Sugar-cane fields stretch to the south-coast wetlands; Clarendon is also home to Milk River’s mineral spa and serious roadside jerk pits. Check out: Murray’s Fish & Jerk Hut near Alligator Pond.

Jamaica’s smallest parish wraps quiet coves and rainforest slopes just west of Montego Bay; boutique resorts hide behind stone walls at Hopewell. Check out: The Restaurant at Round Hill.

Check out: Julie Mango, CRU Bar, Nick Cuisine, Tapas Lounge, Usain Bolt Tracks & Records, AC Lounge, Phoenix Lounge, RawBar, Republic, Steakhouse on the Verandah, 100 Kgn, Cellar 8, TGI Fridays, Taste of Life, ROK STONE, 1 Park, Signature Lounge, Ribbiz Ultra, Kingstone Coffee.

Hill-country cool: Mandeville’s English-style square, coffee estates and the island’s best afternoon breezes. A favourite of returning expats. Check out: Ultimate Dining & Nightclub, Toast Restaurant & Gelato.

Called the “Garden Parish,” St Ann serves waterfalls (Dunn’s River), lush hills and adventure parks around Ocho Rios. Roadside jerk shacks perfume the north-coast highway. Check out: Sharkies Seafood, Ocean 11, Beaches Ocho Rios, Tikitail, Plantation Smoke House.

Historic Spanish Town—Jamaica’s first capital—anchors this wide parish of sugar estates, emerging suburbs and the Hellshire fried-fish coastline. Check out: Quasar Grill & Cocktails in Spanish Town.

Montego Bay rules the “Hip Strip” with all-inclusive resorts, white-sand bays and duty-free shopping just steps from the cruise pier. Nightlife rolls straight from the beach onto Gloucester Avenue. Check out: Peppa’s Cool Spot, Iberostar Rose Hall, Pier Side Asian (Jewel Grande), Margaritaville.

Famous Negril Seven-Mile Beach, sunset cliffs and laid-back reggae bars. check out Matthew’s Sushi Bar & Restaurant (Negril)