©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & North Coast Includes ¨ Why Go? Ocho Rios ...........78 Ocho Rios, Jamaica’s third-largest town, dominates the Oracabessa ..........86 north coast’s tourist scene. Cruise ships call in several times Galina Point & a week, and although tourist numbers are large, they never Little Bay ............88 seem overwhelming. Perhaps this is because there’s so much St Ann’s Bay .........89 to distract, from adventure activities to working plantations to sights unveiling the breadth of Jamaican history. It’s a Priory & Around ..... 90 great place to base yourself. Runaway Bay. 91 Further east, sleepy Portland parish is the least developed Discovery Bay ........92 resort area in Jamaica, and the most rugged and beautiful. Nine Mile ............93 Forested mountains with deep gorges and rushing rivers Port Antonio .........93 spread their fingers toward fringes of white sand and cool- blue surf that rolls into beach-lined coves. There’s a relaxed Port Antonio to Fairy Hill ..........98 vibe with zero hustle – its the favorite part of Jamaica for many Jamaicans. From Port Antonio, you can explore gor- Boston Bay .........102 geous, untouristed beaches, or head into the mountains and Long Bay ...........102 rainforest for hiking and birdwatching. Rio Grande Valley ....105 Moore Town .........107 When to Go Ocho Rios Best Places to °C/°F Te mp Rainfall inches/mm Eat 40/104 20/500 16/400 ¨ Toscanini (p86) 30/86 12/300 ¨ Wilkes Seafood (p97) 20/68 8/200 ¨ The Italian Job (p97) 10/50 4/100 0/32 0 J FDM A M J J A S O N Best Places to Sleep Aug–Oct While Dec–Mar Even in Apr–Jul In the low rain may be the high season season, tempera- ¨ Reggae Hostel (p81) persistent, you’re this region doesn’t tures reach their ¨ Great Huts (p102) likely to get good see nearly as many peak, but accom- ¨ Cottage at Te Moana (p82) wind for serious crowds as the rest modation prices adventure surfing. of Jamaica. can be lower. ¨ Germaican Hostel (p96) 76 0 10 km 0 6 miles Columbus Park Runaway Bay A1 Discovery Priory St Ann's Bay B3 Mount Zion Bay Dunn's Seville River Tower Orange Great A3 Falls Ocho Isle Rising Valley Steer Rios Oracabessa A3 Galina Point OCH House A3 Sun Philadelphia A1 Town Content Rio Firefly B11 Hwy Mystic O Brown's Bamboo Port Nuevo O RI Town B11 Mountain Jacks Maria RI B13 O Orange River 2000 Kwaaman S, P S, Union Park A3 Irie Blue & Tacky O Green Park Baileys Vale Somerton Hole Hill S, P S, Falls OR Claremont Dressikie T ANT T Walkers Gayle Langley Watt Alexandria Golden Islington D OR Wood Town Grove Goshen Pen r y Whitehall M Alderton T3 O B13 B2 T ANT T Halifax o u Windsor H a A3 NI St Ann B3 Moneague Riverhead Castle Highgate O n t a i n s & & H Pear Tree St Mary r b o u r w Nor York Castle Grove O y Richmond 2000 Guys NI Middlesex Hill TH TH Cave Valley A1 Rio O Mt Diablo Magno Cuffy Coa & & Berkshire Hall Gulley (839m) Troja A3 Alston B13 B2 Nor ST ST Ewarton Kellits Dover OC James Bull Head Castle Brandon (848m) Hill TH TH Hill ho Glengoffe Frankfield Trout Hall Lluidas Linstead B4 Rio R Vale Coa Nine Crofts St Catherine St Andrew ios B3 Hill Bog Turns C Juan de Bolas obre Walk , P , Sligoville ST ST Smithville (836m) A3 ort Point Hill Chapelton Suttons Montpelier Stony Thompson C T3 A1 o (737m) Hill Town H leb A Rock Mountain w ntonio o Mountai River y 2000 ch ns Rio Minho urn Porus Mo River Cave s Guanaboa A2 Mocho G Coleburns Gully Vale u KINGSTON lly V & N & Clarendon Spanish A1 B3 Town May Manchorth ester Four a Pen lle Toll Gate Paths A2 y Portmore Coast Green Old T1 A2 Park B12 Milk York Pen Harbour Gutters Port 0 Royal Pratville Cooks Sandy Hwy 200 H Old Harbour Rv Gate Bay ighlights Bay Fort Clarence Round Hill Portland Bight Beach Park Rio Galleon lls (351m) Rest Protected Area Port Harbour Hi Hellshire re Beach Minho Hayes Esquivel i B12 ellsh Long Brazilletto H Two Sisters Bay (247m) Cave Portland Long Wreck Farquhar Bay Coquar Point Beach Rocky Bight Bay Manatee Point Bay Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & North Coast Highlights 1 Irie Blue Hole (p80) Noël Coward’s well-preserved 4 Mystic Mountain (p80) Swimming and climbing one former home. Admiring panoramic views of of Jamaica’s most exhilarating 3 Seville Great House the coast from the chairlift sets of waterfalls. (p89) Exploring Jamaican and zipping down Jamaica’s 2 Firefly (p88) Savoring the history from the Taínos to the longest canopy line. jaw-dropping view from author sugar slave plantations. 5 Port Antonio (p93) .