Hotels in Jamaica

Take home a little reminder of your time in Jamaica. The currency of Jamaica is the Jamaican dollar. While currency conversion rates fluctuate, a Jamaican dollar is generally closer to the value of the U.S. penny. The Shoppes at Rose Hall have a delightful old-fashioned main street feel and are perfect for strolling, while the terminal at Sangster International Airport (MBJ) has the largest shopping mall in Jamaica. Montego Bay's Hip Strip offers an assortment of duty-free shopping. Here are some of the most popular items to buy and where to buy them. Blue mountain coffee grocery stores have the best prices on this exceptional Jamaican-grown coffee Pickapeppa sauce known as "Jamaican Ketchup," this condiment was created in Shooter's Hill, Jamaica in 1921. Prepared with cane vinegar and aged in oak barrels, it has a smooth, sweet flavor that makes it a good addition to many of your favorite foods-from cream cheese to crab dip, and barbeque to baked bananas. Jamaican Rum Appleton's & Sangster's are two well-known brands. Unless you buy at a rum distillery, prices are the same everywhere, so wait until you leave and buy at the airport to avoid carrying heavy bottles during your stay. Liquor purchased inside the airport can be carried onboard. Tia Maria Jamaican-made coffee liqueur, also available at the airport Tortuga Rum Cakes from Calypso Gelato Handmade cigars Cuban cigars also available, but cannot legally be brought back to the U.S. Handicrafts Market Street has a good collection of stalls featuring a selection of native products including batik fabrics, woven baskets, and wood carvings made from the lignum vitae, Jamaica's national tree. Bargaining is expected, so don't pay the first price you're offered.