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Spotlight On
Alligator Hole, a misnomer for a small river with fascinating inhabitants, is found within the Canoe Valley National Nature Preserve, east of Alligator Pond, along a winding coastal road with changing flora. The name Canoe Valley is said to have some relation to indigenous Jamaicans, the Taino. About 600 years ago, the valley was heavily endowed with cotton trees, used by the Amerindians to carve canoes and other small craft. > Learn More
| Our eco- marine tour of historic Bluefields Bay starts from Belmont Beach where fishing has been a way of life for more than 1400 years. The two hour tour with a fisherman guide takes us to the east where we pass close to the entrance to some sea caves where Cave Swallows build their nests. Our next stop will be at a partially exposed coral reef which is home to myriads of multi-coloured fishes and sea creatures. > Learn More
| Our furnished two-bedroom apartments come with the comforts of home and maid service is available. > Learn More
| Little Ochi Seafood Restaurant overlooks the black sand of Jamaica’s south coast shoreline to present laidback get-away from ‘city life’. They offer fresh from the sea, lobster, shrimp and fish served with a choice of steaming hot bammies and/or festivals. Its annual Seafood Festival is an essential event for seafood lovers. The quiet, almost bohemian character of our south coast makes Little Ochi a popular respite for the weary. > Learn More
| The Little Ochi Seafood Carnival is a celebration of the wide array of culinary delights available on the south side if the Island. Byron Lee and the Dragonaires and Vintage artistes will be featured in a non-stop party. > Learn More
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Poor Cricket Club:
David Ellington a poor hackney carriage drive founded the Lucas Cricket Club in Kingston and funded it out of his own pocket. It was named after the first Englishman to bring a cricket team to Jamaica (1895), known as Slade Lucas. He produced two of the finest batsmen of this century – J.K. Holt Snr. and George Headley.
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