July 06 2009
Montego Bay is known for its duty free
shopping and cruise line terminal at its Free Port on a
beautiful, man-made peninsula jutting into the bay. Its sheltered
Doctor's Cave Beach with clear turquoise waters is one of the
most famous beaches on the island. The bay is surrounded by
picturesque low mountains.
During the epoch of slavery, from the mid-17th century until
1834, and well into the 20th century, the town functioned
primarily as a sugar port. The island's last major slave revolt,
the Christmas Rebellion or Baptist War (1831-1832) took place in
the area around Montego Bay; the leader of the revolt, Samuel
Sharpe, was hanged there in 1832. In 1975, Sharpe was proclaimed
a national hero of Jamaica, and the main square of the town was
renamed in his honour.
Montego Bay offers a wide variety of hotel choices ranging from 3
Stars such as Sandals and Breezes to 5 Star posh hotels like the
Ritz Carlton, Half Moon and Round Hill. The infrastructure of the
city is going through a series of explosive modernizations which
once completed aim to make Montego Bay a top destination in the
Caribbean.
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