tennis courts, supermarket; Location: in the 18-storey high-rise building, separated from the beach by a main road. The apartments all have different owners and are therefore furnished differently and are rented out at different times and lengths if the owner is absent for a longer period of time.Price: single 80 US $, double 125 US $.
- Relax Resort, 26 Hobbs Avenue. Tel.: 979-0656, Fax: 952-7218. 40 suites 6 apartments, restaurant, bar, pool, car rental; Location: 5 km from the city center.Price: in summer: single / double room US $ 94, studio US $ 110, apartment US $ 127; in winter: single / double room US $ 117, studio US $ 141, apartment US $ 159. Rental prices plus 18.25% tax, overnight stay only. Breakfast US $ 10-15, HB 40 US $, FB 60 US $ per person.
- Richmond Hill, Union Street. Tel.: 952-3859, Fax: 952-6106. 18 rooms and suites, restaurant, bar, pool; Location: in a former manor house, on a hill above the old town.Price: in summer: single 70 US $, double 90 US $, suite 168-250 US $; in winter: single 85 US $, double 115 US $, suite 189-450 US $.
- Royal Decameron Montego Beach (ex Jack Tar) ****, 2 Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 952-4340, Fax: 971-3275. 142 rooms, all-inclusive hotel. 2 restaurants, 3 bars, 2 pools, animation, boutique, conference room, night club / disco, 2 floodlit tennis courts, private beach, kayaks, sailing, diving.Price: single room US $ 200, double room US $ 170 per person.
- Sandals Inn, Kent Avenue. Tel.: 952-4140-42, Fax: 952-6913. 52 rooms, all-inclusive hotel, couples only. 2 restaurants, 2 bars, pool, evening entertainment, animation, fitness room, shopping area, tennis, table tennis, beach; Location: separated from the beach by a side street, near the airport.Price: 7 nights 2290-2570 US $.
- Montego Bay sandals, North Kent Avenue, Whitehouse Village. Tel.: 952-5510-15, Fax: 952-0816. 243 rooms, all-inclusive hotel, couples only. 5 restaurants, 4 bars, 4 pools, evening entertainment, animation, fitness center, shopping area, night club / disco, floodlit tennis courts, table tennis, wellness center, PADI diving school, beach, glass bottom boat, kayaks, paddle boats, sailing, surfing, diving, Water-skiing; Location: behind the airfield with a lot of aircraft noise.
- Secrets St. James *****, Montego Freeport. 350 suites, 14 restaurants, bars and lounges, wellness center.
- Sunset Beach Resort (ex Seawind Beach) ****, Montego Freeport. Tel.: 979-8800, Fax: 979-8039. 430 rooms, all-inclusive resort hotel. 5 restaurants, 4 bars, 2 pool bars, 3 pools, fitness center, kids club, shopping area, night club / disco, 4 floodlit tennis courts, wellness center, 3 beaches including 1 nudist beach, sailing, surfing, diving; Location: 2 high-rise buildings and one low-rise building on a peninsula, outside the city.Price: single 125-198 US $, double 140-198 US $.
- The Gloustershire ***, Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 952-4420, Fax: 952-8088. 96 rooms and suites, waterfall restaurant, bar, pool, pool bar, conference room; Location: separated from the beach by a main road. The hotel was closed for renovation in 2010.
- The Wexford ***, 39 Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 952-2854, Fax: 952-3637. 53 rooms, 7 apartments, terrace restaurant, bar, pool, 3 conference rooms; Location: separated from the beach by a main road. The hotel changed hands in early 2008.
- Toby Resort **, 1 Kent Avenue. Tel.: 952-4370, 952-6636, Fax: 952-6591. 72 rooms, terrace restaurant, 2 bars, 2 pools, car rental, fitness room, handicapped accessible; Location: separated from the beach by a main road.Price: in summer: single 90-110 US $, double 100-120 US; in winter: single 100-120 US $, double 120-140 US $. Rental prices plus 18.25% tax, breakfast US $ 8, HB 25 US $.
Properties in the Montego Bay area
- Cariblue Beach Hotel, Main Road, Ironshore. Tel.: 953-2022, Fax: 953-3580. 17 rooms, restaurant, bar, pool, boutique, Dive Seaworld diving school, deep sea fishing, beach, sailing, surfing, diving; Location: 9½ km northeast of the center. The hotel was built in 1968.Price: in summer: single 60-80 US $, double 70-90 US $; in winter: single US $ 65-90, double US $ 75-110; Room rates including taxes.
- Coyaba Beach Resort ****, 22 Mahoe Bay, Ironshore. Tel.: 953-9150-53, Fax: 953-2244. 50 Suiten, 3 Restaurants, 3 Bars, Pool, Fitnessraum, Tennisplatz, Wellness-Zentrum, Privatstrand; Segeln, Surfen, Tauchen; Lage: 9 km nordöstlich vom Zentrum.Preis: im Sommer: EZ / DZ 230-270 US $; im Winter: EZ / DZ 340-440 US $. Vermietungspreise: nur Übernachtung, inclusive Steuern. Frühstück 20 US $, HP 70 US $, AI 125 US $.
- Half Moon Beach Club *****, Rose Hall. Tel.: 953-2211, 953-2615, Fax: 953-2731. 398 Zimmer, Suiten und Villen, Clubhotel. 6 Restaurants, 7 Bars, 51 Pools, Animation, Bank, Einkaufszentrum mit Krankenhaus, Fitness-Zentrum, Friseur, 18-Loch Golfplatz, 14 Konferenzräume, Nachtclub / Live-Musik, Reiten, 4 Squashplätze, 13 Flutlicht-Tennisplätze, Tischtennis, Wellness-Zentrum, 160 ha Gartenanlage, 1½ km Privatstrand, Segeln, Surfen, Tauchschule; deutsches Management, Lage: 11 km nordöstlich vom Zentrum.Preis: im Sommer: EZ 205-245 US $, DZ 250-290 US $, Suite EZ ab 355 US $; im Winter: EZ 265-400 US $, DZ 325-375 US $, Suite ab 425 US $. Vermietungspreise nur Übernachtung, zuzüglich 8,25 % Hotelsteuer und 15 % Service. Frühstück 25 US $, HP 85 US $, VP 110 US $.
- Hilton Rose Hall Resort (ex Wyndham) *****, Rose Hall. Tel.: 953-2650, Fax: 518-0205. 488 Zimmer, All-Inclusive Hotel, 5 Restaurants, 5 Bars, Pool-Landschaft, Fitness-Zentrum, 18-Loch Golfplatz, Kinderclub, Ladenzeile, 6 Flutlicht-Tennisplätze, Privatstrand, Surfen, Segeln, Tauchen; Lage: 14 km nordöstlich vom Zentrum. Das Hotel wurde 2007/2008 renoviert.
- Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort ****, Main Road, Rose Hall. Tel.: 953-2485, Fax: 953-3274. 498 Zimmer und 27 Suiten, All-Inclusive Clubhotel. 4 Restaurants, 4 Bars, 2 Pools, Kinderpool, Animation, Hertz Autovermietung, Einkaufsarkade, Fitness-Zentrum, Kinderclub, Krankenschwester von 9.00 bis 18.00 Uhr, 9-Loch Minigolfplatz, Nachtclub, Spielkasino, 4 Flutlicht-Tennisplätze, 800 m Privatstrand, 2 Glasboodenboote, Kajaks, Paddelboote, Segeln, Surfen, Tauchen, 7 Zimmer sind Rollstuhl geeignet; Lage: 10 km nordöstlich vom Zentrum.Preis: EZ 260 US $, DZ 330 US $.
- Iberostar Grand Hotel, Rose Hall. Tel.: 680-0000, Fax: 680-0007. 293 Zimmer, All-Inclusive Hotel, 6 Restaurant, 6 Bars, Einkaufsarkade, 2 Pools, 1 Tennisplatz, Wellness-Zentrum, keine Jugendlichen unter 18 Jahre. Lage: 19 km nordöstlich von Montego Bay. Das Hotel wurde im November 2008 eröffnet.
- Iberostar Rose Hall Suites *****, Rose Hall. Tel.: 680-1992-94. 319 Suiten, All-Inclusive Hotel, 6 Restaurants, 7 Bars, Poolbar, Poollandschaft mit 2 Pools, Aerobic, Kinderklub von 10.15 bis 17.00 Uhr, Spanischkurse, Tanzkurse, 1 Tennisplatz, Wellness-Zentrum, Strand, Kajaks, Segeln, Surfen, Tauchen. Lage: 18 km nordöstlich vom Zentrum. Das Hotel wurde im Oktober 2008 eröffnet.
- Riu Montego Bay *****, Main Road, Ironshore. Tel.: 940-8010, Fax: 940-8015. 680 Zimmer, All-Inclusive Hotel, 4 Restaurants, 5 Bars, Pool, Kinderpool, Geschäfte, Fitness-Zentrum, Kinder Klub, Nachtclub, Tennisplätze, Wellness-Zentrum, Strand. Lage: 7½ km nordöstlich vom Zentrum. Im September 2008 eröffnet.
- Sandals Montego Bay, Kent Avenue. Tel.: 952-5510, Fax: 952-0816. 244 Zimmer, All-Inclusive Hotel, nur Paare, 4 Restaurants, 4 Bars, 4 Pools, Abendunterhaltung, Disco, Fitness-Zentrum, 4 Flutlicht-Tennisplatz, Privatstrand, Wassersport.
- Sandals Royal Caribbean, Mahoe Bay, Rose Hall. Tel.: 953-2231-34, Fax: 953-2788. 185 Zimmer und Suiten, All-Inclusive Hotel, nur Paare. 5 Restaurants, 5 Bars, 4 Pools, Abendunterhaltung, Animation, Autovermietung, Disco, Ladenzeile, Nachtclub, Tischtennis, 3 Flutlicht-Tennisplätze, Wellness-Zentrum, Privatinsel, Strand, Segeln, Tauchen; Lage: 8 km nordöstlich vom Zentrum.
- The Ritz-Carlton *****, 1 Ritz Carlton Drive, Rose Hall. Tel.: 953-2800, Fax: 518-0110. 340 Zimmer 87 Suiten, 5 Restaurants, Bars, Fitness-Zentrum, Golfplatz, Konferenzraum, 2 Flutlicht-Tennisplätze, Wellness-Zentrum, Strand, Wassersport. Lage: 13 km nordöstlich vom Zentrum.
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Practical advice
Information
- Jamaica Tourist Board, Gloucester Avenue, am Eingang vom Cornwall Beach Strand. Tel.: 952-4425, Fax: 952-3587. Geöffnet: Mo – Fr 8.30 – 16.30 Uhr, Sa 9.00 – 13.00 Uhr.
- Jamaica Tourist Board, Sangster International Airport, Ankunfthalle. Tel.: 952-3009.
Consulates
- Canadian Consulate, 29 Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 952-6198.
Polizeistationen
- 27 Church Street, Tel. 940-3618
- 47 Union Street, Tel. 940-3500
- 9 Sewell Avenue, Tel. 979-2741
- Coral Gardens, Tel. 953-2229
- Granville, Tel. 952-3337
- Montego Freeport, Tel. 979-8937
- Mount Salem, Tel. 952-3572, 952-4997
- Old Police Station, Gefängnis, 14 Barnett Street, Tel. 952-2333, 952-2335
- Sangster International Airport, Tel. 952-2241
miscellaneous
Post offices
- Post Office Montego Bay No 1, North Street. Tel.: 952-7016.
- Post Office Montego Bay No 2, 122 Barnett Street. Tel.: 952-7389.
- Post Office, White Sands, Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 979-5137.
- Post Office, Half Moon Shopping Village, Montego Bay – Rose Hall Main Road. Tel.: 953-8159.
Courier services
- Federal Express, 10 Queen´s Drive, Chatwick Plaza. Tel.: 1-888 463-3339.
Internet Cafés
- Cybershores, Doctors Cave Beach, Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 971-1050. Geöffnet: täglich 9.00 – 21.00 Uhr.Preis: 8 USD pro Stunde.
- Cyber Haus, 35 Gloucester Avenue. Tel.: 971-9548. Geöffnet: 8.00 – 0.00 Uhr.Preis: 5 USD pro Stunde.
trips
- Accompong Maroon Tour, 32 Church Street. Tel.: 952-4546, 979-0308. Busfahrt über Springfield und Kensington ins Zentrum der Insel zu einem der abgelegenen Hauptorte der Maroons. Die ehemaligen Sklaven bekämpften über Jahrzehnte die englische Herrschaft und erhielten daraufhin eine gewisse Selbstverwaltung, die sie bis heute aufrecht erhalten konnten.Geöffnet: Tourdaten: Di Do, Abfahrt: 8.00 Uhr, Rückkehr gegen 18.00 Uhr.Preis: Fahrpreis inclusive Essen: um 150 US $.
- Belfield Great House Tour, Belfield. Tel.: 952-2382. Dieses Herrenhaus aus dem Jahre 1735 kann besichtigt werden.Geöffnet: Mo – Sa 10.00 – 17.00 Uhr.Preis: Eintritt: 20 US $, Führungen: Erwachsene 40 US $, Kinder 20 US $.
- Belvedere Estate, Twin River Farms, Chester Castle. Tel.: 956-7310. Plantagentour. Dies ist eine 400 ha große Plantage am Great River, Hauptanbauprodukte sind Ananas, Orangen und Zuckerrohr. Führungen durch die Plantage dauern 60 Minuten. Es gibt ein Minimuseum, Restaurant und Bar.Geöffnet: Mo – Sa 10.00 – 16.00 Uhr.Preis: Eintritt: 10 US $.
- Cockpit Country Tour, c/o Southern Trelawny Environmental Agency, Hugh Dixon, Albert Towm, Trelawny. Tel.: 610-0818, Fax: 610-1676. Fahrten in das unerschlossene und unbewohnte Cockpit Country.Geöffnet: Fahrten dauern von 9.30 bis 17.30 Uhr.Preis: Tour Preise: Burnt Hill Nature Walk, Rocky Fort Cockpit Treck und Paradise Picnic je 55 US $, Cockpit Country Underground Adventure 60 US $, Quashie River Sink Cave Exploration 70 US $ und Caving & Paradise Picnic Combo 80 US $.
- Croydon Plantation Tours, Catadupa. Tel.: 979-8267, 952-4137 (Montego Bay), Fax: 979-8251. Auf dieser Halbtagestour lernt man eine Plantage kennen, auf der überwiegend Ananas und Zitrusfrüchte angepflanzt werden.Geöffnet: außer an Feiertagen Di Fr 10.30 – 15.00 Uhr. Hotelabholungen in Montego Bay finden in der Regel gegen 8.00 Uhr statt, die Rückfahrt ist um 14.00 Uhr.Preis: Eintritt: 48 € für Erwachsene und 24 € für Kinder zwischen 3 und 11 Jahren - inclusive Mittagessen und Fahrtkosten.
- Good Hope Great House, Good Hope. Tel.: 954-3289, 995-2825. Die Plantage liegt rund 10 km südlich von Falmouth. Das Herrenhaus wurde liebevoll restauriert und kann gegen Gebühr besichtigt werden. Reitpferde stehen zur Verfügung, Ausritte kosten 30 US $.
- Greenwood Great House, Greenwood. Transfer mit JCAL Tours, 1 bis 4 Personen 50 US $. Privatmuseum mit seltenen Musikinstrumenten, der Bibliothek der Barett Familie, ältestes Buch signiert 1697, mit Bildern und anderen Möbelunikaten. Restaurant, Bar, Andenkengeschäft.Geöffnet: Führungen: täglich 9.00 – 16.00 Uhr.Preis: Eintritt 8 US $.
- Hilton High Day Tour, 1 Junior Drive, Reading. Tel.: 605-5197 ( St. Leonhard), 952-3343, Fax: 952-5642. Auf dieser 144 ha großen Plantagen im Landesinneren wird eine Ganztagestour durchgeführt. Dort erhält man Frühstück und Mittagessen. Bei guten Windverhältnissen ist eine Fahrt im Heißluftballon möglich.Geöffnet: Di – Fr 8.00 – 15.00 Uhr.Preis: Eintritt: 56 US $, inclusive Essen und Fahrtkosten von Montego Bay 64 US $. Kinder unter 12 Jahre zahlen halben Preis, Kinder unter 5 Jahre sind frei.
- John´s Hall Adventure Tours, c/o Relax Resort, Montego Bay, 26 Hobbs Avenue. Tel.: 971-6958, Fax: 952-7218. John´s Hall liegt 10 km südöstlich von Montego Bay. Geführte Wanderungen über die Plantage finden Mo Mi Sa jeweils in der Zeit von 11.00 bis 14.00 Uhr statt.Preis: Preis: inclusive Transport und Mittagessen 50 US $.
- Martha Brae Rafting, Falmouth. Tel.: 940-6398, 952-0889, Fax: 979-7437. Transfer mit J C A L Tours, 1 bis 10 Personen 45 US $ pro Person. Zwischen Falmouth und Good Hope liegt das Rafters Village mit Restaurant, Bar, Pool und Andenkengeschäft.Geöffnet: täglich 9.00 – 16.00 Uhr, die Floßfahrt dauert 1½ Stunden und kostet etwa 40 US $ für ein 2-Personenfloß.
- Mountain River Rafting, Lethe. Tel.: 912-0026, Fax: 956-4927. Floßfahrt auf dem Great River, westlich von Montego Bay.
- Rockland Bird Feeding Sanctuary, Anchovy. Tel.: 952-2009. Zu dieser Vogelstation kommen am Nachmittag hunderte von Vögeln zur Fütterung. Mit etwas Glück fliegt einem der scheue Kolibri dort auf den Finger. Fotografieren und Filmen ist möglich, Kinder unter 5 Jahren sind nicht erwünscht!Geöffnet: täglich 14.00 – 17.00 Uhr.Preis: Eintritt 15 US $.
- Rose Hall Great House, Rose Hall. Tel.: 953-2323, 953-2341. Transfer mit J C A L Tours. Das ganze Herrenhaus wurde renoviert und zum Privatmuseum hergerichtet. In den Kellerräumen befindet sich ein sehr teures Restaurant mit Bar.Geöffnet: täglich 9.00 – 18.00 Uhr.Preis: Eintritt: Erwachsene 15 US $, Kinder unter 12 Jahren 10 US $.
- South Coast Tours, c/o J C A L Tours, 80-B Claude Clarke Avenue. Tel.: 952-7574, 952-8277, Fax: 952-7575. Preis: Die Fahrt nach Black River kostet für 1-4 Personen 160 US $, ab 5 Personen 33 US $ pro Person. Für die Fahrt auf dem Black River und ein Mittagessen müssen weitere 32 US $ bezahlt werden.
