The trip
Overview
Jamaica's Montego Bay compresses Caribbean golf into one strip of coast: three courses on the old Rose Hall plantation estates — the clifftop White Witch, Cinnamon Hill with its seaside holes past the aqueduct ruins, and the Half Moon resort course — all within twenty minutes of the all-inclusive resorts that line the bay. It is the 7-night, 4-round Caribbean formula with more personality than most: jerk shacks, reggae on every terrace and the Blue Mountains inland.
We base the week at an all-inclusive resort on the Rose Hall stretch so golf transfers stay short and evenings stay solved. Four rounds splits across the three courses with an encore at the group's favourite, and the rest days have real options — river rafting on the Martha Brae, Dunn's River Falls, or nothing more strenuous than a rum tasting.
Routing from Dubai runs one-stop through London or a US hub. The course trio is our suggested set: access requested, verified and confirmed with you before any money moves.
Highlights
- ✦White Witch — clifftop golf three hundred feet above the Caribbean
- ✦Cinnamon Hill's seaside holes past sugar-estate ruins
- ✦The Half Moon course for the friendliest card of the week
- ✦All-inclusive Rose Hall base with the bay on your doorstep
- ✦Martha Brae rafting and Dunn's River Falls between rounds
Who it suits
- ●Golf groups wanting the Caribbean formula with more character than a compound
- ●Couples splitting evenly between fairways and beach
- ●Winter escapees booking around UAE December and spring breaks
Why this journey works
- ✓Three genuinely different courses inside twenty minutes of the resort
- ✓The all-inclusive base fixes the budget on a long-haul week
- ✓Jamaica's food and music give rest days a pulse
Day by day
Days 1–2
Into the bay
Fly from Dubai via London or a US hub into Montego Bay — the resort transfer takes minutes, not hours. Day one ends on a terrace with the band playing; day two stays deliberately free to shake the journey off beside the pool.
Days 3–4
White Witch, then the falls
The week opens big: White Witch, carved along the cliffs above the bay, wind and views fighting for your attention on every tee. Day four heads out — Dunn's River Falls at Ocho Rios or bamboo rafting on the Martha Brae, back for a jerk-chicken lunch.
Days 5–6
Cinnamon Hill and Half Moon
Back-to-back rounds for those who want them: Cinnamon Hill's ocean-side stretch past the aqueduct, then the flatter, friendlier Half Moon course. Non-players get catamaran afternoons and the Hip Strip; evenings stay on the all-inclusive band.
Days 7–8
The encore, then home
The fourth round replays the group's favourite — White Witch usually wins the vote and loses the scorecards. A last beach day, a rum tasting done properly, and the morning flight out of Montego Bay.
The golf
Rounds
4
Handicap
No formal certificate generally required — confirmed per club at quote stage
Buggies
Buggies typically mandatory on the estate courses — confirmed at quote stage
Clubs
Club carriage quoted through to Montego Bay; hire sets available at all three clubs
White Witch Golf Course
Clifftop golf high above the Caribbean on the Rose Hall estate — the signature card. Access unverified — confirmed at booking.
Cinnamon Hill Golf Course
Seaside holes past sugar-plantation ruins, climbing into the hills mid-round. Access unverified — confirmed at booking.
Half Moon Golf Course
The resort-estate course and the gentlest scoring day of the trio. Access unverified — confirmed at booking.
Fourth round — group encore
The final tee time replays whichever course won the week, subject to availability. Access unverified — confirmed at booking.
Tee times are requested and confirmed at booking — we never guarantee a tee time until the course has.
For non-golfers
When to go
December to April is Jamaica's dry season and the natural golf window from the UAE, with steady high-twenties days and cooling trade winds on the clifftop holes. Summer stays playable but more humid, and the September–October hurricane core is when we point groups elsewhere. Festive weeks at the Rose Hall resorts sell out the earliest.
Planning around seasons, regions and style? Read the full Caribbean destination guide →
What’s included
- ✓Return flights from Dubai with one connection
- ✓Seven nights all-inclusive on the Rose Hall coast
- ✓Four rounds of golf with pre-booked tee times once confirmed
- ✓Golf transfers on playing days
- ✓PCT golf travel consultant support
Not included
- —Caddies and buggies where not bundled by the course
- —Golf club hire
- —Travel insurance
- —Personal spending
Ways to extend it
- +Two nights in the Blue Mountains with a coffee-estate visit
- +Negril's Seven Mile Beach and the Rick's Cafe sunset
- +Luminous Lagoon evening boat trip
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