Ochie is often thought of mainly as a major stop for cruise ships or as a touristy town with lots of All Inclusives.   Savvy travellers know that there are a few boutique type establishments, small luxury hotels, charmingly intimate bed and breakfast inns and vacation villas where visitors can get a more first hand feel of the REAL Jamaica.   

In these type of establishments you are more than just another tourist. More likely you will be treated with the accord of a treasured friend or family.  Authentic Jamaican cuisine is served at meals: curried goat, run down, pepper pot soup, stew peas, fricassee chicken, cornmeal pudding, among other  favorites, maybe even some yet to be explored delights.

Opportunity abound to create lifelong friendships with Jamaicans from all walks of life. The Jamaican motto is "Out of Many One People". Jamaica's multi racial population has a very diverse cultural background that has blended into the Jamaica that is known today.  Spend some time and explore the true multifaceted culture of Real Jamaica.

Ask a staff member to accompany you to the Ocho Rios Market. Sample the assortment of island fruit that never make it to the buffet lines in the All Inclusive resorts. Learn the art of haggling, which is expected and more fun than you realise. Ask vendors you purchase from for your "brawta" and wait for the smile that lights their face at the unexpected request from a visitor to their island.