Jamaica (Country Guide) (Paperback)

by Richard Koss (Author)
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Product Description
Discover Jamaica

Hike up to cool down in cascading Dunn's River Falls
Dance on the sand at beachside bars in Negril, where coconut groves meet azure waters
Pay tribute at Bob Marley's former house and studio
Savor tangy jerk chicken and world-class Blue Mountain coffee

In This Guide:

Our biggest Jamaica guide to date, with chapters on events, activities and Jamaican music
Enhanced color highlights and expanded planning tips
Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com


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Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 5 edition (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1741046939
• ISBN-13: 978-1741046939
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #265,147 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ridiculously out of date, August 5, 2006

By	Jamaica Joe - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jamaica (Country Guide) (Paperback)

While one can expect a guidebook to be somewhat out of date, this one is so out of date it is ridiculous. Published in January 2006, one would expect the information to at least be accurate as of mid-2005. However, that is far from the case.

Here are few examples of errors:
- The Blue Mountain Inn near Kingston, which receives an excellent review in the book, has been closed since mid-2004.
- Portofino's Restaurant in Kingston closed in 2004, and is now Chez Maria.
- The Fairy Glades Trail in the Blue Mountains closed in 2000 because of thefts of orchids, and can no longer be hiked.
- Jade Garden restaurant in Kingston has not served dim sum since mid-2004.

While there are some decent maps in the book, such out of date information makes me wonder when the author actually visited Jamaica.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat typical Lonely Planet, January 13, 2008

By	jacqueline fabius "Reading Bandit" (NY, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Jamaica (Country Guide) (Paperback)

I have been a user of Lonely Planet for over 10 years. I would say that this one is fairly good but not as in depth as other ones on other countries. The hotel prices are not correct, (everything was more expensive than noted), and the reviews of the hotels themselves were not really that detailed to lead you to make a proper choice. This is of course in comparison to other authors for other countries and the level of detail there.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not updated, January 10, 2009

By	B. Naber "World Traveler" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Like most Lonely Planets it is a very helpful and accurate book. It has great background info and the maps are very accurate, unlike some guidebooks. Our criticism is that we bought the brand new version but the accomodation, activity and transportation prices are totally outdated. Expect to pay considerably more for pretty much everything. Also, the book has no info on supermarkets.
We would buy Lonely Planet, just not pay for the latest version.