Trek Zone

Port Maria

#74 among destinations in Jamaica

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Port Maria

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Facts and practical information

Port Maria is the capital town of the Jamaican parish of Saint Mary. ()

Alternative names: Population: 7.9 thous.Coordinates: 18°22'12"N, 76°53'36"W

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Day trips

Port Maria – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Firefly Estate, Oracabessa Bay Fish Sanctuary, James Bond Beach, Fort Haldane.

1.6 miN
Museum, History museum
Firefly Estate
42 min walk • Firefly Estate, located 10 km east of Oracabessa, Jamaica, is the burial place of Sir Noël Coward and his former vacation home. It is now listed as a National Heritage Site by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust.
4.2 miNW
Museum
Oracabessa Bay Fish Sanctuary, Oracabessa
107 min walk • The Oracabessa Bay Fish Sanctuary was established in 2010 to protect Oracabessa’s marine ecosystem. Its mission is to increase biodiversity in Oracabessa Bay to improve livelihoods in the local community.
4.4 miNW
Beach
James Bond Beach, Oracabessa
112 min walk • James Bond Beach—also known as Laughing Waters Beach and Roaring River Beach—is a beach that sits on a small peninsula at Oracabessa Bay, about 10 miles from Ocho Rios on Jamaica's north coast.
1 miNW
Memorial
Fort Haldane
27 min walk • Fort Haldane is located near Port Maria in the parish of St Mary, Jamaica and was erected in 1759. It was named after General George Haldane, then Governor of Jamaica. The fort was constructed to protect the harbour of Port Maria from Spanish raids. It was also used as a garrison to keep the enslaved and working classes of St.
2.8 miN
Lighthouse
Galina Lighthouse
71 min walk • Galina Lighthouse is a strongly tapered white concrete tower 13 metres high with no lantern. A solar-powered lens is mounted on a small platform at the top.