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Best Cocktail
A Hummingbird is made with coffee liqueur, rum cream liqueur, milk, strawberry syrup and bananas, blended with ice to a smooth frozen consistency.
Where You're Docked
You'll dock right in downtown Ocho Rios.
Getting Around
On Foot: You can walk into downtown.
Taxis: Readily available at the dock, make sure you hire a licensed JUTA taxi.
Renting a Car: Drive on the left. Avis, Budget and Hertz are among those who have posts here; advance reservations are highly recommended. Car rentals range from $65 -$150 per day.
What's Nearby
 Shopping, dining and bar-hopping are within walking distance of the dock.
Beaches, such as Mallard Beach's Beach, Mahogany Beach in Ocho Rios and James Bond Beach in Oracabessa.
Don't Miss
Shopping: Downtown, head for the Tajmahal Shopping Center and the Ocean Village. Both offer shops featuring unique jewelry, clothing and gifts. In the duty free arena, you can good buys on jewelry, cameras, china and crystal. Good souvenir choices include the island's well known coffees (Blue Mountain and High Mountain), Tia Maria, the made-in-Jamaica coffee liqueur, and Jamaican rum.
Haggle in classic Jamaican style at the craft market; there you can get good prices on straw items, woodcarvings and souvenirs.
Dunns River Falls is one of those "must see" destinations where millions of gallons of water cascade from heights of 600 feet via a series of waterfalls. It's also a good "must do" attraction for hiking aficionados.
Prospect Plantation has something for everyone -- gorgeous views over the White River, open-air jitney tour, lush grounds, miniature golf, a bar and horseback riding.
Non-guests are welcome to play golf at Breezes' golf club in Runaway Bay and Sandals Golf & Country Club. Both are PGA-quality championship courses are some of the most interesting in the Caribbean, with fairways and greens laid out amidst the rolling hills and picturesque backdrop.
Been There, Done That
The newly opened Dolphin Cove lets you watch and even swim with the dolphins. Another appeal is the surrounding landscape, which includes four acres of rainforest and a natural cove.
Take yourself on a self-guided garden tour; among the possibilities include Shaw Park Gardens, Cranbrook Flower Forest and Coyaba River Garden & Museum.
Harmony Hall, located about 10 miles outside Ocho Rios, is a restored great house cum-gallery where arts, crafts and collectibles are sold. You may also stumble onto a gallery showing of a local artist. Wassi Art Pottery Works is another option for craft-lovers; it's only a few minutes from town and offers a first-hand look at the making of pottery from the clay stage to artisans who decorate it. There's a showroom where Wassi one-of-a-kind works are for sale.
Beaches
Best Beach for a Half-Day Visit: Mahogany Beach
Best Beach for the Dedicated Beach Bum: James Bond Beach, in Oracabessa, occasionally features live reggae performances.
Best Beach for Active Types: Mallards Beach
Lunching
Casual, in-town joints: The Ocho Rios Jerk Center (open daily) is the epitome of fun dining. The Ruins is a destination kind of place, featuring two restaurants and a cafe, all centered around a 40 foot limestone waterfall surrounded by tropical gardens.
Gourmet Lunching: Evita's (open daily, 876-974-2333), in an 1860s Victorian house on a hill overlooking Ocho Rios and the ocean, is a Northern Italian restaurant (owner Eva Myers hails from Venice) that's considered a prime celebrity magnet. Toscanini's (Tuesday-Sunday 12:30 to 2:30, 876-975-4785) authentic Italian restaurant is another that has a great reputation and has a convenient location, in the Harmony Hall Art Gallery.
For More Information
On the Web: www.jamaicatravel.com
Cruise Critic Message Boards: Jamaica
The Independent Traveler: Jamaica Exchange
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