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Latest Port Antonio hotel reviews
Pro
Quiet, hassle-free and few tourists.
Con
This may be about to change.
In a nutshell
Jamaica's best kept secret...for now.
Dabs Says: Errol Flynn allegedly created river rafting in Jamaica on this river, this was our 2nd or 3rd time doing one of these trips and our guide was the least personable one that we've had. The raft ride was much longer than the one we did on the Martha Brae River but it's the same...
Dabs Says: Our 2nd stop was at Frenchman's Cove, a small beach near Port Antonio. For our group they had a buffet lunch served, for everyone else there were just beach chairs and loungers, I presume for a small fee. The cove is a lovely place to go for a dip in the water or relax on...
Dabs Says: Our visit to the Blue Lagoon was just a brief stop, we didn't even have time to take a quick dip. Tour guides stop you here because it has been used as a film location for several movies including "Cocktail", "Club Paradise", "Mighty Quinn" and "The Blue Lagoon" but there...
morgr Says: The mountains around Port Antonio not only provide for a spectacular backdrop to the city, but they make a great place to get away from the city too.Spend a day and hike in the mountains and take off a little weight you may have put on by just lazing on the beaches all day...
morgr Says: One hundred years ago (give or take) Titchfeild peninsula used to be an exclusive gated community for the wealthy. These days though the houses on Titchfeild peninsula are old and run down, as illustrated in the opposite picture. Up here you will find several guesthouses,...
morgr Says: Though Port Antonio's main draw is it's ideal location for exploring the mountains, rafting down the rio or just lazing at the beach all day, since you are here get out and see the city.The cities main landmarks are the clocktower, the georgian courthouse and an interesting...
morgr Says: Port Antonio has a newly redesigned waterfront area complete with benches, walkways and spaces to park yaghts. It is a nice quite place to take a short stroll or eat some lunch. When I was in Port A. there was no restaurant on the waterfront, but apparently a nice seafood...
morgr Says: About 8 or 10km east of Port Antonio is Winnifred beach. You couldn't make a better choice in choosing a beach in the Port A area to spend the day at. Though Winnifred is technically a public beach, and hence should be free of charge, I came across a fellow claiming that he...
On the beach: A typical restaurant
Joan58 Says: At Frenchman's Cove there is a little tipical restaurant on the beach. Just a cabin with some tables on the sand. We found the restaurant a little expensive, so we drank just a beer and went without lunch. Anyway the grilled fish dishes were really tempting!
feba Says: IN THE PORTLAND EVRIONE IS A CAB DRIVER.FROM FRENCHMAN'S COVE TO PORT ANTONIO USD 2DRAPERS - WINNIFRED BEACH USD 2JAMAICANS DRIVES VERY FAST SPECIALLY IN THE SWEEPS,BUT WHEN YOU SCREAM OF FEARTHEY SLOW DOWN.IN A SCHOOLBUS AIMED TO SEAT 14 PERSONS, WE WAS 22.
Well the options are buses or...
caprice4u Says: Well the options are buses or taxi, be prepared to sit on a strangers knee in a taxi or mini bus, this is perfectly normal, you share taxi's and hail them from the side of the street. Be aware that the driving has a high degree of creative licence and expect an interesting...
mrotsmit Says: These people live in houses without windows or doors, but there'll be giant speakers on the porch blasting reggae into the jungle. Everywhere you go music, music, music and (thankfully) none of it American (you're definately not in Belize).
morgr Says: Throughout Jamaica you will find street-side vendors selling what they call 'jelly'. Jelly is basically frozen/frosted coconut juice, and when bought from street vendors typically comes in a plastic bag of some sort, making it awkward to drink. Sometimes street vendors also...
morgr Says: Yeah yeah, we all know to put on sunscreen when being exposed to the sun, and I willingly adhere to this as I would rather not get skin cancer. Well let me just say that even on overcast days, when the sun doesn't seem much of a threat, you can still get good and burnt. I...
Joan58 Says: 'June too soon, July stand by, August prepare you must, September remember, October all over'. This is the hurricane season. In 1988 hurricane Gilbert passed over Jamaica and caused great damage. The Blue Lagoon Restaurant was completely destroyed. The restaurant was rebuilt...
Stay at the Famous Frenchman's Cove Beach Resort
traciontheriver Says: Everyone talks about going to Frenchman's Cove Beach and what a beautiful and amazing experience, but you can actually stay at the Frenchman's Cove Resort with 17 Villas that surround that famous Cove hidden within the lush vegetation that makes up the 45-acre property. For...
Joan58 Says: To visite tourist places is interesting and fun, but the most absorbing experience is to be among the local people. In Port Antonio I went around Musgrave Market. I have no pictures of this market because I felt a little embarassed to take pictures or to film the real life...
Sustainable Development is local development
portantoniotravel Says: The Port Antonio Community is seeking to support local development as it struggles for tourism in competition with the "all-inclusive gated-resort" message that is so well ingrained in the Jamaican marketing message. A beautiful area like Port Antonio is considered "too...
Joan58 Says: At Port Antonio there isn't mass tourism. East of the town there are some expensive holiday villages and private residences. Now they are trying to promote the tourism and organized tours on the Rio Grande, when you can sail down the river rafting for three hours. I didn't...
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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.
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Port Antonio is a small town on the eastern coast of Jamaica and is the capital city of Portland Parish. The town was well known in 19th century for the bananas trade (do you remember the song 'Banana...
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An excellent retreat from the crowds and noise in the capital city, Port Antonio is a fairly laid back town as yet relatively untouched by tourism. Though there is not a whole lot to do within the...
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Port Antonio, capital of Portland Parish, is located on the north-eastern coast of Jamaica. It is the port town where the famous banana ships used to load their cargo ("Tally Man, Tally Man, tally me...
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caprice4u's new Port Antonio Page
Beautiful people, fab places, travelled to a small place called Priestmans River, stayed with a family there, wonderous experience, will go again without kids, who I took to 'get in touch with their...
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Port Antonio, where tourism started
According to our guide, Port Antonio was where Jamaican tourism started but you won't find the big all inclusives around here, tourism developed to the current level elsewhere on the island.
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