Good Nikon Lenses (specific price)?

I'm getting the Nikon D7000 with a lens (i think it's a 85-300mm) and I might have enough money to get myself another lens. Specifically, I'm going to jamaica with two gorgeous girls, so which lens (under 500$) would be good for I guess portrait and landscape or just a good lens altogether. It has to be from nikon btw

Added (1). No the kit i'm getting i'm pretty sure is an 85-300mm kit… What is that type of lens good for also?
or 55-300mm?

Added (2). I'm not getting the regular kit lens, it's 70-300mm I checked, haha, i was confused

You are going to find the 85-300mm (probably a 55 or 70-300mm… Still) very limiting for taking pictures.

Really good for portraits, but it won't capture landscapes very well as it is too tight.

The basic 18-55mm kit lens is quite cheap and will work for 90% of what you want to shoot.

The 35mm f/1.8 is a prime lens that is a bit more expensive (but still under $300) that gives you a 'normal' view, but it is very sensitive to light so you can shoot in very low light without a flash. It is also good for blurring backgrounds for portraits.

The normal kit lens for the D7000 is a 18-105mm lens. You should double check your purchase and see for sure what lens it will be coming with before looking to purchase another.

But almost anyone can benefit from a 50mm f/1.8 lens as it is inexpensive and really useful. If you buy the AF D version (which the D7000 will autofocus) it is about $120. And another possibility is the Tokina 11-16mm super-wide angle lens for landscapes, although this lens is about $650, so it may be a bit more than you want to spend.

If you want to stay under $500, and you are getting the camera with a 18-105mm lens, then a 50mm f/1.8 and 55-200mm or 55-300mm lens would be a good choice to stay under that price range.

Of course, this all depends on what lens you are getting with your camera.

If the package does not include the kit lens, get the 18-55mm kit lens or something wide enough (35mm or below) as your second lens for portraits and landscapes. Under the sun, the kit zoom lens is more practical and cheaper. You will not want to stay too far away from your subjects. The 83-300mm will force you to go very far away to shoot your two gorgeous companions in their "full glory".