Golf
Jamaica boasts more championship golf courses than any other Caribbean island. Course layouts are both challenging and picturesque and golfers will find themselves matched with a local caddie offering expert knowledge of each green and fairway.

The best courses are found around Montego Bay, within an hour's drive of Cousin's Cove, and include the Tryall and Ironshoe Clubs as well as the newly designed White Witch Gold Club. Set in the historic 5000 acre Rose Hall Plantation, White Witch boasts panoramic views of the Caribbean sea from 16 of its 18 holes.





Scuba diving and snorkelling
The island's finest dive and snorkelling sites are all within easy reach of Cousin's Cove. The cliffs of Negril offer easy snorkelling and some inspiring dives amongst their caverns and caves.Negril's Throne Room, a 40 foot cavern, and the Arch are home to a magnificent collection of sponges and Shark's Reef is the perfect place to spot some of the Caribbean's native predators.

In the protected waters of the Montego Bay Marine Park, snorkellers can catch sight of barjacks, yellow-headed wrasses and spotlight parrot fish. Divers visiting the park can twist and turn through the chimney of Widowmaker's Cave for a spectactular underwater experience.

 

Fishing and Boating
Jamaica's rich coastal waters are ideal for both deep sea and game fishing, and every year the island plays host to two renowned international fishing tournaments. Local fishing trips offer amateur anglers the chance to hook mahi mahi, wahoo, marlin, sailfish, barracuda and bonito.

Catamarin day trips are readily available, as are bareboat, captained or crewed charters for the more adventurous visitor.


Tennis
Residents at Cousin's Cove have access to the tennis courts at the nearby Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort, and the majority of resorts on the island will allow non-guests to use their facilities.

The Half Moon Club and Tryall Club in Montego Bay are particularly renowned for their excellent tennis facilities including superb courts and expert coaches.


Cockpit Country
This wild and rugged area of the island is home to the Maroon people, descendants of former freed slaves. Visit the town of Accompong and you can learn about their defiance of the British, their current independence and their culture and customs. Experienced hikers can also hire guides to help them explore this unique and unspoilt terrain.

Blue Mountains
Best known as the source of the world's most expensive coffee, the Blue Mountains rise out of lush jungle to form a series of imposing peaks. Though a considerable distance from Cousin's Cove, if you are a keen hiker, birdwatcher or simply adventurous then a visit here is well worth the effort. Many of the island's 200 bird species are to be found here, as well as one of the world's largest butterfiles, the Great Jamaican Swallowtale.
 


High Mountain Coffee Plantation
A visit to this working plantation is the perfect way to see one of the world's finest coffees in production, from the cultivation of the beans to the final aromatic product.
 

Montego Bay
Known to locals as MoBay, the island's largest tourist resort is alive with energy. Travellers first came here a century ago to 'take the waters' at Doctor's Cave Beach and this Beautiful Bay is still a must-see attraction. Today's visitors are drawn here by the sophisticated cuisine, the vibrant nightlife, the souvenirs, spices and rum.

Negril
The hippy movement discovered Negril's seven miles of sparkling white sands in the 70s and it remains a supremely laid back resort. From Bloody Bay (once pirate territory) to its spectactular limestone cliffs, Negril offers a winning combination of sun worship and watersports by day and open-air dining and dancing by night. Watching the sunset from a West End bar is one of Jamaica's most memorable experiences.

The Appleton Estate
The Appleton Estate has been produdly producing and blending rum for over 250 years. On a guided tour, visitors learn about the distilling and ageing process and the history of rum whilst sampling the real thing. There is also the chance to enjoy genuine Jamaican cuisine at the estate's renowned restaurant.

 


Rivers and Waterfalls
Jamaica's unique water features have become some of its best-loved attractions. The Y.S. Falls, hidden deep in a papaya plantation, drop 130 feet down a steep staircase of seven waterfalls. After a rafting trip down the Martha Brae River you can then join a sunset cruise on the Luminous Lagoon where a rare phosphorescent microbe causes the water to shimmer and glow in the dark.