Port Antonio, Jamaica

Port Antonio is the ideal town on an ideal island, with the best of everything Jamaica has to offer, from local cuisine to natural wonders. A different side of Jamaica, this rural town runs at a slow pace and operates by its own mysterious rhythms. The beautiful Blue Mountains, nestling centuries-old banana plantations, crash into coral-studded ocean coves. Wander through lush greens of the jungle trails, taking in the misty mountains or sail down a winding river on a bamboo raft. Lounge in the sun on Frenchman’s Cove, one of Jamaica’s most picturesque beaches, a tiny crescent where a freshwater lagoon mixes with the warm seawater. The adventurous traveler will get their fix of adrenaline on a guided tour upstream Driver’s River to Reach Falls, centered on an exotic waterfall cascading into an emerald river pool. Not your typical seaside town, Port Antonio’s tucked away location keeps it hidden from hordes of tourists and its rich history and culture come alive.