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Port Antonio a hidden gem on Jamaica's Northeast Coast, Port Antonio sparkles as green as its Emerald countryside. Port Antonio became a thriving banana-shipping port in the late 1800's. The first tourist arrived from North America in the 1890s when they came on Banana Boats.. In modern times the stars still come out even during the day and you can do some gazing if you are lucky. The likes of Tom Cruise, Robin Williams, Johnny Depp, Brooke Shields and Denzel Washington have all lent their panache to Port Antonio. Some come to film, others to hide away and many to do both. Ahead are only a few things to do in Port Antonio of Portland Parish,
The town's twin harbours, jewel blue sea and verdant hillsides still ensnare the visitor. The story of this old port is the story of men who came, saw, and were conquered by its beauty. All of them, from Captain Lorenzo Dow Baker to movie star Errol Flynn and billionaire Garfield Weston sought to develop the town. All of them failed. Port Antonio, like Montego Bay, claims to be the cradle of the tourist trade, but unlike other resorts in the island, its tourism potential remains undeveloped and undamaged. And therein lies Port Antonio's charm, and the lure of the parish of Portland.
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