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Our Sightseeing category provides a feast for the eyes. Why? Because most all of our selections are famous places that you can view and take pictures of to show everyone back home. Landmarks, sculptures, historic homes, historic districts, cemeteries, water fountains, and statues are just a hint of the sights we've selected.
Category: Sightseeing - Ocho Rios Attractions & Activities
Address: Port Maria, Ocho Rios
This working plantation gives visitors a chance to see some of Jamaica's past and present. Guests can take a ride on a tractor-pulled jitney through orchards of tropical fruits, acres of sugar cane and rows of coffee plants as a knowledgeable guide explains the crops' histories and production. Guests can also visit the gift shop to take home a...
Category: Sightseeing - Ocho Rios Attractions & Activities
Address: along North Coast Hwy at Discovery Bay, Ocho Rios
History buffs will appreciate this small park's dedication to Christopher Columbus's feats as an explorer. Spanish Colonial houses flank the park as great examples of a bygone era, and the park itself is like an open-air museum with maritime artifacts from Colonial times. According to legend, this is there very spot where Columbus first touched...
Coyaba River Garden and Museum
Category: Sightseeing - Ocho Rios Attractions & Activities
Address: Shaw Park Ridge Rd, Shaw Park Estate, Ocho Rios
Various cultures helped shape Jamaica history, and a little slice of each culture can be found in the collection at the Coyaba River Garden and Museum. Displays cover how different cultures, such as early Arawak, Spanish, and British, contributed to the current identity of Jamaica. Not forgetting the part of the island that was shaped by more...
Category: Sightseeing - Ocho Rios Attractions & Activities
Address: North Coast Hwy, 5 miles east of Runaway Bay, Ocho Rios
The north coast of Jamaica is strewn with rivers and natural reserves and none so welcoming as the Cranbrook Flower Forest. Manicured lawns, crystal lakes, and murmuring streams are the backdrops for an impressive assortment of island flora like orchids, ferns, and a collection of native spices. The complex also includes fishing ponds and...
Category: Sightseeing - Ocho Rios Attractions & Activities
Address: Rte 3, 2 miles west of Ocho Rios, Ocho Rios
Dunn's River Falls is by far the area's most popular attraction. Its 600-foot waterfall presents a striking centerpiece for the mountain-like setting. Visitors can hike to the top of the falls with an experienced guide for a modest price, or they can just opt for a picnic at its base and allow the cool mist to give them welcome relief from the...
Category: Sightseeing - Ocho Rios Attractions & Activities
Address: Port Maria, Ocho Rios
Visitors with a penchant for the literary will find Firefly, the vacation home of famous playwright Sir Noël Coward, a tempting side trip. The house is a living museum of Coward's life with his clothes hanging in the closet and his books still on the bookshelf in the library. Plenty of distinguished guests, such as Sir Laurence Olivier and...
Category: Sightseeing - Ocho Rios Attractions & Activities
Address: Rte A3, 2 miles from Discovery Bay, Ocho Rios
Green Grotto Caves greet visitors with a stunning presentation of the natural formations that line some parts of the Jamaican coast. The limestone caves were once a hideout for runaway slaves and even gunrunners during World War II, but today its labyrinth of rock formations takes on a less sinister feel. Visitors can see an impressive array of...
Category: Sightseeing - Ocho Rios Attractions & Activities
Address: Rte 3, 3 miles east of Ocho Rios, Ocho Rios
Visitors to this working plantation can get a taste (literally) of what has gone into Jamaican agriculture for hundreds of years. Guests can take a trip out into the orchards to taste exotic fruits and wade their way through crops such as coconuts, limes, breadfruit, and pineapples. The plantation also provides a little family entertainment with...
Category: Sightseeing - Ocho Rios Attractions & Activities
Address: Rte. 3, Ocho Rios
This property has been in constant production since the slave days of the Colonial period and today boasts an impressive crop of tropical fruits like coconuts and bananas. Owners Nolly and Lorna Binns welcome visitors to join their tour down the Crescent River and learn about the real workings of plantation life in Jamaica. Don't expect too many...
