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Port Antonio is not a haven for club-goers by any means, but there are a few good venues that hold regular theme nights throughout the week, as well as occasional live performances. Several times a year, stage shows are set up around the area, Somerset Falls being a favorite venue for concerts and Boston and Long Bay also hosting occasional events.
Cristal Night Club (open 5 p.mclose Wed. and Sat.) is Port Antonio’s newest club, reopening in March 2009 after years of dormancy. The club features Ladies’ Night 11 p.m2 a.m.Wednesday with free drinks all night for the ladies, and the Portland Day Rave starting at 5 p.m on Saturday, morphing into the club sessions that go through the night.
Roof Club (10 p.m until the last person leaves, US$5) is open for Ladies’ Night on Thursdays, Crazy Saturdays, and occasional special events on Fridays. It’s the longest-standing nightclub in Port Antonio, open for the past 33 years.
Irie Vibes (Shop #10, West Harbour Plaza, by KFC, run by William Saunders, cell tel. 876/375-4495, noonclose Mon.Sat., 4:30 p.mclose Sun. and holidays) bar, pool hall, and gaming lounge is a popular hangout overlooking the West Harbour. Drinks run US$15.
Eye Candy (Royal Mall, no phone, noon11 p.m weekdays, noon1 a.m.weekends) has a pool table and dominos.
Fi Wi Sinting (contact founder Sister P, cell tel. 876/426-1957, www.fiwisinting.com) is a must-see festival celebrating Jamaica’s African heritage. It’s held the third Sunday in February.
Portland All Fest (contact Somerset Falls, tel. 876/913-0046, info@somersetfallsjamaica.com, www.somersetfallsjamaica, held mid-March) is a family fun day with food, swimming, and concerts at the open-air venue at the base of Somerset Falls.
Bling Dawg Summer Jam (info@somersetfallsjamaica.com, www.visitjamaica.com, held in July) is one of several annual events held at Somerset Falls. Bling Dawg is a well-recognized promoter who brings together an array of dancehall artists for the event.
Portland Jerk Festival is held on the first Sunday in July and admission tends to be around US$10. Local arts, crafts, and concerts complement every kind of jerk food imaginable. The venue was once in Boston but was relocated to Folly Oval in 2007.
The International Blue Marlin Tournament (contact Ron DuQuesnay, chair of the Sir Henry Morgan Angling Association, cell tel. 876/909-8818, rondq@mail.infochan.com, US$170 registration) is held out of the Port Antonio Marina each October.
