Stay
Lighthouse Rooms
Cliffside guesthouse above the water, West End
Negril, Westmoreland4.9(41)Sleeps 4
FromUS$120per night
Experiences
Eight kinds of business. Every parish.
Ackeemeter does not sort Jamaica into resorts and everything else. Every tourism business fits one of eight warm, simple kinds, with the details that kind actually needs, wherever on the island it works.
- 8 kinds of business
- 14 parishes
- 3 international airports
A taste of the island
What will you do first?
A few of the businesses joining now, one of each kind. Real inventory grows as founding operators come on.
Tour
Clifton Family Estate
Sunrise coffee walk on a working Blue Mountain farm
Irish Town, St. Andrew5.0(18)About 6 hours
FromUS$85per person
Adventure
White River Guides
Climb Dunn's River with a guide who grew up on it
Ocho Rios, St. Ann4.8(63)About 2 hours
FromUS$25per person
Transfer
Cornwall Coast Transfers
Airport pickup from Sangster, tracked to your flight
Montego Bay, St. James4.9(127)About 90 minutes
FromUS$78per trip
The eight kinds
One booking flow. Eight different shapes behind it.
- Transfer
Airport Transfer
Your driver watches the flight, so a late landing costs you nothing. Door to door from Sangster, Norman Manley or Ian Fleming, the price agreed before you land, a child seat if you need one.
What you'll find
- Meets your flight
- Fixed fare
- Child seats
- Round trips
Strongest in
- St. James
- Kingston
- St. Mary
- Hanover
- Stay
Stay
All-inclusives, boutique hotels, guesthouses, villas and apartments. Honest nightly rates, real room counts, check-in windows that actually hold.
What you'll find
- Villas & guesthouses
- Real photos
- Honest check-in
- Late arrivals welcome
Strongest in
- Westmoreland
- St. James
- St. Ann
- Portland
- Tour
Tour
Coffee estates, rum houses, river runs, plantation kitchens and Maroon towns, led by the families who live them. Meeting points and hotel pickup written down.
What you'll find
- Local guides
- Hotel pickup
- Small groups
- What's included
Strongest in
- St. Andrew
- St. Elizabeth
- Trelawny
- Portland
- Adventure
Adventure & Activity
Skydives over Boscobel, rafting on the Rio Grande, cliff jumps and horseback swims. The waiver and the details are handled at booking, not at the gate.
What you'll find
- All levels
- Gear provided
- Waiver up front
- Real thrills
Strongest in
- St. Mary
- Portland
- Westmoreland
- St. Ann
- Attraction
Attraction
Falls, beaches, gardens, great houses and museums. Timed or general entry, the days they open, and what is actually on site when you get there.
What you'll find
- Falls & beaches
- Opening days
- Timed entry
- On-site amenities
Strongest in
- St. Ann
- St. Elizabeth
- Portland
- Kingston
- Ride
Taxi & Rides
Route runs and by-the-hour charters from licensed red-plate drivers. Zones priced up front, so there is no negotiation at the window.
What you'll find
- Licensed drivers
- By the hour
- Zones priced up front
- Groups
Strongest in
- Kingston
- St. Andrew
- St. Catherine
- Manchester
- Rental
Rental
Dirt bikes, ATVs, scooters, jetskis, boards and gear. Deposits, licence checks and helmets settled before the handover instead of at the counter.
What you'll find
- Bikes & boards
- Helmets in
- Deposit up front
- Ready at the gate
Strongest in
- Westmoreland
- St. Ann
- Portland
- Clarendon
- Event
Event
Sumfest weekends, Rebel Salute, grand market, stage shows and sound-system nights. Venue, doors, lineup and age limits, all in one place.
What you'll find
- Festivals & shows
- Doors & lineup
- Age limits
- Grand market
Strongest in
- St. James
- St. Ann
- Kingston
- St. Elizabeth
The parish index
All fourteen, including the ones nobody markets.
Parish is a first-class field on every listing and every search, west to east, hills to coast.
Kingston
Norman Manley, stage shows, the Bob Marley Museum, downtown craft
St. Andrew
Blue Mountain coffee, Irish Town, Holywell, the hills above the city
St. Thomas
Bath Fountain, Morant Point lighthouse, the quiet end of the island
Portland
Rio Grande rafting, Boston Bay jerk and surf, Frenchman's Cove
St. Mary
Boscobel airfield and drop zone, GoldenEye, north coast river runs
St. Ann
Dunn's River, the Ocho Rios pier, Nine Mile, Rebel Salute
Trelawny
Good Hope, Glistening Waters, Falmouth's Georgian streets
St. James
Sangster International, Montego Bay, Sumfest, Rose Hall
Hanover
Lucea, Mayfield Falls, the coves nobody has put on a poster
Westmoreland
Negril, Seven Mile Beach, the West End cliffs, Little Bay
St. Elizabeth
YS Falls, Appleton, Treasure Beach, the Pelican Bar
Manchester
Mandeville, cool highland air, Alligator Pond fish
Clarendon
Milk River bath, Salt River, farm country and the south coast
St. Catherine
Spanish Town's history, Hellshire fish, Port Henderson
If it's bookable, it belongs here.
Add your listing in whichever parish you actually work in, with the details your kind of business needs.