Vacation Villas in Jamaica

Villas Port Antonio Blue Lagoon 

Planning a romantic beach getaway the villas of Port Antonio Jamaica offer some of the most romantic hide away in the world. while the Blue Lagoon five star villas sets on the Lagoon itself securely fastened from the world with its.

Jamaica's Majestic Mountains

Blue Mountain Peaks

Jamaica is mountainous from one end of the island to the next, her two most well know mountains are the John Crow Mountains and the Blue Mountains well known for its daily climbs to its summit by visitors and nationals alike. These climbs are guided tours by organised and certified climbers or individuals who do this as a private business.

A return trip to the blue mountain peak from St Andrew could take as little as 8 hours for the avid climber usually starting at the early am with a quick turn around you could be back to Kingston by late afternoon. For visitors interested in exploring other vacation spots such as the blue mountain  in jamaica your trip to the blue mountain would be worth at it least a 2 day climb.

Holiday cabins Blue Mountain range

Your Jamaica vacation packages could include family vacation packages to the blue mountain peaks staying at exotic log cabins one of Jamaica's hidden vacation places on the blue mountain range.  

   

All inclusive Beach Vacation

White Sand Beach in Jamaica

All inclusive beach vacation is one of the most sought after opportunities, for the affluent these vacations can run in thousands of dollars which does not matter but for people with limited resources and a vacation is a necessity. There's always cheap family vacation packages available in Jamaica during the off season however for the long term vacation plan always book early for your cheap summer vacations in an all inclusive resort. 

Some of Jamaica's most well known all inclusive beach resorts are Sandals beach resorts with Sandals plantation Ocho Rios, Sandals Montego Bay, Sandals Negril and Sandals and Sandals Whitehouse. These all inclusive vacation family vacation beachfront properties offer affordable vacations with the caribbean sea at your doorsteps with white sand beaches where you can watch the sunrise and sunset each day.

Scenic Jamaican Coastline

Other all inclusive caribbean resorts in Jamaica include Riu in Montego Bay in Mahoe Bay an all inclusive family beach resort just 3 scenic miles along the coastline from the Montego Bay International Airport to this attractive resort from landing and customs you could at your resort in 20 mins. This family friendly resort has something for everyone with kids entertainment couples and singles enjoy the resorts nightclubs pools and spa and during the day the resorts golf course and various excursions is available to everyone.

Luxury Villas in Jamaica

All inclusive Villas along the Blue Lagoon

There’s plenty to see and little you have to do on an all inclusive vacation in Jamaica, we will not fault you if you just want to relax and take in the Jamaican scenery or spend your time on the beach. Enjoy an on-site spa service to help you relax each day or course your all inclusive vacation give you the choice of not being bothered by guest service managers to plan your day. 

San San Beach Jamaica.

San San Beach Portland in Jamaica.

About 5 miles west of Port Antonio lie one of the premier beaches in Jamaica San San Beach it is nestled in Eco-tourism heaven near the villas of the blue Lagoon, The organically trees and vines, quiet European feeling makes San San bay a Jamaican secret and a great beach vacation experience, just, "one of things to do in Jamaica". 

The beach is 15 steps from the main road that plies between the Blue Lagoon,Trident Villas and the Trident Palace. A restaurant is operated on the Beach daily making it unnecessary to pack a lunch when you spend the day of you life at one of the places to visit in Jamaica a good vacation spot.   

Reach Falls Jamaica

Reach Falls Portland Jamaica

Reach Falls is a great fun the falls is obscure in the hills of Reach in Portland Jamaica. The falls is not usually crowded, is breathtaking, if visit during the week you will appreciate the fun and beauty of Reach falls. While not necessarily difficult, one does need good balance, ability to swim, and be a bit fearless. 

Winnifred Beach Jamaica

Winnifred Beach 

Just as the road with its rocks an dirt become too much for the feet having walked about 1/4 Mile with Winnifred Beach in sight, I started to wonder, are we there already? that wasn't so bad after all, and the Beach is beautiful through the trees.

Christmas in Jamaica

This Christmas Eve will be Wednesday December 24th, Jamaica will begin one of the longest holiday weekend with Christmas on Thursday and Boxing Day on Friday, the return to work on Monday will be 2 more festive days away a vacation awarded by the calendar.

Traditional Jamaica Christmas Cake

Winnifred Beach Jamaica's Public Beach

After a Long Protracted bitter fight for the people of Jamaica by the  Free Winnifred Beach Benevolent Society and the residents of Fairy Hill and the surrounding communities the court decided Winnifred Beach belong to the people of Jamaica and declared Winnifreds beach Jamaica's Public beach.

Restaurant at winnifred Beach

The ruling, which was handed down in the Port Antonio Resident Magistrate's Court in the parish last month by Resident Magistrate Marjorie Moyston, said UDC has 90 days to create on a new title an easement for the right of the public to access the beach for bathing and recreation purposes.

Four members of the Free Winnifred Beach Benevolent Society took the matter to court five years ago, seeking a declaration of the public's absolute and indefeasible right to access the beach.

The Court order include, "The beach park would feature, at minimum, the following amenities: a ticket office, guard post, business offices and family-oriented recreational facilities, as well as sanitary conveniences," noted the EIA report done by consultants Technological and Environmental Management Network.

Trident Villas and Hotel, Jamaica

Trident Villas and Hotel has been there for years but was recently given a complete make over by the owners and now include the luxurious Trident Castle the result is an airy, relaxed, completely private environment over rocks on the caribbean sea. The villas are well appointed, complete with apple tv, ipod docks, a huge 2 person rain shower, outdoor bath, walk in wardrobe elegantly decorated. The bedrooms are beautiful and spacious with all white decor and minimalist design. 

The mini cinema at Trident Villas is a wonderful idea is well staffed and are happy to reserve it for a private movie showing. Mike's Supper Club provides a great evening's jazz in a cool space with lovely jamaican dishes international cuisines including french american and japanese food options. 

Trident Hotel Port Antonio

They have created an atmosphere to cater to your every needs at "the trident" total perfection and top notch service,extremely friendly and helpful staff.The hotels are both impeccable...and perfectly maintained  perfect place for a Jamaica vacation or just a weekend getaway for you and your special someone  service at the Trident is divine.

Stupid Hackers! Common Criminals, Fight Back!

Do not let Hackers stop your internet engagement.

My family and friends were subjected to the letter below after one of my e-mail addresses  was hacked, the good thing is most of my friends and family are smart people and wouldn't fall for such a cheap scam. Am sure some thought of all the probabilities and possibilities and were scared for the moment. 

The good thing am always 8-10 hours from communication with most of my friends acquaintances and others with whom I am in contact on a regular basis. The thing to be aware of is, most of us us operate on the internet daily as I do weather at home or at work and today by our cell phone and other devices. 

Do not allow Hackers to scare from getting on your computer or any of these devices that make us more accessible to our friends, our family and cause us to make that extra trip to the Bank or to a department store to pay a Bill because of these common thieves who call themselves Hackers.

The letter below does not represent how I operate as well as its fraught with  erroneous assumptions so my close friends and family took the necessary steps and were assured I was fine.

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copy of letter circulated to contacts by hackers.

Hello,

I'm sorry I didn't inform you about my traveling,am writing this with tears in my eyes, my family and i came down here to Manila, Philippines for a short vacation and got mugged at gun point last night at the park of the hotel where we lodged...All cash,credit cards and cell were stolen off me...I've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all.

But the good thing is that we still have our passport,our flight leaves today and I'm having problems settling the hotel bills...The hotel manager won't let us leave until i settle the hotel bills , all we need is {$2,500} but anything you could assist with now be helpful now... Am freaked out right now Please reply and let me if can you have the money wire to me through western union I'll surely get the money back to you in couple of days.

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• If you're on the internet have as many friend you want, do not allow the fear of hacking to limit your use of the internet.
• You are already on the internet, having an e-mail address only allow you to see what everyone else knows about you.
• The more friends and family you are connected on the internet is the quicker some one will be alerted in an emergency, the more likely you will have a birthday wish and you will never feel alone.
• Do not let Hackers stop your internet engagement fight back, be smart do not fill out solicitations from companies you cannot verify,
• Do not share your password and personal information with anyone.
• If you have to enter  your social Security Number  on line only do so if its encrypted. 
• get a reliable Anti Virus protection to protect your computer these we know are not 100% fool proof but will reduce the damage if your system is attacked.

Picante Easter Sail Around Jamaica

Follow Picante as she Sail around Jamaica, Captain Wright and crew sailed out of  (RJYC) Royal Jamaica Yacht Club Kingston on an Easter Sail around Jamaica. Without the usual winds yesterday it took 18 hours for their first stop in Bowden St Thomas arriving last night at 11:PM 3/23/2013.

Sunrise Sunday 3/24/2013 Captain Wright and crew departing Bowden for Port Antonio Errol Flynn Marina embarking on  one of the most challenging part of the sail the sea's around Morant Point on the North Easter end of Jamaica. 

Picante and her crew with Peter Wright at her helm helped by beautiful tropical winds made good time and latest update is passing the coastline of Long Bay in Portland. The Crew has a eta of 8:30 into the Errol Flynn Pier Port Antonio.Long Bay, long beautiful beach lies on the North Eastern end of Jamaica, Long Bay. The contentious ocean pounds ashore onto a wide, palm shaded sandy beach. The beach is dotted with Tiki Hut bars, restaurants and cabins. The vibe is laid back and European. 

Boston Beach is a coastal community on the north coast of the island of Jamaica, with a public beach which is one of the few beaches in Jamaica attracting surfers.It is located nine miles east of the town of Port Antonio. Boston Beach is known for its "jerk" pork and "jerk chicken" stands and is known as the the birthplace of the spicy jerk seasoning made from Jamaicas allspice now used on cuisines all over the world.In Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, there is a popular local take out restaurant known as "Boston Jerk Pit" with several Boston Jerk in the Bronx New York , Atlanta Georgia, Miami Florida and elsewhere.  

At James Bond Beach Oracabessa near Ocho Rios

James Bond Beach sits on a small peninsula at Oracabessa Bay about 10 miles (16 km) from Ocho Rios on Jamaica's north coast. Located just off Main Street Oracabessa, adjacent to luxury estates Golden-eye and Golden Clouds, James Bond Beach has brightly painted changing rooms, a water sports center  a bar and a restaurant. It is surrounded by crystal clear water on three sides and an amazing backdrop; the lush mountains of St Mary reaching straight down to the sea.

Both locals and tourists come to James Bond Beach to drink, dine, sun and swim. Celebrity friends of owner Chris Blackwell, who is also a movie producer and founder of Island Records, sometimes stop by. A weekend regular is Carl Bradshaw, who appeared in such well-known Jamaica-based movies as The Harder They Come and The Mighty Quinn.

Update on Easter Sail after a few days Captain Peter Wright report Picante is about to Port in Montego Bay Yacht Club, some other news about one of the other vessel is not so satisfying. Captain wright mention lost  vessel but will give us those details later.

Montego Bay is known for its large regional hospital (Cornwall Regional Hospital), port facilities, second homes for numerous upper class Jamaicans from Kingston as well as North Americans and Europeans, fine restaurants, and shopping opportunities. The coast land near Montego Bay is occupied by numerous tourist resorts, most newly built, some occupying the grounds of old sugar cane plantations with some of the original buildings and mill-works still standing. The most famous of these are the White Witch's Rose Hall and Tryall, both of which now feature world-class golf courses.

The infrastructure of the city is going through a series of explosive modernization which once completed, aims to keep Montego Bay as a top destination in the Caribbean and the world.

Update on the Easter cruise from captain Peter Wright News on Tai Pan, it is not clear as to the difficulty she had but her crew is well.

Peter Wright, " I just got out of bed in Bloody Bay in Negril Jamaica.  It is a glorious morning on the start of the second leg of this cruise. 

It has been great for Picante so for great sailing and camaraderie.  

Yesterday we however got the bad news that Tai Pan who started the cruise with us in Kingston and followed us to Port Antonio never made it back to Kingston.  Good news Tai Pan captain and crew are all 100% fine and better off with a lot of useful experience.  Tai Pan is however in Davy Jones locker by Yallahs Jamaica.  

The best part of the cruise for me however is the fact that my big son Jared Wright who like the rest of the HATE sailing took the minibus from Kingston and joined in Montego Bay and woke up by my side this morning.  As the saying goes, somethings in life are priceless.  

We are here for today and tomorrow, leaving for Bluefields in Westmoreland on Monday morning".

Bloody Bay Beach

Picante moored at salubrious Black River for 2 days now. Rupert and Michelle Bent brought down one of their jibs last night and stayed and we all got Picante shipshape, we've done all our repairs from 011:00 hrs this morning. 

Weather just as bad as yesterday as predicted by Met office. Waiting on weather window as predicted by Met Office to be good tomorrow to make a one hop to RJYC at 05:00 hrs in morning. Cap. Peter Wright

Picante, Jamaicas Black River St Elizabeth

Word from Cap Peter Wright this morning as Picante and her crew avoided dangerous westerly winds, Peter,  "Left Black River 2 hrs in light winds, an mi nay beg fi no big breeze again. All systems fine all crew rested. Sail plan to do one hop to Kingston."

Audi I Sail Around Jamaica

Flotilla In James Bond Beach

Getting maintenance done 

Swimming at James Bond Beach 

Alongside at James Bond Beach Jamaica

The Royal Jamaica Yacht Club is very active in sailing, with races on weekends in the protected waters of Kingston Harbor  Two Regattas are held during the year, one at the end of January/early February and the other over the first weekend of August, when we celebrate our Independence. The Piper-Heidsieck Pirates Race from Port Royal to Grand Cayman is hosted by the Club the third week in October each year. The Club and its members are represented internationally by the Jamaica Yachting Association.

  

Mitt Romney, "Big Business Doing Fine"!

Romney, Big Business doing fine!

This is not a Gaffe, Mitt Romney telling supporters, "Big Business are doing fine" every American knows this, most of us work for these Big Businesses and as Public Companies we see the profits every Month.

The other reality is we also see how those Profits are gained on the backs of the workers most of them part Time employees working 16-24 hours per week without benefits including vacation, sick leave and any of the other relief earned by these employees year after year. Health care relief that is at hand comes from the Affordable Care Act that President Obama singed into Law and takes effect in 2014. 

"Mitt Romney has vowed to Repeal the affordable Care Act but, Mitt Romney will not repeal the health care Bill. The idea if the Affordable Care Act is the vision of Mitt Romney having signed a similar Law as Governor of Massachusetts giving 98% of its residents health Care".      

In his first effort to tack back to the center Mitt Romney has admitted what most Republicans know but would try to hide from the American People saying recently:-

"I'm going to champion small business. We've got to make it easier for small businesses. Big business is doing fine in many places -– they get the loans they need, they can deal with all the regulation. They know how to find ways to get through the tax code, save money by putting various things in the places where there are low tax havens around the world for their businesses. But small business is getting crushed". These are Mitt Romney's words throwing out the core idea of his campaign against the current President.

Mitt Romney admitting that Big business have gotten the loans they need and can deal with the regulations was at the core of Mitt Romney's reason for Running for President. Having now agreeing with President Obama that, Big Business the Private Sector are fine, they have the money, they are capable of dealing with the regulations then the Mitt Romney run for President is now an empty campaign.



  

Why Occupy Wall Street?

 

New York City Park

A College Student walking in a New York City Park Stopped by New York City Police department could not produce an ID handcuffed and thrown in Jail for 2 days as reported by Yahoo News This sounds like Iran or North Korea and not New York and the United States of America. We just had 2 US citizens released from Iran Jails and had to pay $500.000.00 each. I wonder how much this Student in NY will have to pay. We just had a NYPD Captain docked 10 days vacation pay for Pepper spray of "Occupy wall Street Protestors" and coolly transferred home to Staten Island as reward for that infraction. Mr Mayor! it is High time this Madness Stop! we cannot be sending our military to Irag, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and all the other places to die protecting Freedom while NYC Law Enforcement abuse our Citizens Freedom Here in the USA! The question is, are we at the point in New York City, where, if criminals dont get you or make you uncomfortable the New York City Police Department Will?.

When the protest in  Zuccotti Park "Occupy Wall Street" started the media was dismissive that the group did not have a clear agenda and it would end in failure. The group over time proved that there was much more to the protest than just the focus on Corporations having been bailed out by the Government return to solvency and now refusing to reinvest in the country and create jobs. Neither was it just the Major Banks who took serious risks with investors money, determine their own guaranteed Salaries and Bonuses backed by Boards of these institutions that consist of their friends. Neither was it the banks who got loads of money to lend to small business but hold onto these funds and are now implementing the most stringent requirements for small Businesses to qualify for these Loans, leaving small businesses with little or no operating credit. Neither was it the corrupt Credit Reporting Agencies that allowed some companies to be able to purchase the credit Ratings that favor them but went after middle class Families with a Guillotine using errors in credit report to lower credit scores.

Occupy Wall Street is all the above and more, this has been coming for a long time. In the most suttle way the rights of our citizens has been piece by piece removed from them. Police brutality and police heavy handedness since 911 have been wrapped in, "necessary to protect the Citizens from Terrorism".

Banks through over the past 10 years have unleashed themselves on their middle class customers charging exorbitant fees the most Gory is a $30:00 fee by Bank Of America to cash a check for a customer who has an existing Account. $35.00 fee for a Bank Transfer of $40.00 in the United States, $35.00 fee for a Certified Check all these transactions can be done at a Western Union for $10.00 or less. Before Technology all these transactions were done at the nominal fee of $5.00 and now with advanced technology these transactions cost 700% higher. The thing is only the middle class and the Poor pay these fees as the rich, "god bless them" are offered all kinds of silver, gold and diamond account and protection from these fees. There are middle class families that are entitled to these accounts and fees waved providing you have your Mortgage and a checking account with the Bank but most of these Customers are not told. This is why we need an effective Consumer Protection Agency.

This latest infraction By the New York Police Department and the foregoing only fan the flame of "Occupy Wall Street". Some years Ago I was on my way to Canada for a weekend vacation, presenting my necessary documents complete to Immigration at the Border. The Officer began asking some questions I thought unnecessary, I protested, I was then told if I didn't want to answer these Questions, "I should not come Canada because no one invited me". The office was so wrong I was invited by the, "Canadian department of interior in all kinds of advertisements telling me Canada was a great place for Vacation" and I should visit. Since then I have not been back to Canada.

If New York City Police Department continues to wantonly Pepper Spray Peaceful demonstrators while exercising their right. Arresting visitors and students without an ID when reasonable steps are available to resolve minor infractions, there are other Cosmopolitan City's people would want to visit and feel safe not from Criminals but the Police. "Occupy Wall Street" will be around for a long time, people will want to reverse this nation to the Home of the free.

Zuccotti Park

The middle class worker Fitted in well!

The Middle Class Worker

 In the Richest Nation in the World lies a Large Industrial City. A site of one of the largest slave labor camps. Near the center are community settlements where slaves live. Each Morning, people move "herd-like" from those quarters into the Industrial Camp. Each one is in his or her station by 7:30 A.M. Here they report to their masters for their duties. Then they remained chained until 5:00 P.M when they are released. They have no choice on how many hours they must labor , sometimes they are required to work overtime until their master tells them when they may leave.

Each year , they are told when to take their vacation , for how long, and when they must return. They have little choice as to how much money they earn. They are allowed very little time for lunch and coffee breaks during these labor hours. They remain in their chains with great fear because the masters punish them with the "lay-off" whip. It is said that some slaves that are good and faithful, have felt the sting of the whip. Day by day, year by year they toil until the master decides that is time for them to stop working.

He then releases them to retirement camps where they are forced to sit idle and wait for death. Its a well known fact that the old slaves that try to work are sometimes whipped with the "stop-your-pension" whip.

I know these slaves camps really exist, for I am a free man who lives among the slaves. I am business for myself. I am truly free In the morning called for by my own schedule. I decide my own hours, I can even sleep-in late while the slaves are at work. I can vacation when, where and how long I please. I am free to take my coffee break  and lunch break when I decide, and course I decide my own paycheck because am no longer a slave. I can choose to work when and where I please. I am free to stay in the city for as long as I want or to move to greener pastures if I decide to.

This is extracted from an unknown Author.

I worked for Target Corporation for 9 years and this was my exact story. I always felt trapped, I felt enslaved and was asked to enslave others. That was a difficult thing for me to do, I did, it was my Job. I was fired, then told I was retired. I did not make that decision someone made it for me.

Target Team Members Vote for Union

On Friday Team Members of Target Valley Stream will vote to Unionize, the Team Members will win this vote against Target Corporation becoming the first Target Store in the Nation to have a say in how they are treated at work and not left to the harsh realities set by Target.

These courageous Team Members had enough of Targets Corporate Welfare behavior where they give these hard working Team members 6-8 hour a week in order to keep their average weekly hours to a minimum in order not to qualify for benefits such as medical, paid vacation, holiday with pay and bereavement benefits and college reimbursements.

Target Corporation offer all these benefits and they look good and attractive when you apply for a Job at Target but because of Targets Practices less than 2% of the Employees at Target qualify for these Benefits.

Target Boast that they are an Equal Opportunity Employer that is so far from the truth, there are a lot of opportunities at Target but those who enjoy them are the chosen few. Having a Union may not change all the ills at Target but will certainly give the Team Members a greater say in how Qualified Team Members are Promoted and how the available hours in the Store is dispensed.

Target continue to Threaten its Team Members in all its Stores in New York if they Join a Union they will Close the Stores, By LAW TARGET CANNOT CLOSE THE VALLEY STREAM STORE BECAUSE THE TEAM VOTE TO UNIONIZE THEY WOULD HAVE TO CLOSE ALL THEIR IN NEW YORK.

The Team members at Target Valley Stream has all the Printed Press in New York on their side, the broadcast Press especially CBS has ignored this Story continuing to rake in advertising Dollars at the cost of Targets Team Members.

This Friday REAL CHANGE WILL COME the Valley Stream Store Target Team Members will vote they WILL WIN Target will win too, Target will for the first acknowledge there was always things they haven't done right and the People who work matters too.

Change at Target Valley Stream

Only 8 Days to go for Change at Target Valley Stream continue to Support the TROOP'S at Target Valley Stream. The team will Vote to bring Change o the Tyranny at Target. Reasonable wages, Vacation with pay, No more suppression of hours to Team Members who need them, The Team Members will finally have a say, keep the support going, The City of New York is with the Team and so should you. Target continues to use Fear to intimidate their Team Members, Step up and support the Team, when you shop at Target encourage the Team Members you come across to Vote for the Union. Most of these Team Members are young and Target has Driven the fear of God in them, Give them your support. We do not intend to destroy Target, we are only trying to stop Target from destroying us.

13 Long Days To Go!

Target Stores now In Canada

This is the Lucky thirteen (13)for the Team Members of Valley Stream Target Store because thirteen days from Today Deliverance will come. The Team will Vote to have Union representation in their Target Store.

The Team have held together under severe pressure from Target Valley Stream and Target Corporation. Target used all the tools they have to intimidate the Team members and dicourage the Team their legitimate Right to seek Union Representation. That has not worked.

The methods Target Valley Stream used only created further hostility and has pushed Team Members who were on the fencw to become definate supporters of the Labor action. Target went as far as to Threaten that they close the Valley Stream Store if the Team Members Vote to have Union Representation. TARGET KNOWS IF THEY CLOSE THE VALLEY STREAM STORE BECAUSE OF UNION ACTION THEY WILL HAVE TO CLOSE ALL THEIR STORES IN NEW YORK the Team knows that Target was giving them the BULLS.

The Team continue to seek the support of everyone, keep the pressure up this is a courageous group of Workers fighting for decent and liveable hourly wage, to be paid for extra for working on Holidays, paid Vacation not after working 1000 hours as is the current Practice by Target.

Keep the pressure on Target Corporation encourage the Team, this is a Long thirteen Days. Visit the website targetghange.com post your support.

This Action will not only Change Target Valley Stream but will bring Change to all Target Stores and Target Corporation.