Port Antonio questions

Weadles · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 Post subject: Port Antonio questions

We have been to Negril twice, done Mayfield Falls, YS Falls, Treasure Beach, Pelican Bar, Black River to name a few.

This trip in April we are trying Ocho Rios, and plan to do a day trip to Port Antonio.

We plan to do either Somerset or Reach Falls, Blue Lagoon and absolutely eat at Boston Beach for the jerk.

Anything we are missing as a must see??? Somerset or Reach Falls??

Looking for suggestions.

Diana · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 Post subject: Port Antonio

I think there are far too many "must sees" to do in one day, honestly.

Beaches: Long Bay - beautiful long palm tree lined beach with waves and not much else, Winnifred - currently a public but quiet rootsy cove beach - maybe not for long as the gov't is planning to take it over and develop it, Frenchmans - private, quiet, freshwater stream comes into the sea, San San - private for villas nad a couple of hotels but you can pay to go, Boston - home of jerk has a jerk center off the main road and also very good jerk on the beach which can be calm or wavy depending.

Waterfalls: Reich - the clearest water I have EVER seen and not busy at all in a lovely setting, Somerset, Scatter falls and Fox caves - you hike into the Rio Grande valley to visit these - with a guide, an unnamed one inland from Buff bay we spent an afternoon at once, no one around but us.

Mountains - hiking, waterfalls, river views, cool plants and birds, so lush and just pretty.

Port Antonio - historical sites, Folly, gingerbread trim on old buildings in pastel colors, shopping, twin harbors

Blue Lagoon - incredible swimming, amazing shades of blue and green that change through the day. The restaurant is closed right now but you can still enter the water on foot or by boat.

Snorkeling on reefs that get a lot less tourist traffic than those in Ochi

Some incredible views driving along the coast and up into the mountains

All types of restaurants, jerk stands to mountainside fancy meals at hotels that are similar to or literally palaces.

We spent 5 days last time and it wasn't nearly enough.