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Port Royal
Former town in Kingston Parish, Jamaica

Port Royal

Port Royal is a small town located at the end of the Palisadoes, at the mouth of Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica.

Plan a trip to Port Royal→From Montego Bay
Get in

Getting to Port Royal

Since 1992, there has been no passenger rail traffic to Kingston.

  1. 01
    Norman Manley International Airport
  2. 02
    Kingston Tinson Pen

    There is a smaller airport closer to downtown, but there is no longer any regular passenger service to it.

  3. 03
    J$50)

    Intercity buses travel along National Highways.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Devon House

    One of the best example of Jamaican architecture, the Devon House was built by George Stiebel, the nation's first black millionaire.

  2. 02
    National Gallery of Jamaica

    The museum features artwork by Jamaicans from throughout its history, from the native Taino Indians through the colonial period to works by modern artists.

  3. 03
    Gordon House

    The seat of the Jamaican upper and lower houses, parliament and legislature.

  4. 04
    Headquarter House
  5. 05
    Ward Theatre

    The massive white and blue theatre building north of the William Grant Park is definitely an eyecatcher.

  6. 06
    University of the West Indies

    This university was established in 1948 on the grounds of the former Mona and Papine sugar plantations.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Spartan Health Club

    9 Lady Musgrave Road, New Kingston,.

  2. 02
    Constant Spring Golf Club

    18-hole golf course, designed by Scotsman Stanley Thompson in 1920.

  3. 03
    Royal Jamaican Yacht Club

    120 berths, 3-ton crane, pool, restaurant and bar, fuel and water.

  4. 04
    The National Stadium

    Built for the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games, with 35,000 seats.

  5. 05
    Sabina Park

    Established in 1895, this has a capacity of 15,600.

  6. 06
    The Little Theatre

    Tom Redcam Drive, Cross Roads,.

Eat

Where to eat

Restaurants usually serve only Jamaican food, though eating out is usually affordable. If you fancy something else, there are some Indian restaurants and a few more Chinese restaurants. Jerk, curried, fricasséed or brown stew chicken, pork or fish Escoveitch fish—Warning, spicy!

  1. 01
    Chilito's

    88 Hope Road,.

  2. 02
    China Garden

    6 Dominica Drive, New Kingston, fax: +876 968-1846.

  3. 03
    Stanford & Earl's Juice Garden
  4. 04
    Bamboo Village

    The Village Plaza, Constant Spring Road,.

  5. 05
    Dragon Court

    Dragon Centre, 10 South Avenue, Half-Way-Tree, fax: +876 960-0786.

How locals move

Getting around Port Royal the local way

  • Get aroundThere are also minibuses and route taxis which are very affordable.
  • Get aroundCharter Taxis (normal taxis) - negotiate a price before getting in the car.
  • Go nextOcho Rios ("Ochi") - only 4 hours away by minibus/route taxi for ~J$500.
  • Go nextPort Antonio - take a direct minibus/route taxi from HWT for J$200–300.

From Wikivoyage: Kingston (Jamaica), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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