Press Release - Jamaican Treasures Private Luxury Villas

Press Release: August 12, 2005 - Copyright Craig Tansley

They say in Jamaica everyone drinks Bacardi and dances next to naked on the beach.

They say in Jamaica the water is so blue it looks like it might stain your skin.

They say in Jamaica the sun always shines and when it´s not shining, it´s just behind a tiny cloud so why not go and fix yourself a drink?

They say in Jamaica holiday life is so slow and easy even the mellow reggae beat of Bob Marley sounds like frenetic drum and bass.

They say in Jamaica, if you don´t find paradise you better find a good optometrist… fast.

Of course, not all of this is true. Nothing ever is. In Jamaica no-one would be caught dead drinking Bacardi.

But for once, the expectations of a holiday destination match what you find. In this crazy modern world of make-believe where photo-shop can make an industrial estate look like something the Getaway crew would sell their eye-teeth to discover, it´s nice to know that paradise does actually exist, and that coconut trees and endless white sandy beaches aren´t just a figment of Bill Gates´ imagination.

Jamaica is as close as you´ll come to heaven on earth. It is what you imagined it to be. Why else would a hedonistic Hollywood bad boy with the world at his disposal, like the one and only Errol Flynn, choose to live out the rest of his life here? Why else would some of the world´s most spolit, and demanding celebrities, like Johnny Depp, Sting, Jack Nicholson, Harrison Ford, Noami Campbell and Jim Carrey, choose Jamaica year after year after year for holidays?

It is as good as the Bacardi ads would like you to believe. The sea is so clear, it always looks shallow even when it´s 20 metres deep, the jungle is so dense and fertile you´d imagine Tarzan might live in there, the sunshine is so therapeutic it´s hard to believe it can actually burn you, the bars, restaurants and cafes are so quaint you´ll feel like James Bond on assignment and the people, well, the people are what make Jamaica.

The charisma of the Jamaican people is a hard thing to describe in words, it´s a natural charm that you wish you could bottle and share with your friends. Jamaicans are never in a hurry, they always want a chat and anytime you leave them they´ll fix with a smile that dazzles like a thousand Colgate ads, offer you their special handshake and leave with one word: respect.

Renting a villa or staying at one of Jamaica´s finest all-inclusive resorts is the best way to see Jamaica. The villas on Jamaica are the best on earth. Simple as that.

How do you book a villa? Simply go to the website of www.jamaicantreasures.com They have the largest collection of over 300 villas in Jamaica. A spectacular collection of the most private and cosy hideaways to the most luxurious mansions. Look no further…

A thousand celebrities can´t be wrong. From the peace and tranquillity you get perched high above Montego Bay at the stunning Destiny Villa and Silent Waters, to the sheer extravagance of being pampered at your ocean-front home at Tyrall, to the sheer decadence of living like a movie star at the subtly designed Golden Eye, staying in Jamaica will open your eyes to what you should really expect of a holiday.

Could there be anything better than waking with the birds, strolling a few metres from your bedroom to the Caribbean Sea for a morning dip or a snorkel before having a glorious Jamaican fruit platter and breakfast prepared for you? Or dining alone with your partner while a four course meal is brought to you and far below you the bright lights of Montego Bay twinkle? Or sleeping in Oscar Hammerstein’s own bedroom beside the rainforest and waking early to watch the mist from the forest pass through your open bedroom? Or playing golf on some of the world´s best resort courses? Or taking a kayak from your own private beach and exploring deserted bays before sunbaking on a private pontoon, then jumping in with all the local sealife to cool down from this glorious Jamaican bakin’.

Everything about Jamaica has its own unique Caribbean style. Jerk chicken on the beach with sand and a swim for a napkin. Drinking Red Stripe as you dangle your legs on the cliffs overlooking perfect turquoise mirrored water and watch crimson and peach drip from the sky from one of the world-famous Jamaican sunsets. Watching the moon rise with the one you love but being distracted by just how bright stars can be out here. Listening to reggae music at one of the island´s numerous, exciting night-spots, dozing till noon, waking every hour or so just to make sure you weren´t just dreaming.

You will feel like a movie star, but that´s as far as Jamaica can take you. Be warned, you will have to return eventually.

Craig Tansley
Senior Travel Writer
Holidays For Couples
August 12, 2005