Negril 30 minutes west of Star Apple House. Seven miles of white sand beach, clubs, restaurants, jerk joints, reggae, beach bars, vendors, water sports, partial nudity. Totally casual. Watch sunset from Rick's Cafe or The Pickled Parrot. Great diving and snorkeling on Negril's reefs. .

Doctor's Cave Beach Don't want to drive 40 minutes to Negril.? Drive 15 minutes to a pristine Riviera-type white sand beach and gorgeous translucent aqua water in Montego Bay. Doctor's Cave Beach allows no radios, no footballs, no vendors. It is large, quiet, beautiful, se cure and well managed.

Walter Fletcher Beach Near Doctor's Cave Beach in Montego Bay. This is a less elegant but more lively beach and park that preteens and teenagers love. Doctor's Cave Beach and Walter Fletcher Beach are within a 10-minute walk or 1/2-minute drive of each other. i.e., guests wishing to read a novel and take a nap in the serene ambiance of Doctor's Cave Beach can be satisfied while their children romp on playful Walter Fletcher Beach nearby.

Rose Hall Beach Club Ten minutes east of Half Moon is Rose Hall Beach Club with a full array of motorized and non-motorized water sports (sailing, windsurfing, glass bottom boat, jet skis, snorkeling and PADI diving) and CPR-trained lifeguards. Also picnic areas, changing rooms, hammocks, beach volleyball, gift shop, sunset cruises, bar and restaurant (jerk chicken, baby back ribs, grilled fish, burgers and french fries, shrimp and salads). A modest entrance fee is required.

Tryall Beach Tryall is world famous for its golfing facilities, but one of its best-kept secrets is its beach and Great house. Located 4 miles from Star Apple on the road to Nigril, it is one of our favourite beaches. Spend the day there and take tea in the afternoon up at the Great house. Everyone there is always so busy playing golf, we always seem to have the whole beach to ourselves!

Round Hill Beach Small but gorgeous beach with 2 beach bars, a massive pool, endless water sports, kiddies club, Tennis, and a state of the art health spa, (there is an entrance fee)

Half Moon Beach This must be one of Jamaica's finest beaches. The trick here is to go there to check out the shops, then go through the hotel to the beach restaurant, have lunch there and the spend the rest of the day on the beach or exploring the vast grounds dotted with lots of cosy spots, bars & pools.

Other Activities. . . Scuba Diving & Snorkeling Captain's watersports at Round Hill 956-7050 (Mobay) • Doctors Cave Beach Club 952-2566) • Sunset Cruises... Fishing Trips Denise Taylor 995-2912) • Calico Sailing Cruises Captain Keith Roberts 952-5860 ) • Chukka Cove Beach Ride 972-2506 (Ocho) ) • Dolphin Cove (interact with Dolphins) 974-5335 (Ocho) ) • James Bond Beach Club 975-3665 (Ocho) ) • Montego Bay Marine Par 952-5619