Montego Bay (or simply Mo-Bei) is the second largest city in Jamaica, here is located one of the international airports and the center of a huge resort area in the north-west of the island. Almost half of the luxury hotels with excellent sandy beaches are concentrated here.

Noisy city with a stormy history, a large port, dancing and the world famous hip strip - all this Montego Bay, the most popular resort of Jamaica. Throughout the year, all new and new tourists are arriving here nonstop - to relax and recharge their solar energy in the Jamaica style. The center of gravity is Gloucester Ave, which never ceases to be a street, which is the homeland of that very region of the "hip-strip". Most of the hotels, restaurants, bars and souvenir shops of the resort are neatly lined along the beach.

The real life of Jamaica can be seen in the center - downtown and its heart - the pedestrian area of ​​Sam Sharpe Sq. There you can "enjoy" the views of the collapsing mansions in the Gregorian style and the collection of the magnificent museum of St. James (Museum of St James), dedicated to the history of slavery.

And Montego Bay is a large port city, based on the former warehouses of Montego Freeport. The city dissolved its tentacles of light industry as much as 6 km to the west to Reading itself. At the same distance to the east are several luxurious all-inclusive resorts.

How to get here

Jamaica Union of Travelers Association keeps its taxi to Gloucester Ave near Gloucestershire and the Coral Cliff hotel, at Doctor's Cave Beach, downtown on Market and Strand Sts, and at the bus stop. Representatives of JUTA can be recognized by red scarves and arms on cars. Official rates are available at the airport. The approximate cost of a taxi from the airport to Falmouth is $ 40, to Negril and Ocho Rios, $ 100, to Kingston 200 and to Port Antonio $ 250.

Intercity buses, minibuses and taxis depart and stay at Barnett St on the south end of St James St. Here are the inspector's office (7: 00-18: 00), where you can get all the necessary information on the routes of interest, the timetable and the fare.

At the airport, you can also rent a car, there are companies Avis, Budget, Hertz and Island Rental Car. Rent-a-car offices in the city are Efay Car Rentals (Shop 6, Chatwick Plaza) and Sunbird Car Rentals (19 Gloucester Ave).

Cruise ships are in Montego Free-port, which is located about 3 km south of the city center, a taxi - from 10 dollars. There you can book an excursion or rent a boat, for example, in Montego Bay Yacht Club.

Air Jamaica makes flights between MoBay's international airports Donald Sangster and Kingston Norman Manley (from $ 60 one way). TimAir - aero-taxi - offers charter flights to Negril ($ 180), Ocho Rios ($ 360), Port Antonio ($ 600) and Kingston ($ 480).

Climate

Weather forecast for Montego Bay 10 days

Transport

Within the center, the "hip-strip" area and Gloucester Ave, you can easily walk on foot: just 2, 5 km separate Kent Ave from Sam Sharpe Sq. For all other areas, you need a car or taxi, as there is no bus service in the city.

Montego Bay Metro Line (0, 35 dollars) runs around the suburbs, like a taxi, and minibus. Departure and arrival at St James and Barnett Sts. Official taxi is easy to find on Gloucester Ave, the minimum fare is about 8 dollars. Approximate prices from Gloucester Ave to the airport $ 8, Greenwood - $ 20, Ironshore - $ 10, Montego Freeport and Rose Hall - the same 10 "green."

Entertainment, excursions and attractions

The resort has a great variety of restaurants and lively nightlife, and in the vicinity of the city - the best on the island golf courses. For fans of active recreation, rafting is conducted along the Black River, Martha Brae and hiking tours of the Blue Mountains, as well as diving and surfing centers.

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