Pop on your sunglasses and stretch out on brilliant white sands, seek shade beneath a swaying palm and let the soothing sound of the waves induce a gentle snooze, or pull up a chair in a beach bar pulsating with relaxed reggae beats and get to know laid-back locals over an icy beer. Then wake up the next day and do it all over again. One of the largest islands in the Caribbean, Jamaica is as relaxed as it is beautiful - but there's plenty more to do besides lounging on the beach. Whether you want to plunge your sun-warmed body into icy pools fed by cascading waterfalls or browse tempting market stalls laden with colourful crafts, swim with playful dolphins or explore old colonial forts, this tropical isle will provide. Of course, some of you will prefer to do nothing more than simply sink into velvet sands and inhale the smoky aroma of a sizzling barbecue until the sun melts into the sea. And who could blame you?
