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Spend a weekend playing jet-setter this winter
Montego Bay
This island may do duty as a spring-break central every year, but the reggae-centric spot has a fascinating history, vibrant culture, and passionate political past that make it an enchanting (and warm!) place to visit in winter. Jamaica offers travelers everything from picture-perfect white-sand beaches to river rafting; from spicy jerk chicken to some of the best golf in the West Indies. Catering to everyone – honeymooners, party-goers, and families alike – the island offers an array of accommodations from luxurious villas to all-inclusive resorts and out-of-the-way enclaves.
How: Board a direct flight to Montego Bay from Charlotte (United, US Airways; about 3 hours), Los Angeles (Air Jamaica, Delta; 5.5 hours), Memphis (Northwest; about 3.5 hours), New York (Air Jamaica, American, Continental, Delta; about 4 hours), Philadelphia (Air Jamaica, Delta, United, US Airways; about 3.5 hours), or Washington, DC (Air Jamaica, United, about 3.5 hours).
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$349+: Caribbean & Cancun 7-night cruise on MSC Poesia MSC
$334+: 7-nt Montego Bay & Key West cruise, kids sail free Cruise.com
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$89/nt+: All-incl. Jamaica resort w/free nanny for kids FDR Pebbles Resort
Jamaica Holiday Package from $225/Night Editors' Review
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$248+: Low airfare to Jamaica (round-trip) Major Airlines