Tropical Lagoon Resorts Jamaica

Stairway Path to Blue Lagoon Beach

Tropical Lagoon Resorts situated above the the Blue Lagoon just six miles from Port Antonio is not just one more of the many enchanting resorts on the Island paradise of Jamaica its location is atop one of the great wonders of the world give its guests a lifetime memory.

The resort is 14 apartments 2 swimming pools one restaurant with a dining view of the Blue Lagoon, The property situated on about 15 acres of Lush tropical forestry with 60-80 feet palm and trees with hanging vines and fruit trees. 

Vacation Villas in Jamaica

Villas Port Antonio Blue Lagoon 

Planning a romantic beach getaway the villas of Port Antonio Jamaica offer some of the most romantic hide away in the world. while the Blue Lagoon five star villas sets on the Lagoon itself securely fastened from the world with its.

Beaches of Jamaica

 Boston bay Beach Jamaica

Your beach vacation to Jamaica could be spent in the all inclusive hotel however exploring beaches across the island is one of the things to do in Jamaica. While your stay may be Ocho Rios just over an hour east is Portland with some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, the first beach is Somerset Falls and beach at Hope bay.

There is also Frenchman's cove Beach a more private upscale beach on the property of the Frenchman's Cove Hotel, San San beach near the Blue Lagoon a fee for entry Beach serving the Villas of Port Antonio with a Grill and Bar quiet with white and is surrounded by rich shrubbery, vines and tropical palms.

About 1 mile from Blue Lagoon beach is winnifred beach jamaica one of the premier public beaches in the caribbean with its white sand rustic entrance road, tropical rain forest surrounding, 40ft hanging vines, fruit trees migrating birds and a sanctuary for Turtles winnifred beach at Fairy Hill is rated 4* of the best Public beaches of Jamaica.

Jamaica's Majestic Mountains

Blue Mountain Peaks

Jamaica is mountainous from one end of the island to the next, her two most well know mountains are the John Crow Mountains and the Blue Mountains well known for its daily climbs to its summit by visitors and nationals alike. These climbs are guided tours by organised and certified climbers or individuals who do this as a private business.

A return trip to the blue mountain peak from St Andrew could take as little as 8 hours for the avid climber usually starting at the early am with a quick turn around you could be back to Kingston by late afternoon. For visitors interested in exploring other vacation spots such as the blue mountain  in jamaica your trip to the blue mountain would be worth at it least a 2 day climb.

Holiday cabins Blue Mountain range

Your Jamaica vacation packages could include family vacation packages to the blue mountain peaks staying at exotic log cabins one of Jamaica's hidden vacation places on the blue mountain range.  

   

Mysterious Blue Lagoon Port Antonio

 There have been folktales, stories of beautiful mermaids swimming the shores of the Blue Lagoon.

A mystery The Blue Lagoon

Since the Blue Lagoon in near Port Antonio became famous when Errol Flynn first tried to dive to its bottom  this Portland wonder remain a mystery. Its solid teal color is not really colored with die, the continued bubbles at one end is not the breathing of Manatees or giant Crocodiles or the warm waters to the northern  end of the pool is not from mermaids cooking under the water.

 There have been folktales, stories of beautiful mermaids swimming the shores of the Blue Lagoon or mermaids climbing into yachts and on Rafts kissing its occupants and disappearing  into its waters the mysteries of the Blue Lagoon near san san beach continues, visit Jamaica's blue Lagoon mesmerize yourself. 

Places to stay in Jamaica

Winnifred Beach near Port Antonio Villas

Your beach vacation is never affected in any way as many beach vacation spots are just a few steps from your hotel room on the beach. Places to stay in jamaica is never an issue from hotels in montego bay jamaica, or one of jamaica adult all inclusive, the villas of the Blue Lagoon in Port antonio or a cheap beach getaways there are affordable beach rentals available in most of jamaica's resorts.

When you make plans for your trip to Jamaica one of the easiest question to answer is what are the things to do in Jamaica. Unlike most other vacation spots in the world Jamaica offer a diverse holiday opportunities depending on the purpose of your holiday. The temperature in Jamaica averages about 85 degrees all year round with the November checking in around 79 degrees this time of the year begin the busiest time of the year with visitors arriving to escape the cold temperatures up north. 

Ride the Blue Mountain Range

If backpacking in Jamaica's various mountains including the Blue Mountain Peaks and John Crow mountain Peaks or riding the Blue mountain bicycle tours Jamaica offer an array of things to do on your vacation on this scenic mountainous island. Most all inclusive hotels offer these tours at their front desks and can be included in your Jamaica holiday package.

Jamaica Palace Hotel, Port Antonio

Jamaica Palace Hotel

The Jamaica Palace Hotel sits on a ridge just pass Drapers and 4 miles from Port Antonio, the 80 suite and rooms hotel is another of Portland's quiet vacation for kids resort. Its location gives guests access to some of the other exotic coves and beach getaways including Frenchman's Cove beach, San San Beach and the magnificent Blue Lagoon all within 1 1/2 miles if your are willing to take a long walk.

While this Jamaican resort is not a beach front is setting and location offer a clear view of the Caribbean sea Bryan's Bay cove with a clear view of sunrise and sunset later over the Blue Mountains.

The palace hotel one of Port Antonio's bed and breakfast offer a wide range of Jamaican and Caribbean cuisine with continental dishes is great stop on your trip to Jamaica.

Your trip from the Jamaica palace to Port Antonio is four miles with public transportation available 24 hours per day assisted by the front desk on your holiday to Jamaica.

Places to visit Jamaica vacations includes Reach Falls near Manchioneal, Boston beach and Boston Jerk Pork Center in Boston Bay, winnifred beach a public beach at Fairy hill, the Blue Lagoon near San San, Bikini Beach a beach and entertainment center in Port Antonio. Go Rafting on the Rio Grande and visit Somerset Falls just outside hope Bay west of Port Antonio those are just a few of the places to visit in Jamaica.

If your vacation is one for relaxation Portland and Port Antonio in Jamaica should be your first choice, Errol Flynn visited Port Antonio in the 1950s and deemed it heaven on earth lots have changed since then the natural beauty of Portland remain visit Errol Flynn Jamaica.  

The Blue Lagoon Jamaica in Decay

Visitors who now go to the Blue Lagoon wonder in dismay why such a beautiful part of Jamaica is left to rot while its surrounding is gushing with construction of some of the finest waterfront properties in the world. 

In Decay Blue Lagoon Bar and Restaurant

Once the hub of  Portland's Tourist attraction and pride of the community "The Blue Lagoon Jamaica" is now in disrepair and a state of decay.  The Blue Lagoon was purchased by Portland Holdings in 2009 with a promise that it would be restored to its former glory after it suffered damage in an Hurricane and was never restored. Since its purchase six years ago the new owners have for reasons not of the interest of the Portland community have kept the property closed. The vendors that were located there and the people who worked at the Blue Lagoon the once #8 wonder of the world continues its downward spiral and now in decay.

Once a 4 Star Bar and Restaurant

The Blue Lagoon property is owned by Michael Lee-Chin founder and Chairman of Portland Holdings Inc., a privately held investment company which owns a collection of diversified operating companies in sectors that include media, tourism, health care telecommunications and financial services. Mr Lee -Chin also own the Trident Villas and Hotel and one of the palacious beach front properties on the Blue Lagoon yet the public facilities that for more than 50 years serve and attract visitors is left in ruins.

 The Blue Lagoon property is owned by Michael Lee-Chin founder and Chairman of Portland Holdings Inc., a privately held investment company which owns a collection of diversified operating companies in sectors that include media, tourism, health care telecommunications and financial services. Mr Lee -Chin also own the Trident Villas and Hotel and one of the palacious beach front properties on the Blue Lagoon yet the public facilities that for more than 50 years serve and attract visitors is left in ruins.

Visitors who now go to the Blue Lagoon wonder in dismay why such a beautiful part of Jamaica is left to rot while its surrounding is gushing with construction of some of the finest waterfront properties in the world. 

Homes and Villas along the Blue Lagoon

The buildings that once house the Blue Lagoon public facilities a Bar, Restaurant, gift shops, scuba diving training facility a floating barge where you enjoy "Blue Lagoon the cocktail", ingredients - 1 part Blue Curacao, 1 part Vodka, 4 parts Lemon juice with some of the best Jamaican cuisine that is all gone, taken by those with power and means, the buildings left to rot in front of our eyes. The Blue Lagoon is one of many attractive beach getaways like San San beach, winnifred Beach and water falls. Reach falls Jamaica one of Portland's premier falls with it natural pools with slithering rocks and Somerset Falls west of Port Antonio with its caves and thunderous falls. With all its difficulties Portland remain one of the great vacation spots in the world with many places to stay in Jamaica.   The decaying Blue Lagoon  Public Facilities is an enormous loss to tourist and tourism in Jamaica however the natural beauty of Portland especially San San area where the Blue Lagoon is Located continues to attract local and foreign guests.  The loss of jobs and potential jobs as a result of  the continued closure of the Blue Lagoon in Jamaica is devastating the Portland community that has adapted and transformed itself over and over again to make ends meet.

 The buildings that once house the Blue Lagoon public facilities a Bar, Restaurant, gift shops, scuba diving training facility a floating barge where you enjoy "Blue Lagoon the cocktail", ingredients - 1 part Blue Curacao, 1 part Vodka, 4 parts Lemon juice with some of the best Jamaican cuisine that is all gone, taken by those with power and means, the buildings left to rot in front of our eyes.

The Blue Lagoon is one of many attractive beach getaways like San San beach, winnifred Beach and water falls. Reach falls Jamaica one of Portland's premier falls with it natural pools with slithering rocks and Somerset Falls west of Port Antonio with its caves and thunderous falls. With all its difficulties Portland remain one of the great vacation spots in the world with many places to stay in Jamaica.  

The decaying Blue Lagoon  Public Facilities is an enormous loss to tourist and tourism in Jamaica however the natural beauty of Portland especially San San area where the Blue Lagoon is Located continues to attract local and foreign guests. 

The loss of jobs and potential jobs as a result of  the continued closure of the Blue Lagoon in Jamaica is devastating the Portland community that has adapted and transformed itself over and over again to make ends meet.  

Port Antonio Bed and Breakfast

Match Resort B&B

About 2 miles west of Port Antonio Match Resort Hotel is in Anchovy is one of 25 Bed and Breakfast available. While Match Resort may not be #1 it is available to guests 24 hours a day and willing to accommodate the stranded traveller looking for lodging in Jamaica its close to the Blue Lagoon Jamaica, Frenchman's Cove and most Port Antonio beaches.  

Luxury Villas in Jamaica

All inclusive Villas along the Blue Lagoon

There’s plenty to see and little you have to do on an all inclusive vacation in Jamaica, we will not fault you if you just want to relax and take in the Jamaican scenery or spend your time on the beach. Enjoy an on-site spa service to help you relax each day or course your all inclusive vacation give you the choice of not being bothered by guest service managers to plan your day. 

To do List Jamaica Vacation

Swim the Blue Lagoon

Jamaica has its mysteries foremost its every day 85 degree year round temperature a presumptive laid back population notwithstanding the daily hustles of the communities to make end meet. This proud population is always eager to charm its guests foreign or local to embrace some of the most scenic vacation spots in the world. The Parish of Portland boasts the top 5 destination in Jamaica with the Blue Lagoon #1 and one of the top ten wonders in the world, Blue hole with its natural vegetation unexplained the changes of the water temperature as you swim from one end of the Lagoon to the next the color of the water and mineral springs are just some of the Blue Lagoon Experience.
  
01) "Blue Hole or the Blue Lagoon" Near Port Antonio! Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places in the world #1 on your vacation, "to do list in Jamaica".

Camp and Ride, Cinchona Botanical Gardens Jamaica

Cinchona Botanical Gardens 

Cinchona Botanical Gardens, located at 5000 feet above sea level in Jamaica's Blue Mountains, is surely a suburb of heaven. The gardens is home to several types of orchids as well as other rare flowers Plants and trees, all set among well-kept lawns or gardens or just along the main roads.The views from Cinchona are spectacular, including both Blue Mountain Peak, Catherine's Peak and the Yallahs River valley leading down to the St. Thomas coastline. Cinchona gardens is one of many places to see while backpacking in jamaica, cheap accommodation in the vicinity of the Gardens allow backpackers to spend the overnight. 

"Blue Thursday families ripped apart by Retailers"

Joe Contento thinking about Black Friday!

Families are now being ripped away from their thanksgiving Dinner on "Blue Thursday" a glass of wine in hand, mouth full with sweet Potato pie, their children screaming as they hasten toward the door at 5:00 PM during thanksgiving dinner, relatives who travel from more normal places where workers are not forced to work on thanksgiving day "Grey Thursday" sit dismayed with open mouth wondering, what next?. Will what next be if this mother of 3 young children or single father or grand mother does not yield to the demand of her Retailer Employer and does not show up for work on thanksgiving day, will the Store Security show up with handcuff?. Wow!

Think about it! a few short years ago thanksgiving was a cherished Holiday for Family and friends travelling brave distances to huddle together, giving thanks for and including the prosperity we enjoy sharing memories of the immediate past and then some. The tables were well decorated the food sometimes was more beautiful than tasty but always well received, conversation most often straggled into unintended directions unearthing old feelings best kept ---------, but that's thanksgiving old wounds get open the old uncle or the disgruntled brother again promise not to return to another thanksgiving dinner again. But, a year is a long time and wounds heal and here we are again because Grandma is 85 years old this year and will not be around much longer to remain in her Will presence at thanksgiving is a must.

There are young ones meeting the next generation for the first time making friends and lifetime enemies at age's 5-7 that never lasted until the next thanksgiving, those were the old days. Girls for the first,second or third time see grandmother make the famous Potato pie that their mother tries at home and never get right, having a chance to set the silverware only used at thanksgiving for the past 40 years always reminded by grandmother, be careful, I cannot replace those things now!.

Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner

There is football and horseshoe the beer and other boos in the Den, the Thanksgiving tradition open family discussion and occasional whispering among family favorites.The thought about Black Friday shopping was

only a second thought after dinner with the Table clean Grandmas silverware all washed, dried and stored and the women with a glass of wine, a cup of tea the occasional cranky aunt with a Brandy gather to talk about black Friday.

Some places that we knew before hurricane Sandy have washed away and will never be restored, one home in a Family on Staten Island for over 80 years is gone and not even the spot where the house was built no longer exist.This year 2012 may be the binning of something else the Death of Thanksgiving day as we know it. Retailers have signaled the death of an American Tradition. 

In the United States, the modern Thanksgiving holiday tradition is commonly, but not universally, traced to a poorly documented 1621 celebration at Plymouth in present-day Massachusetts. The 1621 Plymouth feast and thanksgiving was prompted by a good harvest.

In later years, religious thanksgiving services were declared by civil leaders such as Governor Bradford who planned a thanksgiving celebration and fast in 1623. The practice of holding an annual harvest festival like this did not become a regular affair in New England until the late 1660's.

Pilgrims and Puritans who began emigrating from England in the 1620's and 1630's carried the tradition of Days of Fasting and Days of Thanksgiving with them to New England. Several days of Thanksgiving were held in early New England history that have been identified as the "First Thanksgiving", including Pilgrim holidays in Plymouth in 1621 and 1623, and a Puritan holiday in Boston in 1631.

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(Canada)

Other countries that celebrate Thanksgiving Day includes Canada, Germany,  Korea, The Netherlands, Japan and others.............  

Electoral College!

Electoral Map red and Blue States

I did not know my vote didn't count, even though I have voted in all Presidential elections since President Nixon, What! and you only discover that Now in 2012? Yes. You are a low information voter or a No information Voter!.

Those are not the circumstances in the most recent election though, of course, No! No! the President  won the Popular Vote, what does that mean? he won more votes nationally than Mitt Romney! Oh.

Did you know Al Gore won more popular votes than George Bush Junior? yes! did you accept the outcome of that election? yes!. Then whats the problem with this Election? I cannot believe the American people re-elect this President, oh, so your frustration is not with the Electoral college then it is with who won! maybe, something like that, just remember you only have one vote, and the important you made it count!.

 United States Electoral College

The United States Electoral College is the institution that officially elects the President and Vice President of the United States every four years. Electors are chosen by each state of the United States and by the District of Columbia, but not by other territorial possessions of the United States (such as Porto Rico). The number of electors in each State is equal to the number of members of Congress to which the State or District of Columbia is entitled. Currently, the total number of electors is 538 - there are 435 representatives and 100 senators, plus the three electors from the District of Columbia. Article II, Section 1, Clause 2 of the Constitution specifies the number of electors to which each state is entitled and state legislatures decide how they are chosen. The Twenty-third Amendment specifies the number of electors for the District of Columbia.

Voters in each state and the District of Columbia cast ballots selecting electors pledged to presidential and vice presidential candidates. In nearly all states, electors are awarded on a winner-take-all basis to the candidate who wins the most votes in that state. Although no elector is required by federal law to honor a pledge, in the overwhelming majority of cases each elector votes as pledged. The Twelfth Amendment provides for each elector to cast one vote for President and one vote for Vice President. It also specifies how a President and Vice President are elected.

Critics argue that the Electoral College is inherently undemocratic and gives swing states disproportionate influence in electing the President and Vice President. Proponents argue that the Electoral College is an important, distinguishing feature of federalism in the United States and that it protects the rights of smaller states. Numerous constitutional amendments have been introduced in the Congress seeking to alter the Electoral College or replace it with a direct popular vote.

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Election Result Changes in States

Winnifreds Beach

Winnifreds Beach

Located between the Blue Lagoon and Boston Bay just a mile on from the closed beach where Tom Cruise once juggled his bottles in Cocktail, Winnifred Beach is one of the most appealing beaches in all of Jamaica. Found in the Fairy Hill community in Portland on the island’s lesser traveled east coast this beach is home to a delightful reef just offshore that’s not only perfect for snorkeling  but for its clear, calm, bright-blue water justly popular with locals.

Restaurant on  Beach

Even on the imperfect day winnifred beach offer the tranquility beach goers yearn for, winnifred beach is 1/2 mile from the main thoroughfare, the path to the Beach is unpaved road with natural green shrubs along the way. These shrubs include fully grown tree when in bloom offer delightful scents with Bees and Humming Bird in abundance transporting their pollen from one plant or tree to the next. This most tranquil walk sets the tone for natures experience for a lifetime as your half mile trek to the beautiful winnifred beach is now crowded a swash of "the Jamaica experience".  

Nonsuch Cave in Port Antonio-Jamaica

Nonsuch Caves Port Antonio Jamaica. 

The caves have nine separate chambers, dimly lit with lanterns revealing stalagmites and stalactites. Fossils of fish and other sea creatures are seen in the limestone formation proving that Jamaica was once beneath the sea. One chamber has a ceiling forty feet high and is a favorite haunt for bats.

Some 6 mi (9 ½ km) northeast of Port Antonio and 2 1/2 miles of  Trident Villas are the Athenry Gardens, a 3–acre Tropical wonderland including the Nonsuch Caves, whose underground beauty has been made accessible by concrete walk ways, railed stairways, and careful lighting. The Seven Hills of Athenry has impressive caves where Arawak Indians lived before Christopher Columbus arrived in Jamaica guides will escort you through these caves.

Blowing of the Abeng

Abeng, Bull Horn Primed with liquid for Sound.

Blowing of the Abeng, Ambassabeth Cabins in Bowden Pen, Portland The blowing of the Abeng, the traditional "war horn" of the maroons and the beating of the Gumbay drum, highlighted activities at the annual celebrations of the maroons in observance of Emancipation day 2011.

"The Emancipation Act was read to the slaves on the 31st of July in 1838, so there was a Proclamation which was read at midnight by the then Governor, which said to slaves: 'you are now free' and so the vigil is a re-enactment of that day,"

With 176 years since slavery was officially abolished in Jamaica, the celebratory atmosphere that existed, in the hours leading up to Emancipation Day (August 1) is still kept alive through the yearly staging of Emancipation anniversary vigils island-wide.

 Come out and visit our recreational areas in Blue and John Crow Mountains, National Park such as Holywell, Blue Mountain Peak Trail and Portland Gap as well as Upper Rio Grande Valley. Deeply rich in both natural and cultural heritage, a visit to BJCMNP will allow you to experience the true beauty of Jamaica's natural flora and fauna as well as reflect on the unique traditions and cultural practices of the communities who live and work around the park.

Indulge in a number of different activities including guided tours, hiking trails, bird watching, camp grounds and even picnicking spots to learn about Jamaica's wildlife and understand what it is that we strive so hard to protect!

Bowden Penn is at the foot Hills of the John Crow mountains between Portland and St Thomas.The Ambassabeth Cabins is a privately owned Bed and Breakfast or long term accommodation. Cabins are made of Authentic wood and Bamboo designed to replicate the original huts of the Maroons but with some modern facilities.

Errol Flynn and Port Antonio Jamaica

Patrice Wymore Flynn (Right)

Errol Flynn's love affair with Port Antonio began in the 1940's while he was on a sailing trip destined for the Galapagos. Back then, a storm blew his boat the Zaca off course to Jamaica and soon he discovered the island's northeast treasure. Port Antonio became Flynn's home for many years and as he wrote in his memoir, "After thirty-seven years of wandering I had found my Grecian isle."

Now, the Marina at Port Antonio has been renamed the Errol Flynn Marina, in tribute to the town's most famous resident. "It's amazing that even today Flynn's presence remains an undercurrent in Port Antonio," said William Tatham, Vice President of Cruise and Marina Operations. "The renaming of the Marina is merely an affirmation of what residents and visitors have known for a long time, and that his mystique is still very much a part of the fabric of this part of Jamaica. The Jamaica Yacht Club Host the annual Port Antonio Blue Marlin fishing Tournament from the Errol Flynn Marina. The Tournament is held between September and October each year. The Tournament is  over 40 years old and attract Anglers from all over the world.

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2014

After his initial visit to the island, Flynn would return to Port Antonio and his 2000-acre Errol Flynn Estate at Castle Comfort on hiatus between films. While here he would go rafting on the Rio Grande,on shopping trips to the Port Antonio marketplace, picnicking at the nearby Navy Island, and swimming at Boston Beach. For a time he was the proprietor of the Titchfield Hotel, then Port Antonio's grandest hotel. Errol Flynn's mother and father would also join him in Jamaica.

"This endearing tribute to Errol is perfect in so many ways; he loved the sea, and he adored Port Antonio, so this is a wonderful union of his passions" said Flynn's widow Patrice Wymore Flynn, who continues to live at the Estate.

The Errol Flynn Marina is a 32-slip yacht complex that accommodates vessels up to 350 LOA with a maximum depth of 17 feet. It also boasts single and three-phase power and shore storage and is an official Port of Entry with 24-hour Jamaica Customs and Immigration. Boat repairs and maintenance are available at the full-service boat yard, which features a 100-ton boat lift, the only one of its kind in the Western Caribbean.

Some of Errol Flynn movies include Captain Blood (1935). Quickly typecast as a swashbuckler, he followed it with The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936). After his appearance as Miles Hendon in The Prince and the Pauper (1937), he was cast in his most celebrated role as Robin Hood in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), his first film in Technicolor. He went on to appear in The Dawn Patrol (1938) with David Niven,Dodge City (1939), The Sea Hawk (1940) and Adventures of Don Juan (1948).

Working throughout his career with a cross section of Hollywood's best fight arrangers, Flynn became noted for his fast-paced sword fights as seen in The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Sea Hawk and Captain Blood.

Flynn co-starred with Olivia de Havilland in eight films: Captain Blood (1935), The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936), The Adventures of Robin Hood(1938), Four's a Crowd (1938), Dodge City (1939), The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939), Santa Fe Trail (1940), and They Died with Their Boots On (1941) these films are a part of the Errol Flynn Biography.