Kingston vibrates with the reggae vibe of urban Jamaica, an intense kaleidoscope of color, sound and history. Rain-watered greenery wraps the flanks of the Blue Mountains to the northeast, while water vessels creak, glide and sputter in Kingston's natural harbor, a bustling port. Spend a day in the city, a night enjoying live jazz on the town and get background for the rest of your island tour.

For splendid beaches, time on the water and a bit of golf, look no further than Montego Bay on the northwest coast. Manicured resorts line the shores of this urban area, while exotic jungle pads interior mountains, scored by the swirling waters of the Great River, setting the scene for beautiful Caribbean sunsets.

Scarlet sunsets drape the soft lines of sand and sea in purple shadows on the west coast of Jamaica. Negril, the area's hub, has got plenty of front row seats for the show too. Settle onto the powdery stretch of Long Beach after a day of outdoor activity for this spectacular cap to a Caribbean day.

The road ribbons high around the green flanks of plush mountains, winding past startling views of white surf, rocky promontories and the picturesque bays of Jamaica's northeast coast. Port Antonio is this regions "big" city, a relaxed banana port with a handful of historic sights and a languid ambiance. Explore the crumbling ruins of Folly Mansion and views from the lawns of Folly Point Lighthouse after exhausting your shopping needs at Port Antonio markets.

Find peace and solitude in the green fields and sparkling waterfalls of southwest Jamaica. Here, where development has yet to claim the natural beauties of the coast and interior, historic towns bask languidly in the mid-day sun, cows graze contentedly and coral-dusted beaches beckon.