Jamaica – Runaway Bay, Negril & Montego Bay

Jamaica has a special place in our hearts—it was the dreamy “Irie” destination for our honeymoon in Runaway Bay, where we soaked up the sun, the sea, and even got to enjoy unlimited scuba diving (yah mon, for real!). We climbed Dunn’s River Falls hand-in-hand, zipped through the trees on the bobsled ride, and lived the laid-back “no problem” lifestyle from start to finish. In 2020, we couldn’t resist going back—this time to chill on Negril’s famous Seven Mile Beach, watch the cliff jumpers at Rick’s Café, and wrap things up with a quick stay in Montego Bay. From spicy jerk chicken to dirty bananas and plenty of Appleton rum, every bite and moment reminded us why Jamaica keeps calling us back.

Runaway Bay

We went to Runaway Bay, Jamaica for our honeymoon! We primarily stayed at our all-inclusive resort but did get to ride the bobsled ride and hold hands going up Dunn’s River Falls. We stayed at Breezes Runaway Bay, which has since become Jewel Runaway Bay. One of the big selling points was unlimited scuba, which you really don’t see with all-inclusive resorts anymore! We loved our visit to Jamaica, from the island’s natural beauty to the easygoing people and the delicious food and drinks (jerk chicken, Tastee patties, rum cake, dirty banana cocktails, and lots of Appleton rum).

Seven Mile Beach Negril and Montego Bay

We went back in 2020 to check out Seven Mile Beach Negril and also stayed a night in Montego Bay. We stayed four nights at Travellers Beach Resort in Negril, a simple hotel on the southern end of Seven Mile Beach. We chose not to do an all-inclusive because we knew how good Jamaican cuisine is and had no qualms about finding our own meals. We went to the famous Rick’s Cafe one night for dinner to watch the cliff jumpers, which was a lot of fun. Mostly, we just relaxed on the beach in our little pop-up beach shelter.

We wanted to stay near the airport for our last day (and to legitimately say that we’ve been to Montego Bay instead of just passing through it), so we stayed a night at the all-inclusive SeaGarden Beach Resort in Montego Bay.