Runaway Bay Journals

Jamaican Honeymoon

A November 1996 trip to Runaway Bay by MuchToDo

Quote: Jamaica...blue ocean, warm breezes, sunshine, and fun!

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Jamaican Honeymoon

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In this journal you will read about my Jamaican honeymoon. The island is beautiful and Breezes resort in Runaway Bay is top notch.

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You really do not want to leave the resort by yourself. Breezes provides bus service to the nearest town where you can shop for goods made by the locals

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Breezes resort Runaway Bay, Jamaica

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The moment you walk into this resort you will feel and see the Jamaican culture before you. You are greeted by a quartet playing soft Jamaican music. The staff at the resort are always smiling and you will be greeted with open arms. The resort itself is beautiful and clean and is located on the beach. The resort is located near the best Scuba diving site in Jamaica. We did a 90 foot dive during the day and a 40 foot night dive. The night dive was pretty darn cool. If you are not a certified Scuba diver, you can get certified within hours on the resort by the staff. The Scuba staff is skilled and very friendly. Snorkeling was peaceful and beautiful. We saw beautiful coral and fish that would ...Read More

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Jamaica, the island

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We did leave the resort a few times. What you see on the sides of roads from your air conditioned bus can be disturbing. Children are half naked in the streets and families are living in straw huts on the side of the road. These sights are not pleasant. It is not recommended that you venture off the resort on your own. Breezes took us to a shopping district about 20 minutes away. The roads are horrible, by the way. They are hardly paved at all so as you can imagine, they are bumpy! Crafts made by the locals are beautiful. So many Jamaicans are very talented at carving anything you can imagine out of wood. There were amazing carvings of whales, dolphins, people, etc. Jewelry is also a popula...Read More