Jamaica is ready to take on new beginnings, new experiences, and new life in 2018. Feel the Music and Colour come alive, to an all new level this time!
Imagine the sun on your shoulders, sweat on your brow, music in your heart, and the spirit in your feet. You are dancing on the road with no worries and no sleep; surrounded by thousands singing at the top of their lungs. Your eyes behold glorious costumes of the women and men playing mas. Everyone from locals to visitors to celebrities; participate in this unique expression of the island spirit. The most awaited carnival in the capital city, Kingston, kick starts this January and ends in April, featuring a series of electrifying events. The grand annual celebration is known in Jamaican land, for its timeless festive vibes!
Some of the highlights of the season include Beach Jouvert, Reveller’s Fete and Bacchanal Jouvert & Road March. This year sees the return of mass bands, local and international, including Bacchanal Jamaica, Jamaica Carnival, Xaymaca International, Exodus and the Ocho Rios Carnival. The event indeed showcases to the world, a carnival, very exclusive to Jamaica.
As one of the biggest cultural celebrations, in the capital city of Jamaica, the period features a number of high-energy, fun filled events, from beach parties to breakfast fetes, weekly mas camps and colourful street parades of costumed revellers and pulsating music. Destination Jamaica brings the same intensity, vigor, and passion to the creation and execution of every party.
Let’s start the seasons’ biggest celebration of life and new beginnings in the raw Jamaican flavours and extravagant ambiance!