{"id":9247,"date":"2022-07-20T10:04:43","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T15:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.makeitjamaica.com\/?p=9247"},"modified":"2023-08-22T23:39:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T03:39:06","slug":"is-jamaica-worth-visiting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/blog\/is-jamaica-worth-visiting\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Jamaica worth visiting?  6 Stereotypes about Jamaica that you should drop right now."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9247\" class=\"elementor elementor-9247\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2398efd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2398efd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87d9575\" data-id=\"87d9575\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff4c2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ff4c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Jamaica Worth Visiting?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef06bc3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef06bc3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36dab4b\" data-id=\"36dab4b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb95f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eeb95f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6 Stereotypes to Drop Right Now\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d6bff1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d6bff1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b03e0b\" data-id=\"3b03e0b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3776928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3776928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-Jamaica-worth-visiting-6-Stereotypes-about-Jamaica-that-you-should-drop-right-now.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15909\" alt=\"Sunset - Is Jamaica worth visiting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-Jamaica-worth-visiting-6-Stereotypes-about-Jamaica-that-you-should-drop-right-now.png 1280w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-Jamaica-worth-visiting-6-Stereotypes-about-Jamaica-that-you-should-drop-right-now-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-Jamaica-worth-visiting-6-Stereotypes-about-Jamaica-that-you-should-drop-right-now-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-Jamaica-worth-visiting-6-Stereotypes-about-Jamaica-that-you-should-drop-right-now-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08ba54a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08ba54a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd2b98c\" data-id=\"cd2b98c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fde3c12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fde3c12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>I learned something interesting from a casual conversation with an acquaintance the other day. She is the country club type (no judgment intended), the ideal suburban mom with two kids, a dog, and the house with the picket fence.\u00a0<\/p><p>I was surprised to learn that she had never visited Jamaica and couldn\u2019t imagine why anyone would want to do so. As I pondered the question, Is Jamaica worth visiting?\u201d, I realized she believed some set things about Jamaica:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b60497 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b60497\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0abbd4\" data-id=\"e0abbd4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3352b6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3352b6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>Jamaica is nothing but a beach and once you\u2019ve seen one you\u2019ve seen them all.<\/li>\n<li>Jamaica is just for people who want to smoke weed.<\/li>\n<li>Jamaica is excessively violent so you could not possibly be safe there.<\/li>\n<li>Jamaica is for spring breakers and party-goers.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Jamaica is not somewhere to take a family as pretty much everyone stays at the all-inclusives, which are for adults only.<\/li>\n<li>Jamaica is a poor country with poverty at every turn.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12f3790 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12f3790\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-adc00c3\" data-id=\"adc00c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153c9ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"153c9ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have you heard these statements yourself? Read on and I\u2019ll show you why Jamaica is worth visiting \u2013 at least once!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50b113e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50b113e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40c2734\" data-id=\"40c2734\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-292711d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"292711d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Jamaica worth visiting?  <br><br>6 Stereotypes about Jamaica that You Need To Drop Immediately <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8093130 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8093130\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0af435\" data-id=\"e0af435\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6181800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6181800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd6992b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd6992b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60aa947\" data-id=\"60aa947\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d78511e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d78511e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Jamaica is just a beach and once you\u2019ve seen one you\u2019ve seen them all.\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9784d5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9784d5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c73b943\" data-id=\"c73b943\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8306b1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8306b1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-worth-visiting-Jamaica-Jamaica-is-just-a-beach.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15918\" alt=\"Beach - Is Jamaica worth visiting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-worth-visiting-Jamaica-Jamaica-is-just-a-beach.png 940w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-worth-visiting-Jamaica-Jamaica-is-just-a-beach-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-worth-visiting-Jamaica-Jamaica-is-just-a-beach-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b235aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b235aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26dd87e\" data-id=\"26dd87e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b5844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4b5844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wrong!<\/p><p>Sure\u00a0Jamaica\u00a0is known for its <a href=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/blog\/beaches-in-jamaica-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gorgeous beaches<\/a> and bewitching sunsets but that\u2019s just a small fraction of what Jamaica has to offer.<\/p><p>For non-beach lovers, there are alternatives galore \u2013 so much so that it could take almost a lifetime to exhaust them all.<\/p><p>Jamaica is one of the most diverse countries in the Caribbean, if not the world. Landscapes vary from rugged mountains to flat arid plains, all within a few hours\u2019 drive. Activities range from adrenaline-pumping zip lining to serenely gliding down a river on a bamboo raft.\u00a0<\/p><p>History and architectural buffs will have their fill from this island where multiple cultures met \u2013 the Taino, African, Spanish and British \u2013 and more recently the Indians and the Chinese, creating a melting pot like no other.<\/p><p>Natural wonders like mineral springs and a bioluminescent lagoon and gardens with beautiful botanical specimens offer experiences that can\u2019t be had elsewhere. Art, food, and music festivals offer world-class experiences like no other.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-daaef31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"daaef31\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a7d744\" data-id=\"5a7d744\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a79496f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a79496f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. It\u2019s all about weed\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30e15b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30e15b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed20548\" data-id=\"ed20548\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c1a396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c1a396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-worth-visiting-Jamaica-Its-all-about-weed.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15919\" alt=\"Waterfall - Is Jamaica worth visiting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-worth-visiting-Jamaica-Its-all-about-weed.png 940w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-worth-visiting-Jamaica-Its-all-about-weed-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-worth-visiting-Jamaica-Its-all-about-weed-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-263aed6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"263aed6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac1ab9c\" data-id=\"ac1ab9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0123834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0123834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wrong!\u00a0<\/p><p>Contrary to popular opinion, the average Jamaican is not a \u201cchain-smoking happy-go-lucky guy with a large spliff in hand.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p>That might be the image that tourists see or what popular media portrays, but that\u2019s not reality.<\/p><p>Remember the old joke.<\/p><p>Willie Sutton, the famous bank robber, was asked why he robbed banks. His answer was, \u201cThat\u2019s where the money is!\u201d<\/p><p>So why do loafers hang out on the beach or near tourist hangouts offering marijuana for sale?<\/p><p>Because that\u2019s where the tourists, their main customers, are!<\/p><p><strong>Here is what no one will tell you:<\/strong><\/p><p>The stereotype goes both ways!<\/p><p>Many of these people who will be offering you marijuana believe that the average tourist coming to Jamaica is looking for marijuana and they are all too happy to provide it.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b20c8bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b20c8bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d48a54\" data-id=\"5d48a54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6cd1de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6cd1de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Jamaica is unsafe\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-843f78d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"843f78d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66a441f\" data-id=\"66a441f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee64ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ee64ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Jamaica-is-unsafe.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15920\" alt=\"Relaxing on beach 0 Is Jamaica worth visiting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Jamaica-is-unsafe.png 940w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Jamaica-is-unsafe-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Jamaica-is-unsafe-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e127641 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e127641\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eacb426\" data-id=\"eacb426\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d88e3eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d88e3eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Did you know that up until 5\/31\/2022, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/traveladvisories\/traveladvisories.html\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Travel Advisory<\/a>\u00a0has Jamaica at a level 2 \u2013 just like the UK, France, Germany, and Belize? As of 5\/31\/2022, it was a level 3 like Japan and the Cayman Islands. Mexico is a level 3 or 4 depending on the area.<\/p><p>If you read the advisory, you will note that the change is due to specific areas to be avoided. These aren\u2019t places where a tourist, or even a local, would \u201cend up by accident\u201d.<\/p><p>It is important to realize that Jamaica is an island country, about the size of the state of Connecticut. To not go to Jamaica because of crime would be sort of like saying you would boycott the whole state of Connecticut because there are a few areas in the state that have high crime rates.<\/p><p>Or, like saying you won\u2019t visit\u00a0Chicago\u00a0because there is crime in certain areas. (We live a couple of hours from Chicago and yet we visit every chance we get! It\u2019s a wonderful city.)<\/p><p>Here is the reality.\u00a0<\/p><p>Crimes affecting locals are definitely an issue.<\/p><p>The good news is that rarely do they affect tourists (not that that makes it right). Crimes of opportunity such as pick-pocketing or stealing cellphones are common. Violent crimes against tourists are uncommon, and when they happen they make the news and stay in the news, especially the international news.<\/p><p>The best advice is to use common sense.<\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Stay at a <a href=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/blog\/licensed-jamaica-villa-vacation-rental\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">licensed property<\/a> as opposed to a random place for cheap rates. Don\u2019t go off with \u201cnew friends\u201d you meet hanging out on the beach \u2013 especially people who have way too much time on their hands, aka no job!<\/p><p>Don\u2019t get involved with the drug scene. Don\u2019t drink too much if you go partying. Don\u2019t go out alone after dark. Stay in well-populated areas. Know your surroundings.<\/p><p>Wait.<\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-left\">This is the same advice I would give to anyone going to any unfamiliar city or country.<\/p><p>Who\u2019d a thought?<\/p><p>Read the blog post: <a href=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/blog\/is-jamaica-safe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is Jamaica safe to visit<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f75bca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f75bca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-355c437\" data-id=\"355c437\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbbad2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbbad2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Jamaica is just for spring breakers.\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf8f4be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf8f4be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a247653\" data-id=\"a247653\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b559a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13b559a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-worth-visiting-Jamaica-is-just-for-Spring-breakers.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15921\" alt=\"Bamboo raft - Is Jamaica worth visiting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-worth-visiting-Jamaica-is-just-for-Spring-breakers.png 940w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-worth-visiting-Jamaica-is-just-for-Spring-breakers-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-worth-visiting-Jamaica-is-just-for-Spring-breakers-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d180521 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d180521\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb2e0d1\" data-id=\"cb2e0d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90418bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90418bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wrong!<\/p><p>This couldn\u2019t be further from the truth.<\/p><p>The images of scantily clad spring breakers on booze cruises or at all-inclusive resorts with free alcohol sell airline tickets and multiple room nights.<\/p><p>But clearly, that lifestyle is not for everyone.<\/p><p>Jamaica has properties that appeal to all tastes and budgets.<\/p><p>Many celebs love Jamaica. Beyonce and Jay-Z as well as Will and Jada Smith love Jamaica. Bill Clinton certainly loves the golf. Barack Obama enjoyed his visit and plans on returning. Anthony Anderson and George Lopez do too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11354fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11354fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-173946c\" data-id=\"173946c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc5bbbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc5bbbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"1328\" src=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anthony-Anderson-takes-selfie-with-Darrian-and-George-Lopez.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15922\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anthony-Anderson-takes-selfie-with-Darrian-and-George-Lopez.jpg 747w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anthony-Anderson-takes-selfie-with-Darrian-and-George-Lopez-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anthony-Anderson-takes-selfie-with-Darrian-and-George-Lopez-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Anthony Anderson takes selfie with Darrian and George Lopez.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9cb320 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9cb320\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6115f4f\" data-id=\"6115f4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b21a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b21a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For non-celebs or those who want to be incognito like you and me, there are resorts as well as villa locations that have the family vacation market covered.<\/p>\n<p>See this video \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/d7BBZQ07Yv8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kid friendly Jamaica<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77ba325 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77ba325\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e771a41\" data-id=\"e771a41\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5e4800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5e4800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Jamaica is not somewhere to take a family\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0813193 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0813193\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-313c1ef\" data-id=\"313c1ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b895076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b895076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Jamaica-is-not-somewhere-to-take-a-family.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15923\" alt=\"Kids on beach - Is Jamaica worth visiting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Jamaica-is-not-somewhere-to-take-a-family.png 940w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Jamaica-is-not-somewhere-to-take-a-family-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Jamaica-is-not-somewhere-to-take-a-family-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbf2bf2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbf2bf2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0872c34\" data-id=\"0872c34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca6c0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cca6c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wrong!<\/p>\n<p>Most people equate an all-inclusive resort catering exclusively to adults with Jamaica. However, those same all-inclusives have realized that those adults have kids and would love to return. As a result, recent years have seen more family friendly properties popping up.<\/p>\n<p>Experienced travelers to Jamaica skip resorts in favor of renting villas because they know that is a well-preserved secret to fabulous family-friendly, and therefore child friendly, vacations in Jamaica.<\/p>\n<p>Activities abound for kids of all ages and interests \u2013 whether it\u2019s going to the beach, exploring caves, swimming with the dolphins, or visiting a local school, and everything in between.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re worried about your younger kids missing school, don\u2019t be! A trip to Jamaica offers a fantastic and fun-filled education in history, physics, botany, geology, geography and a host of other useful topics.<\/p>\n<p>Read this blog post \u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.makeitjamaica.com\/taking-kids-out-of-school-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">17 reasons to take your kids out of school to go to Jamaica that even their teacher will approve.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8ddcaf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8ddcaf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ae58f3\" data-id=\"2ae58f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e95d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57e95d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Jamaica is a poor country\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a65063 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a65063\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40d0c9e\" data-id=\"40d0c9e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b0149 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78b0149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-worth-visiting-Jamaica-is-a-poor-country.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15927\" alt=\"Golf in Jamaica. Is Jamaica worth visiting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-worth-visiting-Jamaica-is-a-poor-country.png 940w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-worth-visiting-Jamaica-is-a-poor-country-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-worth-visiting-Jamaica-is-a-poor-country-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7f4b4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7f4b4b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-565fce4\" data-id=\"565fce4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9d15e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9d15e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That\u2019s only partially true.<\/p><p>Tourism is Jamaica\u2019s most valuable resource. There are properties to suit all budgets and tastes \u2013 from barebones camping sites to opulent villas and resorts that serve royalty.<\/p><p>While Jamaica is not a financially well-off country by any stretch of the imagination, the same level of poverty can be right here in some areas of the United States, if we open our eyes to see it.<\/p><p>Not seeing poverty won\u2019t end poverty. Actually, not seeing poverty helps to perpetuate it no matter where it is.<\/p><p>It is an erroneous conclusion that poorly decorated businesses and half-constructed homes equate to poverty. Plans, dreams, and goals simply happen much slower for the average person in Jamaica than in more developed countries.<\/p><p>That unfinished house that \u201cyou can\u2019t understand how someone could live in\u201d is a source of pride for the occupants. A bank loan in Jamaica carries an interest rate in the high double digits and the owners wouldn\u2019t qualify for one anyway without a high-paying job and or some form of collateral.<\/p><p>That incomplete house represents the collective effort of a family to stretch their dollars to complete the building project on their own. What a powerful lesson in determination and perseverance!<\/p><p>Want to help?<\/p><p>Realize that your vacation dollars, spent wisely, can help the local economy. Stay in some of the smaller locally-owned properties where the money that you pay stays local and is not funneled off the island.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-adc72ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"adc72ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a9a18b\" data-id=\"4a9a18b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc1d6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cc1d6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.makeitjamaica.com\/discovery-bay-jamaica-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Download-Insider-Guide-400-x-90-px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15929\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Download-Insider-Guide-400-x-90-px.jpg 400w, https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Download-Insider-Guide-400-x-90-px-300x68.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe442de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe442de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0891968\" data-id=\"0891968\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f5757 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8f5757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So, is Jamaica worth visiting? You bet it is!<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e5d84a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e5d84a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2ce0af\" data-id=\"d2ce0af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56395fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56395fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I hope this blog post has given you much to think about. Jamaica indeed is worth visiting!<\/p><p>If you\u2019ve been to Jamaica, you\u2019re probably overdue for a return trip. If you\u2019ve never been, add it to your list of places to visit.<\/p><p>Have a question? Ask us.<\/p><p>Jamaica is so much more than sun, sea, and sand. Check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.makeitjamaica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog\u2019s home page<\/a>\u00a0for some key articles for you to read to help you figure out when to go, where to stay, and what to do in Jamaica.<\/p><p>We encourage you to visit Jamaica, our island country. You will be glad you did. Chances are you\u2019ll get the bug and become a repeat guest year after year.<\/p><p>When you do, bring the whole family and extended family too. We have just the place for you to stay \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mais Oui Villa<\/a>, where we plan amazing customized vacations for our guests, one group at a time.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those who want an experience that marries privacy, luxury, high-touch personalized service, unparalleled amenities, and sustainability, look no further than our 8-bedroom staffed villa, Mais Oui, the perfect choice for family vacations and celebrations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33dc828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"33dc828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/EMEjGktEh9Q&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Darrell\u2019s villa completely shattered expectations. This was one of the most enjoyable and memorable vacations me and my family has ever had! From the beautiful home to the superb staff everything was 10\/10 amazing will 100% recommend!!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Oshane\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Oshane<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Airbnb<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDarrell was an incredible host - super responsive and willing to bend over backwards to accommodate me and my 13 friends.\nThe premises were unbelievable and I am already trying to figure out excuses to return back.\nThe staff was equally incredible, from chef to butler to housekeeping services.\nHighly recommend if you can book it!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Suzanne\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Suzanne<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Airbnb<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b07702a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b07702a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0532649\" data-id=\"0532649\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4efcda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4efcda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you love our house and want to stay with us, here is the link to our own website to book directly with us: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/MakeItJamaica.com<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If for whatever reason you wish to book through an online agency, here are the links to our listings. They will charge you a fee, but if you don\u2019t mind, and it makes you feel better, even safer, then, by all means, go ahead and book through them. We prefer for you to book through them than to not book at all.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/150941ha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VRBO<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/rooms\/22389520?guests=1&amp;adults=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AirBnB \u00a0 <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/VacationRentalReview-g1645249-d1893112-Chef_Butler_Beach_Pool_Spa_Billiards_Rooftop_Movies_Tennis_Family_Fun-Discovery_Bay_S.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TripAdvisor <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We look forward to hosting your group soon!<\/span><\/p><p><br \/><br \/><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Til next time.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think and dream Jamaica!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sherry, Darrell, and Darrian<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Considering a visit to Jamaica with a group? Contact us today for more information about, Mais Oui Tennis &amp; Spa Villa, our boutique 8-BR ocean view Jamaica villa rental experience in beautiful Discovery Bay, Jamaica. Perfect for multi-generational <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/jamaica-family-vacation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">families and groups<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, retreats, and intimate destination <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/jamaica-weddings\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">weddings and vow renewals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit our website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/makeitjamaica.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/MakeItJamaica.com<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give us a call: 833.624.7684 (toll free) or 914.709.0457<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like us on Facebook: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MakeItJamaica?ref=hl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/facebook.com\/MakeItJamaica<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow us on Pinterest: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/makeitjamaica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/pinterest.com\/makeitjamaica<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/MaisOuiVilla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/youtube.com\/MaisOuiVilla<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow us on Instagram: @MakeItJamaica<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up for our newsletter and immediately get our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.makeitjamaica.com\/discovery-bay-jamaica-travel-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free Discovery Bay Insider Guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to discover what you won\u2019t find in the guidebooks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is Jamaica worth visiting? 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