Blue Mountain Peak
Highest mountain in Jamaica
Jamaica's highest mountain, reaching 2,256 metres, and the Caribbean's tallest peak outside Hispaniola; Blue Mountain coffee comes from here.
Photo: Joerggo ( Diskussion ), Copyrighted free use
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Jamaica: 10 places worth the journey
Blue Mountain Peak, Dunn's River Falls, Goldeneye (estate) and 7 more — what each one is, and why it is worth the detour.
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What to see in Jamaica
Chosen from everything Wikidata knows about Jamaica and ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions describe them, which is about as close to "famous" as open data gets.
Dunn's River Falls
Waterfall in Jamaica
A well-known waterfall close to Ocho Rios, on Jamaica.
Photo: Breakyunit at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Goldeneye (estate)
Building in Oracabessa, Jamaica
The original name of the estate of the novelist Ian Fleming on Oracabessa Bay, on Jamaica's north coast. In 1946 he bought 15 acres (6.1 ha) next to the Golden Clouds estate and built his house on a clifftop above a private beach.
Photo: Banjoman1, CC BY-SA 3.0
Morant Cays
Jamaican island group in the northern Caribbean Sea
An island group offshore, 51 km SSE of Morant Point, Jamaica, and one of Jamaica's two offshore island groups; the other is the Pedro Cays.
Photo: Unknown, Public domain
James Bond Beach
Beach in St. Mary, Jamaica
A beach on a small peninsula at Oracabessa Bay, roughly 10 miles or 16 kilometres from Ocho Rios, a town on Jamaica's north coast.
Photo: Banjoman1, Public domain
Rose Hall, Montego Bay
Georgian mansion in Montego Bay, Jamaica
A Georgian plantation house in Montego Bay, Jamaica, with sweeping views of the coast, now a historic house museum.
Photo: Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 3.0
National Gallery of Jamaica
Public art museum in Montego Bay, Jamaica
Jamaica's public art museum, in Kingston, founded in 1974 and housed in the Kingston Mall, a commercial and cultural centre on Kingston harbour.
Photo: Dwayne Lyttle, CC BY-SA 4.0
Green Grotto Caves
Caves in Jamaica
Show caves on Jamaica's north coast and a major tourist sight, named for the green algae on their walls. Their structure is strikingly unlike inland systems: a flank margin cave with two clear levels, apparently marking two periods of different sea levels.
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hedonism Resorts
Jamaican adults-only resort
Properly Hedonism II, a holiday resort in Jamaica for adults only, famous for a sexually liberal atmosphere. It covers 22 acres (89,000 m²) at the north end of Negril beach, with 280 rooms in two-story buildings.
Photo: JohannVanbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mahdi Mosque, Jamaica
Mosque in Old Harbour, Saint Catherine, Jamaica
A mosque of the Ahmadiyya movement, found in the town of Old Harbour, in Jamaica's Saint Catherine Parish.
Photo: alislam.org, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Jamaica
A Caribbean island country covering 10,991 square kilometres (4,244 sq mi), the third-biggest island of the Greater Antilles and of the Caribbean, after Hispaniola and Cuba. Cuba lies about 145 km (78 nmi) to its north, Hispaniola 191 km (103 nmi) to its east, and the Cayman Islands 215 km (116 nmi) to its northwest.
Officially Jamaica.
Based on the Wikipedia article, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: the facts are Wikipedia's, the wording is this site's.
Questions travellers ask
What is worth seeing in Jamaica?
This guide lists 10: Blue Mountain Peak, Dunn's River Falls, Goldeneye (estate) and Morant Cays and others.
How were these places chosen?
By machine, from open data, with no human ranking them and nobody able to pay for a place on the list. Everything Wikidata records in Jamaica that is a building, a landform, a protected area or a tourist attraction, has coordinates, a photograph and an English Wikipedia article, is ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions wrote about it. Provinces, cities, airports, stations and stretches of sea shared with the neighbours are filtered out.
What language is spoken in Jamaica, and what currency?
English. The currency is JMD.
How do I get mobile data in Jamaica?
A travel eSIM is usually the cheapest way, and avoids a roaming bill. The plans suggested at the foot of this guide start at $8.93 for 1GB for 7 days. The eSIM is data-only and sits alongside your normal SIM, so calls, texts and WhatsApp keep working on your own number.
Which networks would my phone use in Jamaica?
Digicel. Your phone picks whichever has the best signal where you are, the same way a local phone does.
One practical note: staying online
Maps, tickets and translation all want data, and roaming is the expensive way to get it. A Computatus eSIM eSIM connects to Digicel once you land, and installs by QR code before you leave.
See 6 Computatus eSIM plans for Jamaica from $8.93
| Plan | Data | Valid | Price | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GB for 7 days Cheapest | 1 GB | 7 days | $8.93 | Get it → |
| 3GB for 15 days | 3 GB | 15 days | $25.06 | Get it → |
| 3GB for 30 days | 3 GB | 30 days | $25.96 | Get it → |
| 5GB for 30 days | 5 GB | 30 days | $39.38 | Get it → |
| 10GB for 30 days | 10 GB | 30 days | $73.93 | Get it → |
| 20GB for 30 days | 20 GB | 30 days | $137.83 | Get it → |
No app needed. Install by QR code before you fly, keep your own number for calls, and it connects the moment you land.
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A commission on plans bought through these links is what pays for this guide. Nothing above depends on it: the places are chosen before any price is looked up.