JAMAICA HONEYMOONS

Approx flight time: 10 hours

GMT: - 5 hours

Language: English and Patois

Currency: Jamaican Dollar

Best Time to go: December to March are the most popular months - it's warm, but cooler than at other times of year. That said, Jamaica is a year round destination but note that the end of April into May, and the end of September into October are the rainy periods and those looking for a Jamaica honeymoon or wedding may want to avoid these times of year.

Best Beaches: The beautiful Seven Mile beach at Negril, Doctor’s Cave Beach, Walter Fletcher Beach and Cornwall Beach in Montego Bay, Turtle Beach, Island Villages Beach and the beaches at Ocho Rios are some of the island’s best. Fisherman’s Beach in Falmouth is a quieter, but just as beautiful, alternative.

For Activity Lovers: Jamaica is a haven for all you honeymooners who live your sporting activities to take place in the sea. Surfing is particularly popular, but diving is perhaps even more so – not only can scuba divers swim down to the coral reefs, but underwater caves and even the wreck of the ship the ‘Kathryn’ can be viewed. Back on dry land, Jamaica boasts some of the Caribbean’s most challenging golf courses whilst horse riding, caving, hiking and cycling are easily accessible. If angling is your thing, freshwater, seawater and deep sea fishing are all available in Jamaica.

Local Flavours: Jamaican cuisine takes on a spicy element, with many of the meals using chillies, ginger, pepper, soy sauce and pungent spices to get the taste-buds tingling. Fresh seafood is popular in Jamaica and Salt Fish (dried cod) is a national speciality. For the vegetarians among you, ‘rice and peas’ (which doesn’t actually use any peas at all – but kidney beans instead) is a tasty option, whilst for you carnivores out there curried goat and pepperpot soup (salt pork, salt beef, okra and Indian kale) are local favourites. World famous Jamaican rum, Red Stripe beer and Blue Mountain coffee are the island’s favourite tipples.