Billed as the centre piece of the North Coast, Ocho Rios is as exotic as its name and its surroundings of white beaches, cascading waterfalls and tropical gardens. It's an area where smoky green mountains gently slope down to the edge of the sea, and where delightful coves are clustered along a craggy coastline. Because of its central location, it's also an ideal base from which to explore Jamaica as a whole.
Although it is primarily a dream resort, it also has a charming and compact town that wraps itself around a half-moon harbour. On the coast, the underwater world is as fascinating as the hinterland. For sports, the area offers deep-sea fishing aboard charter boats and golf at Sandals. Ocho Rios is full of delightful restaurants sprinkled into every nook and cranny all over the harbour and the hillside.
