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Jamaica
Jamaica Car Rentals
For Canadian visitors there are two good options for getting to Jamaica. One is the fly to the capital city in Kingston and the other is to get straight to the beach in Montego Bay. Having arrived from Ottawa, Halifax, Toronto or Montreal, the vacation can get off to a great start with a car rental organized at the airport. Once the vehicle is collected, the island is there to be explored, from the quality resorts to the mountain peaks.
Highlights
The beaches on the island are simply stunning and rated as some of the best in the world. With the second city of Montego Bay heading the list, there are smaller, and less busy resorts such as Sandy Bay close by. Music is an all important part of the culture of Jamaica, with its most famous citizen, Bob Marley, remaining an icon of the traditional Rastafarian reggae style.
In Kingston one of the highlights for visitors is the Bob Marley Museum, which has guided tour, memorabilia and artifacts from the great singer. This is just one of the places to visit with the car hire from Kingston or Montego. In the island interior nature lovers will enjoy the national parks, cane plantations and waterfalls. Another highlight is the Jamaican Rum tour, but perhaps it would be a good idea to leave the car behind for this one!
Exploring by Car
The roads connecting the major cities of Kingston, Montego bay and Ocho Rios are all fairly good, but the off road scene is a little more demanding. Although a major holiday destination, Jamaica still has small coves and quiet beaches best reached by car, where chances are that there will be some soothing music coming from a beach hut, a maybe a game of cricket in progress.
Laid back is one way of describing the ambience of Jamaica, and with a good quality car to tour around, one which will provided a memorable vacation experience.
Tourist Season and Weather
Travelers from Canada whose prime objective is to be somewhere warmer in the months of December, January and March will welcome the Jamaican climate at that time of year. This is the high season, but there are good opportunities to enjoy the year round temperatures in Jamaica, from April to December with lower costs in the hotels. Compare car hire costs to find the best information on high and low season rates.