Port Antonio, Jamaica

We arrived in Port Antonio at 2:00 am on the 13th of March. Justin and I anchored out of the way of the channel and slept in the next morning. 

Errol Flynn Marina in Port Antonio

We moved our boat to a mooring outside of Errol Flynn Marina at lunch time.  We met with customs and immigration.  I did laundry.  We still couldn't upload photos to facebook nor update the blog due to low internet strength.  We wondered around Port Antonio and got a few beers at a local bar.  We then brought groceries back to the boat.

Justin running errands

The next day, Justin and I fixed the bow light again.  The issue was a loose connection, which needed to be soldered.

We spent the afternoon rafting down 8 miles of the Rio Grande on a bamboo raft. 

Rafting down Rio Grande

How they bring the rafts back up river

Justin jumping into the Rio Grande

Swimming in Rio Grande

"Lover's Lane"

A raft that didn't make it down

Our captain, Devon, has been doing rafting tours for 40 years.  He makes his own bamboo rafts.  We swam in the river and Devon let both of us pole the raft.

Devon, our captain, taking care of us

Myself trying to pole

Justin poling the raft

We stopped for lunch and refreshments halfway down the river.  Lunch was delicious and made by a local who owns property by the river.

Authentic Jamaican lunch on the river

Afterwards, we went to Blue Lagoon (yes, where Blue Lagoon and many other films were made).  Blue Lagoon was a bit of a let down as it has really become a tourist trap.

Blue Lagoon

We ended our evening by walking to an Italian restaurant for dinner.

When we returned to the marina, we found out that there was a death on the two masted sooner just beside our boat.  Police were there investigating.  We don't know what exactly happened,  but we know a young woman fell from the forward mast.  Such a shame.

We left Jamaica on the 15th of March.   We wanted to leave early,  but we had to wait for customs and immigration.  We also had to go back to the marina to pay for fuel, which was unexpected as one can usually pay at the fuel docks.