Jamaica
A deep blue lagoon immortalised on film, then a bamboo raft descent on the most romantic river in the Caribbean
Jamaica
A journey along Jamaica's north-east coast, far from Montego Bay and the Blue Mountains: Port Antonio, a former banana port town that has stayed off the mass-tourism trail, whose Blue Lagoon, a deep-blue marine sinkhole fed by underground freshwater springs, gave its name to the eponymous 1980 film, then the Rio Grande, descended by bamboo raft following a tradition started in the 1950s by actor Errol Flynn himself.
When
Dec to April
Price
From 2 300€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
5 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-2
The first chapter unfolds at the Blue Lagoon, a marine sinkhole over two hundred metres deep whose deep blue colour shifts throughout the day according to the changing mix of underground fresh water and salty Caribbean sea water. The filming of The Blue Lagoon in 1980 made this site, until then known only to Port Antonio locals, famous worldwide, without ever disturbing the calm that still reigns over its mangrove-lined shores.
Day 1
Swimming and a glass-bottom boat
A swim in the waters of the Blue Lagoon, then a glass-bottom boat trip to observe the freshwater springs rising from the bottom of the marine sinkhole.
Day 2
Frenchman's Cove beach
A day at Frenchman's Cove, a private beach where a freshwater river flows directly into the Caribbean Sea, framed by lush tropical vegetation.
Days 1-2
The road to the Rio Grande, descended since the 1950s on nine-metre bamboo rafts, a tradition started by Hollywood actor Errol Flynn, who settled in Port Antonio and turned the traditional transport of bananas into a romantic tourist activity. Each raft, poled by a local captain, glides for nearly three hours through a tropical valley dotted with gentle rapids and riverside villages.
Day 1
A three-hour bamboo raft descent
A descent of the Rio Grande aboard a traditional bamboo raft, poled by a local captain through a preserved tropical valley.
Day 2
A riverside village and jerk cuisine
A stop at a Rio Grande riverside village for a jerk chicken lunch, the spicy marinating and smoking technique emblematic of Jamaican cuisine.
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