Jamaica in January

Hello Friends - Can I just say Jamaica is back at the top of my list as my favorite island. With the seaweed explosion in the Caribbean, you need to stay on the Caribbean sea side of most islands or go to the southern Caribbean or go to Jamaica. Jamaica never disappoints unlike some of my other favorites. Cancun, and the DR, on the Atlantic Ocean side, are definitely struggling to deal with the seaweed issues. The resorts will lie and say it is not a problem but it is. It is a problem that does not seem to be going away. 

Unfortunately as a beach lover and someone who loves to swim, the seaweed has knocked some of my "places to be" off of the list for now. Jamaica, however, never disappoints.  We were at the Secrets Wild Orchid in January and we are going back in August.  The resort is amazing and the water was pristine. I first stayed at this resort in 2012 when one of my best friends (sister from another mister) was married to the love of her life there. I loved the resort then and still love it! It is basically a three in one all inclusive resort (Secrets St. James, Secrets Wild Orchid, and Breathless). The Breathless has amazing rooms but is on the marina side. We love the Secrets Wild Orchid and the Secrets St. James. We went on a private excursion to Ocho Rios and walked 7 mile beach. We saw the cliff divers and it was awesome. However, there is no place like Montego Bay for us. We can not recommend Jamaica enough! It is an amazing island and an absolute "place to be"!!!



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