A Musical Journey Through Jamaica

GoldenEye is a tribute to two supercool Brits: Bond ('James Bond') and Blackwell (Chris, of Island Records fame). The Bond connection comes from the fact that GoldenEye was once Ian Fleming's house, and where he wrote most of the Bond novels. Blackwell, the record producer who signed Bob Marley and the Wailers and Toots and the Maytals, later bought the house and turned it into a hotel. If you can tear yourself away from the place, today is all about sea-faring fun. After an early breakfast, you will make your way down to the dock to embark for a day of deep-sea fishing. After spending the day going after barracudas, marlins, and wahoos, not to mention munching on the best picnic in the Caribbean, return for a rather special supper. This evening, we have arranged a private, candlelit dinner on the furthest flung tip of the peninsula, kicking off with a couple of Blackwell rum punches, before your private chef serves up a roster of culinary delights, accompanied by some fine wines (or more rum punches). Other activities on offer include sailing lessons, snorkelling, stand up paddleboarding, glass bottomed boat excursions and picnic and sundowners at Firefly, Noel Coward's one-time Caribbean bolthole.

The FieldSpa at GoldenEye is tucked away in a remote spot beside the lagoon and best reached by kayak or stand up paddleboard. After a soak in the bush baths, we recommend a peppermint and rosemary massage to soothe aching muscles from yesterday's deep-sea fishing exertions. Spend the rest of the day snorkelling, sailing or just doing not very much at all.

After breakfast this morning, you will be privately transferred to Geejam, an hour-and-three-quarters along the coast at Port Antonio. The next two days are all about soaking up the sunshine and frolicking in the sea, and your evenings are best spent in the ska bars in town - ask the friendly hotel team for advice on which to try. If you subsequently feel inspired, you can even lay down a few tracks of your own in the hotel's recording studio, complete with sound engineers. We also highly recommend a wander around Port Antonio with an ice cream. Other activities on offer include snorkelling, white water rafting, deep-sea fishing and kayaking.

This morning you will be privately transferred from Geejam to your final hotel, the wonderful Strawberry Hill - another property owned by Chris Blackwell. The two-and-a-half-hour journey takes you along the coast and over the legendary Blue Mountains. The next two days are all about exploring the estate; we recommend taking some long and leisurely walks around the gardens, which are home to over 350 different plant species. Alternatively,, enjoy a guided hike in the Blue Mountains, or a coffee plantation hike and tour. For dinner, dig into snapper fish and plantain at the Old Plantation restaurant, but not before you sample a few Blue Mountain Mist cocktails in the bar!

Today is sadly your last day in Jamaica, but before your early evening flight home there is plenty of time for a guided tour of the stomping grounds of Bob Marley's youth. With your private guide, you will retrace the steps of the world's most famous Rastafarian, from his childhood church to the Tuff Gong music studios founded by Marley in 1965. As you walk the streets of Kingston - including the iconic Trench Town neighbourhood - your guide will explain how the city and people left an indelible mark on the Jamaican superstar and his music and tell you stories of his youth.

After a last lunch, you will be privately transferred to the airport (your bags will be brought in the same car) in time to check in for your nine-hour flight home.