365 Days of Things to See, Do & Eat in Jamaica

As a New Year approaches, I wonder how many Jamaicans and regular visitors to Jamaica know about this 365 days of Jamaica list. Published by jamaicans.com four years ago, this list gives you one new activity to do in Jamaica for every day of the year.

Several are duplicates which is unfortunate because there are that many activities to do in Jamaica. Some would require months or even years of saving to make them possible and as a Jamaican, some are hilarious such as have Christmas dinner with a Jamaican family (the audience was perhaps intended to be foreign). Also, some of the places or activities listed are no longer available. That being said, I discovered this list about two years ago and it has become a master bucket list for me. Thus, for 2020 I gave publishing my own bucket lists a rest and instead published this list I’m most fond of. It has been reworded for clarity and duplicates plus activities no longer available have been removed, making this count less than 365 activities. At the time of publishing this piece, I’ve only completed 26% (86) of its activities. Let’s see where 2020 takes me.

Where to Visit

• Take a Ride Down Holland Bamboo Avenue
•  Visit the Birthplace of Poet Claude McKay
• See the Restored Persian Water Wheel in Falmouth
• See the Royal Accommodations at DeMontevin Lodge
• Don’t Miss a Chance to Tour Kingston

Retreat into the Grand Ridge View and Bamboo Grove Campsites

Visit the Bay View Spa

Whistle Up Some Relaxation at Whistling Bird

Visit The Village of Bath

Travel Through History at the Outameni Experience

Feed Hummingbirds at Rockland Bird Sanctuary

Have a Seafood Feast at Hellshire Beach

Visit the Village of St. George

Get Relaxed at Shan Shy Fishing Beach

Head Over to the Hanover Museum

See the World War II Refuge: Gibraltar Camp

Visit the Bank of Jamaica’s Money Museum

Encounter Ghosts at the Edinburgh Castle

Trace the Steps of Pirates Mary Read and Anne Bonny

Visit Ward Theatre, an Icon of Jamaican Culture

See What’s Left of the Bog Walk Tube

Learn More about Marcus Garvey with a Visit to Liberty Hall

Go to Stony Gut

Refresh at the Rockfort Spa

Stop at Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Learn More: Marcus Garvey Reading Room

Visit 32 Market Street in St. Ann’s Bay

Party at Skyline Drive

Enjoy the Street Art on Fleet Street

See the Sites in Salem, Westmoreland

Family Fun at Fort Clarence Beach

Seaford Town: A Post-Slavery European Creation

Pay Your Respects to Nanny of the Windward Maroons

Play at Plumb Point Lighthouse

Make a Trip to Maidstone

Follow the Steps of Colonials on the Flat Bridge

Bridge the Gap: Spanish Town’s Historic Cast Iron Bridge

Take Part in the Taino Heritage Camp

Visit the Portland Bight Protected Area

Check Out Colbeck Castle

See Some History at Old Harbor Bay

Pay Your Respects at the Rio Nuevo Battle Site

Take a Stroll through Cinchona Botanical Garden

Take a Tour of Mico College

Take the High Road & visit Lime Tree Farm

Take a Dip at Frenchman’s Cove

Retreat to the Swift River

Visit the Goat Islands

Learn Something at the University of the West Indies Mona Campus

Take A Tour of Independence Park

See an Artifact of the Sugar Era: Drax Hall Waterwheel

Jamaica’s Industrial Past: The Kenilworth Ruins

Get Educated on a Visit to Jamaica College

Make It Legal: Visit Savanna-la-mar Court House

Sail Over to Pedro Bank

All In for the Alhambra Inn and Restaurant

Honor Jamaica’s Heritage at the Greenvale Railway Station

Enjoy an Eco-Tour at Highland Estate

Culture and Creativity beyond Reggae at the Sam Sharpe Square’s Montego Bay Cultural Center

“Heal Thyself” at Doctor’s Cave Bathing Club

Discover the Great House at Annandale Estate

Check Out the Crossroads of Jamaica at Half-Way Tree

Not so Gruesome Bloody Bay

Check Out the Geddes Estate

See the Training Ground of the Jamaican Defense Force

Don’t Miss William Grant Park in Kingston

Wade in the Waters at Walter Fletcher Beach

Travel to Trident Castle

Make a Trek through Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park

Bamboo River Rafting on the Martha Brae River

See Pictographs at Mountain River Cave

Refresh Yourself at the Bowden Hill Waterfall

Get to Know Konoko Falls

Take Your Time at Kwame Falls

Experience the Music of Reggae Falls

Enjoy the 14 Cascading Waters of Turtle River Falls

See the Secrets of Scatter Falls

Visit the Hidden Gem that Is Cane River Falls

Take a Trip to Tacky Falls

Good Hope Estate Park for Thrill Seekers

Jamaica Dunn’s River Falls: Cruise Tours with Snorkeling

Hike in to Nanny Falls and Its Legendary Healing Waters

Swim, Play, and Eat at Cosmo’s in Negril

Take a Drive through the Blue Mountains

Soak It Up at Bubbling Spring Mineral Bath

Follow the Maroon Trail “Cunha Cunha Pass”

Meet the Crocodiles in the Black River

Make a Splash at Makka Beach

Travel to Tapioca Village for Some Real Relaxation

Do Some “Wastin’ Away” in Margaritaville

Enjoy Falmouth by Trolley

Get Inspired at Port Antonio’s Carriacou Gallery

Go birdwatching.

Cave Exploration in Trelawny

Outback Adventure at Prospect Plantation

Cabarita River, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica

Visit Hanover’s Animal Farm & Nature Reserve

Hike the Little Dunn’s River Trail

 The Legend (and Reality) of Folly Ruins

Ahhh…Ras Natango Gallery and Garden

Jamaica’s Best Hideout: the Green Grotto Caves

Explore Jamaica’s Colonial History at Columbus Park

Visit Columbus’ First Landing Spot at Puerto Seco Beach

Speed at Kool Runnings Water Park

Climb Dunn’s River Falls

Dive into Port Royal

The Gardens of Somerset Falls

Check Out the Windsor Caves

See the Heart of Sugar-Producing Jamaica at Petersfield

Reaching for Reach Falls

Bamboo Rafting on the Rio Grande River

Rose Hall in Montego Bay

Ride Through St. Ann in Style: Chukka Cove

Mammee Bay Beach

Have a Luminous Experience at Glistening Waters

Take on the Waters at Bath Springs

Visit Navy Island in Port Antonio

Silver Sands Beach

Go Wild at Mayfield Falls

Treasure Beach

Rick’s Cafe in Negril

Visit the Lighthouse in Negril

Negril Seven Mile Beach

The Dome at Jackies on the Reef

Enjoy Nature at Zimbali in Westmoreland

Hope for Endangered Animals at Hope Zoo

Paintball Fun at Paintball Jamaica

Boat In to Lime Cay

Don’t Miss Dub Club: The Best Party in Kingston

Turn the Clock Back at Seville Heritage Park

A Learning Experience: The Institute of Jamaica

Savor the Aroma: Mavis Bank Coffee Factory

Pal around the Royal Palms Nature Reserve

See the Guns of Fort Haldane

Stand Up in the Giddy House

Check out the Wonders of Lovers Leap

Hats Off to the Heroes: National Heroes Park

Find Your Thrill at Strawberry Hill

Sail to Floyd’s Pelican Bar

Hike Up Heron Hill

Revitalize at the Blue Hole Mineral Spring

Tune Up Your Soul at the Trenchtown Reading Center

Get in Touch with Reggae’s Heritage & Where Bob Marley grew up

Cruise the Cockpit Country

Muy Bueno! The Rio Bueno Seaside Village

Enjoy a Piece of Paradise (Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park)

Wander the Island Wild through Fern Gully

Wile Away the Time at Water Square

Repent Like a Pirate in St. Peter’s Church

See the Bubbling Springs at Firewater Pond

Explore the Lighthouse at Morant Point

Make a Visit to Mandeville

Appreciate Art at the National Gallery of Jamaica

Stop and Smell the Flowers: Cranbrook Flower Forest

Spend the Day in Harmony at Harmony Hall.

Pay Your Respects to William Knibb

Experience Falmouth’s Heritage

Get Bullish about Bull Bay’s Bobo Camp

Take in an Exhibit at National Art Gallery West

Enjoy Peace and Quiet at Holywell Park

Don’t Miss Alligator Pond

Take a Tour of Malvern

Visit River Bumpkin Farm

Go Underground at Cave Valley

Visit Firefly House, Home of Noel Coward

Check Out Lacovia

Visit the New Burwood Beach

Winnifred Beach

Turtle Beach

Mallards Beach

Steer Town Beach

Time Travel at Bellefield Great House & Gardens

Take a Drive from Treasure Beach to Black River

Cornwall Beach

Boston Bay Beach

65/174

Where to Stay

• Make a Move to Mangos Jamaica
• Enjoy a Stay at Melia Braco Village Jamaica
• Give In to Hedonism II
• Get Away From It All: Sunset at the Palms
• Have a Holiday in Paradise at Jewel Paradise Cove
• Drive Like a Reggae Legend at Geejam
• Everything Eco at Zion Country Eco Beach Cabins
• Live the Lushness at Strawberry Fields Together
• Make a Splash at Jewel Lagoon Water Park
• Escape to the Rustic Bloomfield Guest House and Banquet Hall
• Avoid The Crowded Resorts With A Stay At The Blue House
• Take the Family to Half Moon Resort
• An All-Inclusive Sun Spot: Sunscape Cove
• Spend a Family Day at Franklyn D Resort and Spa
• Stay in Your Own Private Caribbean Cove at Tensing Pen Resort
• Enjoy an All-Inclusive Stay at the Jewel of Runaway Bay Resort
• Check In to Hand-Crafted Hermosa Cove
• Sleep on the Cliffs of Negril
• Enjoy the View from the Laughing Treehouse
• Rustic and Luxurious Living at Great Huts
• Life Is Better in a Beach Hut
• Stay on the Cliffs at the Rockhouse Hotel
• Samsara Resort: Small and Quiet with Ocean Views
• Sleep in a treehouse in the Rainforest at Kanopi House
• Take Your Sweetheart to Couples Tower Isle

0/25

What to Do

• Horseback Ride from Ocho Rios or Runaway Bay
• Take an ATV Ride from Negril to Sandy Bay
• Participate in a Community Walk-About
• Hike through Rasta Country
• Spend a Saturday at the Races
• Tube the Good River
• Board the River
• Take a Trip in a Glass-Bottom Boat
• Don’t Miss the Mento
• Slip on the Snorkel in Negril
• Splurge on a Spa Treatment at Fern Tree Spa
• Watch a Game of Cricket at Sabina Park
• Shop at the Gallery of West Indian Art
• Visit Half Way Tree to Watch a Sporting Event
• Get Some Exercise with a View
• Take a Tour of a Bauxite Mine
• Have a Birding Adventure in Mandeville at Marshall’s Pen
• Birdwatching at Orange River Ranch
• Consider a Catamaran Cruise
•  Experience the Thrill of Deep Sea Sport Fishing
• Do Some Shopping at the Craft Market
• Ride High with Kiteboarding
• Downhill Bike Tour in the Blue Mountains
• Don’t Leave Jamaica without souvenirs
• Play a Few Holes at the Manchester Country Club
• Jamaica Whitewater Expedition
• Play a Game of Ludo
• Play Dominoes with Jamaicans

• Take a Ride on the Zion Bus Line
• Sample the Surfing at Jamnesia
• Go on an Adventure with South Coast Off-Road Safari
• Get Down to the Roots at Inna De Yard
• Volunteer Your Time and Help a Community
• Go Coasting: Chukka Ocean Safari
• Horses and History on the Heritage Beach Horse Ride
• Go for the Big Ones: Deep Sea Fishing
• Take to the Air with Parasailing

• Take to the Air with Parasailing
• Tour Prospect Plantation: by Jitney and Camel
• All Aboard for an ATV Adventure
• Meet CHAMPS in Kingston
• Check the Vibe at a Rastafari Village
• Clear Your Head at Mystic Mountain
• Spend a Saturday at the Brownstown Market
• Visit a Jamaican EDM Festival
• Get Rid of Your Blues with Jazz and Martinis
• Go Rafting on the White River
• Play Golf on the Rose Hall Estate
• Dance the Night Away
• Feel the Music at Rebel Salute
• Go Fishing

10/53

Food & Drink

• Have a Bite at Lillian’s Restaurant
• Celebrate Bussu in Swift River
• Have Lobster at Cynthia’s
• Sip Some Sorrel: Jamaica’s Traditional Christmas Beverage
• Have a Slice of Jamaican Christmas Cake
• Get Some Jerk
• Live It Up at the Houseboat Grill
• Stop For Fresh Fruit at the Sun Valley Plantation
• Take Some Recreation at Redbones Blues Café
• Give In to Your Tastebuds with the Seafood Market in St. James
• Take Your Taste Buds on a History Tour through Falmouth & St. Ann
• Dine on Lobsters at Booby Cay Island
• The Zimbali Retreat’s Five-Course Farm-to-Table Meal
• Go for the Crayfish at Soldier Camp
• Celebrate Italian-Jamaican Fusion Cuisine
• Join in the Jamaican Food and Drink Festival
• Expand Your Dining Horizons with Jamaican Chinese Food
• Savor Soursop Juice
• Beverages at the Bar: Bamboo Blu in Mammee Bay
• Relax at Ribbiz Ultra Lounge
• The Best Thing on the Island: Fresh Fruit
  

  Sweetcups (pretty sure these have another name in other countries)

  

  Local grown peaches!

  

  Cheeseberries
• Glory Be to the Gizzada
• The Pleasure of Plantains
• Grab a Plate of Rice and Peas, Please
• Enjoy Belinda’s on the Rio Grande
• Enjoy the Bounty of the Caribbean Sea with Escovitche
• Try Jamaica’s Tasty Alternative to Spinach
• Jumping for Joy over the Jamaican Patty

Required for Visitors: Partake of Jamaica’s National Dish

Find the Flavors of Jamaica in Great House Style

Have Brunch at the Boon Hall Oasis

Just Stop By Just Natural in Negril

Try the Fancy Seafood Bar and Grill in Ocho Rios

Try Some Jamaican Street Food

Start Your Day the Jamaican Way with a local breakfast

Get Your Fast Food Here (patties, Island Grill etc.)

Enjoy a Surfer’s Paradise at Longboarder’s Bar & Grill

Experience the Seahorse Grill

Do the Crop-to-Table Tour at Stush in the Bush Organic Farm

Have Drinks at the Montego Bay Yacht Club

The Ultimate Spicy Food Challenge: Peppered Shrimp

Rum on the Appleton Estate

Enjoy a Meal In Little Ochi

Dives and Deals: Jerk Chicken at Three Dives Jerk Center

The Real Deal: Conch Chowder at Dor’s Fish Pot

Jerk at the Pushcart Restaurant and Rum Bar

Love Your Lunch: Eat at Ibo Spice

Coronation Market: The Stomach of Jamaica

Rockhouse Restaurant

Something Good: The Historic Sugar Mill Restaurant

The Taste of Tradition at Scotchies in Montego Bay

Seafood and Sunsets on Pier 1

Get the “Run Down” and Try Some Run Down

X Marks the Spot: Xtabi at West End

Eat Bun and Cheese: An Easter Tradition

Dine at Sharkies

Sky Beach Bar and Seafood Grill

Savor a Chocolate Feast at Mount Pleasant Farm

The Pudding Man: Eat a Perfect Jamaican Sweet Potato Pudding

Eat Ice Cream at Devon House

Drink Coffee and Hike in Blue Mountains National Park

Have Dinner in a Cave

Enjoy Fine Dining at Jamaica Inn

25/64

Seasonal Experiences

• Celebrate Bob Marley’s Birthday in February
• Spend the Second Sunday in July at the Seafood Carnival
• Spend Christmas Day with a Jamaican Family
• Visit the Christmas Eve Grand Market
• Attend a Christmas Concert
• Munchies at the Montego Bay Jerk Festival
• Savor the Joy of Jerk at the Portland Jerk Festival
• Get Edgy: Kingston’s Edge Urban Art Festival
• Listen to Stories at the Calabash Literary Festival
• Taste the Legacy of India at the Westmoreland Curry Festival
• Celebrate Carnival in Jamaica
• Accompong Maroon Festival
• Experience A Jamaican New Year’s Day

3/13

---

December 2022 Update: 103/329=31%

Wrap Up

As mentioned in the introduction, this list is not my original work; it is taken from jamaicans.com but has been edited for clarity, practicality and currency. It’s a list I’ve been fond of for several years and I hope you were already aware it existed. Regardless, I trust you’ll find this format easier to follow. Best wishes for this holiday season and look out for my 2019 recap in two days. Thanks for your support this year. ❤ ✌🏽

---

Until the next post, keep up with Elle on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Jamaican 🇯🇲 Travel Tips (@adventuresfromelle)