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al_mary Says: Theis Maritime Museum traces the development of Jamaican maritime history. Scale models of the fort and ships are located in former British naval hdqts where Horatio Nelson served as a naval lieutenant in 1779.
planxty Says: Most people's reason for visiting Port Royal is to visit the complex of Fort Charles and its adjacent buildings.The area was originally used by the Spanish for boat repair, but then the British arrived and built a fort, originally Fort Cromwell, and latterly Fort Charles....
Gloria's cafe, Port Royal.: Don't miss the fresh seafood!
planxty Says: No, I didn't make a mistake when composing the title of this tip by using the example, I really mean it. Don't miss the fresh seafood!. Gloria's isn't really a restaurant, it's a few tables set out on either side of a road, with the food coming from a wooden hut. And what...
planxty Says: If the heat of the day in Port Royal tempts you for a dip off the beach at Fort Charles - don't do it. Aparently, the currents there are very strong and swimming is most definitely not advised.
planxty Says: An interesting diversion on the road to Port Royal is to visit one of the two graveyards. there may well be more than two but that's all I ofund.A browse throught the headstones tells it's own story of the lot of the British soldiers and settlers from centuries ago. Whilst...
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If you're going to Jamaica travel to the mountain village Nine Miles and see the mausoleum of Bob Marley, Jamaica?s most famous Rastafarian son. During the rest of your Jamaica vacation, enjoy the year-round sun on a hiking trip through the Blue Mountains, take a helicopter over the uncharted hills of Cockpit Country, lie on the rose-colored sand or surf in the turquoise waters at Long Bay, and discover a 600-foot waterfall that crashes into the deep sea of Ocho Rios, abundant in world-class reef.
If the heat of the day in Port Royal tempts you for a dip off the beach at Fort Charles - don't do it. Aparently, the currents there are very strong and...
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So where are the pirates then?
I only visited Port Royal twice, once to have a look round the old fort in the afternoon, and one evening for a meal at Gloria's excellent restaurant (see seperate tips for both). In truth, there is...
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Situated at the western end of the Palisadoes sandspit that protects Kingston Harbour, Port Royal had gained a reputation in the 17th century as both the "richest and wickedest city in the world"....
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