# Port Antonio

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/port-antonio

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## Overview

Photo: Chaoleonard · [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Port_antonio2.JPG)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Caribbean & Bahamas on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=caribbean)
- Description: Once prosperous as a banana-export port, it retains that legacy while remaining lightly developed for tourism. Outside town, waterfalls, caves, and rafting rivers bring nature close. The relaxed pace makes local island life easier to see.
- Port name: Port Antonio
- English name: Port Antonio
- Country: Jamaica
- Latitude / longitude: 18.17, -76.45

A quiet port town on Jamaica's northeastern tip, characterized by two bays and the greenery of the Blue Mountains behind it. It is a rustic port of call, contrasting with the large resorts concentrated along the western north coast.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: A small port town of about 15,000 people
- Climate: A tropical climate with high temperatures year-round. Trade winds from the northeast bring substantial rainfall across the island; October to November is the wettest period. June to November is hurricane season.
- Language: English (official language); everyday conversation is in Jamaican Patois
- Currency: Jamaican dollar (JMD); US dollars are also widely accepted
- Best time to visit: January to March, when there is little rain and the winds are gentle

### Local food

Jerk pork/chicken, ackee and saltfish, patties, Blue Mountain coffee

### Sights

- Blue Lagoon
- Bamboo rafting down the Rio Grande
- Former mansions at Frankfort and Trident
- Boston Beach (birthplace of jerk cooking)
- Somerset Falls

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 31 °C / 88 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F |
| Feb | 31 °C / 88 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F |
| Mar | 31 °C / 88 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F |
| Apr | 32 °C / 89 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F |
| May | 32 °C / 90 °F | 25 °C / 76 °F |
| Jun | 33 °C / 92 °F | 26 °C / 78 °F |
| Jul | 34 °C / 92 °F | 26 °C / 78 °F |
| Aug | 34 °C / 92 °F | 26 °C / 78 °F |
| Sep | 33 °C / 92 °F | 25 °C / 78 °F |
| Oct | 33 °C / 91 °F | 25 °C / 76 °F |
| Nov | 32 °C / 90 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F |
| Dec | 32 °C / 89 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: NORMAN MANLEY INTL · about 44.5 km from port · Approximate (distant station) · Last checked: 2026-10-04

Checked: 2026-10-04

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 130 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: More expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, water is much cheaper; beer costs about the same; coffee, meals and a Big Mac are somewhat more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | JMD 60.00 | JMD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | JMD 675.00 | JMD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | JMD 1,575.00 | JMD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | JMD 600.00 | JMD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Burger (Big Burger) | JMD 910.00 | JMD | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices from nearby Ocho Rios (about 74 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: KIN
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): Unknown
- Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated)

About 45 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

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## Itineraries calling here

### [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Miami to San Juan](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-iii-7n-miami-to-san-juan)

- Region: Caribbean & Bahamas
- Itinerary: Oct 2026 – Mar 2027
- Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03
- Ship: EXPLORA III
- Cruise line: Explora Journeys
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Miami → San Juan
- Port: Miami › Great Stirrup Cay › Port Antonio › +3 › San Juan
- Cruise type: One way / 7
- Amount: From $4,575.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Highest

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Port_antonio2.JPG)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Caribbean & Bahamas on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=caribbean)
- [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Miami to San Juan](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-iii-7n-miami-to-san-juan)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- Unverified (no source recorded for this information)