Montego Bay

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Despite a large influx of visitors, Montego Bay retains its own identity. A thriving business and commercial center, it functions as the main market town for most of western Jamaica, supporting both cruise-ship tourism and a growing industrial center. Mo Bay, as it's known, is even served by its own Donald Sangster International Airport.

Montego Bay is the most cosmopolitan of Jamaican resorts, not as hedonistic as Negril but also not as crowded as Ocho Rios. As such, Montego remains the grand dame of island resorts. The draw of Mo Bay is its deluxe hotels, such as the Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon, Round Hill, and Tryall.

As in much of Jamaica, your choice of resort here often matters more than your choice of area. If you're determined to honeymoon with your sweetie, go for one of the Sandals properties; if you want to hang with the jet-set, take a villa at Round Hill.

If you're seeking authentic or traditional Jamaica, however, Montego Bay is probably not for you.

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The Good Of Montego Bay

by patrika from bullbay jamaica

I think that Jamaica well Montego Bay is a good an fine place to live. Its juz a free an relaxing place to live if u ever decide to live there. But all you tourist should at least come an visit there. I gurantee youll llllooovvvee not like but lloove it.

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