Ocho Rios
In 1981 the Jamaican government commissioned expressionist sculptor Christopher Gonzáles to create a memorial to Bob Marley for Kingston's Celebrity Park…
Must-see attractions in Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
Moore Town’s main site of interest is Nanny's Grave (also known as Bump Grave), at the southern, uppermost end of town. A tall stone marker commemorates…
Port Antonio
Near the Folly mansion stands the orange candy-striped Folly Point Lighthouse, built in 1888, which overlooks Monkey Island. Said island adds even more…
Port Antonio
In colonial days, the Royal Navy used this now-lush island to careen ships for repair. In the mid-20th century, Errol Flynn bought the island and built a…
Ocho Rios
The compact Island Village Beach, located at the west end of Main St, is a peaceful small beach with lockers, towels, beach chairs and umbrellas for hire…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
Up the hill from the Columbus Monument is the exquisite Catholic church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, built in contemporary Spanish design by an Irish…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
Between Tower Isle and Rio Nuevo is this boat-accessible spot renowned for its dive sites offshore. The offshore reef, known as the Rio Nuevo Wall,…
Port Antonio
A redbrick Anglican building constructed in neo-Romanesque style around 1840 (much of the structure dates from 1903). Look for the brass lectern donated…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
At the far west end of Main St, at the forgotten end of town, stands the Columbus Monument, a monumental traffic circle topped by a bronze figure of the…
Ocho Rios
This park is a pleasant place for a gentle stroll, with well-tended flower beds and shrubs. There are, alas, no turtles in the small stream running…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
At the corner of Market St is the courthouse, erected in elegant cut limestone and red brick in 1866, with a pedimented porch bearing the scales of…
Port Antonio
Brightly whitewashed war memorial to Jamaicans of the British West India regiments who fought in the First and Second World Wars.
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
St Ann's Bay market gets busy on Fridays and Saturdays.
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
Bob Marley's resting place could be such a great attraction. There's the tiny house where the singer spent his early years, and his simple marble tomb is…
Ocho Rios
The center of Ocho Rios is marked by this old clock tower near the market and transportation center. The streets around here are lively at any time of day…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
The church was built by the British in grand late-Georgian style in 1827.
