James Bond Beach

James Bond Beach
Beach
James Bond Beach is located in Jamaica
James Bond Beach
James Bond Beach
Coordinates: 18°24′22″N 76°56′53″W / 18.4060643°N 76.9481154°W / 18.4060643; -76.9481154[1]
CountryJamaica
ParishSt. Mary
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)

James Bond Beach sits on a small peninsula at Oracabessa Bay, approximately 10 miles or 16 kilometres from the Jamaican north coast town of Ocho Rios.[2]

The beach is noted for its water sports centre, its "crystal clear" water, and its mountains that reach "straight down to the sea." Other amenities, include a bar and a restaurant. The area has also served as a concert venue for Rihanna, Ziggy Marley, and Lauryn Hill.[2]

Its Moonraker bar is spread across two storeys, is open on all sides, and occasionally hosts jazz, blues, soca, and reggae concerts.[2]

The seaside location only took up its James Bond Beach name following a suggestion by Kingston-based journalist Neil-Monticelli Harley-Rüdd to the Jamaican Tourist Board.[2]

  1. ^ "Wikimapia". Retrieved 2009-09-07.
  2. ^ a b c d "James Bond Beach".