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A New Port for Oasis of the Seas: Falmouth, Jamaica
Oasis of the Seas Review
When Oasis of the Seas begins sailing its Western Caribbean route in spring 2010, a new Jamaican port -- Falmouth -- will be ready to accommodate the massive 220,000-ton 5,400-passenger mega-liner. Royal Caribbean is working in conjunction with the Jamaican government on the multi-million dollar revitalization project.
Situated between Montego Bay (20 minute drive) and Ocho Rios (30 minutes),
Falmouth will become the fourth Jamaican port to serve the cruise industry.
(The less-used Port Antonio on the eastern end of the island is the third.) Falmouth is the capital of the Trewlany Parish,
and is most traditionally known for its sugar plantations and factories.
Tourist infrastructure is somewhat minimal -- a shopping and historical center, an 18th-century Anglican church, Georgian-styled plantation houses, spelunking
adventures -- but the port addition is expected to drive improvements.
The goal is to refashion the area into a Colonial Williamsburg of the Caribbean, i.e. a place where tourists can experience the "English heritage" of eighteenth and nineteenth-century Jamaica (not too sure all will want to relive this). There will also be major boost to the shopping center, which will focus on local crafts.
For those interested in the natural world the Luminous Lagoon, lit by microscopic
organisms, will be the go-to spot. You can swim in the illuminated lagoon or take one
of the evening boat trips.
And if none of this appeals, it's easy enough to head to the well-established
Montego Bay or Ocho Rios.
More Photos and Details:
Central Park
Entertainment Place
Royal Promenade
The Boardwalk
AquaTheater
Cabins
Itineraries
Oasis of the Seas Review
When Oasis of the Seas begins sailing its Western Caribbean route in spring 2010, a new Jamaican port -- Falmouth -- will be ready to accommodate the massive 220,000-ton 5,400-passenger mega-liner. Royal Caribbean is working in conjunction with the Jamaican government on the multi-million dollar revitalization project.
Situated between Montego Bay (20 minute drive) and Ocho Rios (30 minutes),
Falmouth will become the fourth Jamaican port to serve the cruise industry.
(The less-used Port Antonio on the eastern end of the island is the third.) Falmouth is the capital of the Trewlany Parish,
and is most traditionally known for its sugar plantations and factories.
Tourist infrastructure is somewhat minimal -- a shopping and historical center, an 18th-century Anglican church, Georgian-styled plantation houses, spelunking
adventures -- but the port addition is expected to drive improvements.
The goal is to refashion the area into a Colonial Williamsburg of the Caribbean, i.e. a place where tourists can experience the "English heritage" of eighteenth and nineteenth-century Jamaica (not too sure all will want to relive this). There will also be major boost to the shopping center, which will focus on local crafts.
For those interested in the natural world the Luminous Lagoon, lit by microscopic
organisms, will be the go-to spot. You can swim in the illuminated lagoon or take one
of the evening boat trips.
And if none of this appeals, it's easy enough to head to the well-established
Montego Bay or Ocho Rios.
More Photos and Details:
Central Park
Entertainment Place
Royal Promenade
The Boardwalk
AquaTheater
Cabins
Itineraries
