29 May 2013
May 2013
JAMAICA GETS ‘REGGAE TO RUMBLE’ AT THE ISLAND’S LARGEST OUTDOOR MUSIC FESTIVAL: REGGAE SUMFEST 2013
Missed out on tickets to Glastonbury or V Festival? Then put away your wellies, grab your beach gear and head to Jamaica this July for Reggae Sumfest 2013, the island’s largest outdoor music festival.
Known as the Greatest Reggae Show on Earth, Reggae Sumfest takes place from 21-27 July 2013 in Montego Bay. The week-long festival will feature an electrifying set of Jamaican Dancehall and Reggae superstars along with international headliners. Previous headline acts have included Usher and Nicki Minaj, and this year’s festival will see performances from Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Miguel, ‘King of the Dancehall’ Beanie Man, dancehall favorites Chronixx, Popcaan, and Kiprich, along with Reggae crooner Taurrus Riley.
While the main acts are spread across three nights at Catherine Hall, other venues across Montego Bay will also play host to a range of key events including the opening night Beach Party at Aquasol Beach Park on Sunday 21 July. The musical celebrations continue on Thursday with the famed Dancehall Night, followed by International Nights on Friday and Saturday.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.ReggaeSumfest.com, costing from £20 - £36 (US $30 - $55) per person, per night and from £70 ($105) for weekend tickets. For those travelling from the UK, packages to Jamaica during Reggae Sumfest 2013 are available from £1,243 per person including:
Seven-Night All-Inclusive Package at Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Hotel from £1,243 per person
Thomas Cook is offering a seven-night package at Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Hotel from £1,243 per person. Offer includes return flights from Manchester to Montego Bay, transfers and seven nights all-inclusive accommodation. Price is based on two adults sharing a standard double room, departing on 20 July 2013. To book, call 0844 412 5970 or visit www.thomascook.com.
Seven-Night All-Inclusive Package at Secrets St James Montego Bay from £1,539 per person
Caribbean Warehouse is offering a seven-night package at Secrets St James Montego Bay from £1,539 per person. Offer includes return flights from London Gatwick to Montego Bay, resort transfers and seven nights all-inclusive accommodation. Price is based on two adults sharing a Junior Suite, departing on 17 July 2013 and is subject to availability. To book, call 0844 499 9340 or visit http://caribbeanwarehouse.co.uk.
Seven-Night Room-Only Package at Half Moon from £1,805 per person
Virgin Holidays is offering a seven-night package at Half Moon, a RockResort, from £1,805 per person. Offer includes return flights from London Gatwick to Montego Bay, transfers and seven nights room-only accommodation. Price is based on two adults sharing a standard room from 21-28 July 2013. To book, call 0844 225 1235 or visit www.virginholidaysjourneys.co.uk.
For further details on Reggae Sumfest and to buy tickets, visit www.reggaesumfest.com. For more information on Jamaica, go to www.VisitJamaica.com.
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About the Jamaica Tourist Board
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), founded in 1955, is Jamaica’s national tourism agency, based in the capital city of Kingston. JTB offices are located in Kingston, Montego Bay, Miami, Toronto and London. Representative offices are located in Düsseldorf, Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam and Tokyo.
Jamaica was named “Favourite Worldwide Destination” by the readers of British Travel Awards’ Check-In magazine at the publication’s new Readers’ Choice Awards 2012. Jamaica was also voted the 2010 World’s Leading Beach Destination (Montego Bay) by the World Travel Awards.
