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Sport is a Jamaican obsession - hardly surprising in a country that
has produced so many world-class athletes. The island is also a great
place to indulge your own sporting passion, with excellent watersports
and top-class golfing in particular.
Cricket is the national game, and bringing it up in conversation is a
sure-fire icebreaker. The atmosphere at matches is very Jamaican -
thumping reggae between overs , and vendors hawking jerk chicken and Red
Stripe. There are cricket pitches throughout the island; visit for
schedules.
Scuba diving and snorkelling are concentrated on the north coast
betweenNegril and Ocho Rios. The state of the reefs is variable, but
there are still some gorgeous sites very close to the shore. The resort
areas are packed with operators offering dive and snorkelling excursions;
the most reputable are listed in the guide.
Jamaica boasts no fewer than twelve golf courses , from the magnificent
championship Tryall course near Montego Bay (tel 868/956-5681) - home to
the annual Johnnie Walker International - to less testing nine-hole
links in Mandeville and Port Antonio (tel 868/993-7645). All are open to
the public, except during tournaments (Tryall sometimes closes to non-members
in winter). Greens fees vary from US$10 to US$100 in winter, less in
summer.
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