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1121. Lady G'Diver

Lady G’Diver (Errol Flynn Marina, contact Steve or Jan Lee Widner, office tel. 876/715-5957, cell tel. 876/995-0246 or 876/452-8241, ladygdiver@cwjamaica.com, www.ladygdiver.com) runs diving excursions from the Marina.

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1122. Lark Cruises

Lark Cruises by Barrett Adventures operates two cruises out of Port Antonio, a round-trip to Cuba, and a Pirates of the Caribbean cruise to Port Royal (US$1,000 per person per week for 2-6 persons, US$900 for 7-8 persons). Other destinations are also possible to arrange.

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1123. Pro Bicycles

Pro Bicycles (3 Love Lane, contact Rohan who runs the shop, cell tel. 876/838-2399 or 876/993-2341, 9 a.m.5:30 p.m daily) has a few basic, all-terrain, 18-speed bicycles (US$10/day). They’re not in the best shape, but you can’t beat the price.

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Blue Mountain Bicycle Tours (121 Main St., Ocho Rios, tel. 876/974-7075, info@bmtoursja.com, www.bmtoursja.com) runs a popular downhill biking tour that has been somewhat truncated over the past few years due to landslides that blocked the upper reaches of the route.

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1125. Gold Course

Riding is offered by Gold Course Delroy Course (cell tel. 876/383-1588, Winston (brother) cell tel. 876/485-1773), who hangs out by the driveway to Frenchman’s Cove across from San San Golf waiting on potential customers.

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The San San Golf & Country Club (tel. 876/993-7644) located across the street from Frenchman’s Cove, gets very little use nowadays and is officially closed, but people with their own clubs often sneak in to use the driving range or play a few holes--to the chagrin of owner Ernie Smatt.

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Goblin Hill (San San) allows nonguests to use the hotel’s two hard-top tennis courts which are, unfortunately, rife with cracks (US$15/hour, US$12 for a pair of rackets). Sadly they're some of the only courts open to the public in the area.

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1128. Ivanhoe’s

Ivanhoe’s (9 Queen St., tel. 876/993-3043, ivanhoesja@hotmail.com, lornacamburke@hotmail.com, US$3060) is a classic Jamaican wooden house with a red painted zinc roof surrounded by a white picket fence.

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1129. Ocean Crest

Ocean Crest (7 Queen St., tel. 876/993-4024, lydia.j@cwjamaica.com) is located next door to Ivanhoe’s and owned by Lydia Jones, a friendly and warm woman who takes pride in being attentive to her guests. The building is a more typical concrete construction, with tiled floors in the rooms.

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1130. Shadows

Shadows (West St., cell tel. 876/828-2285, US$40) is a guesthouse and restaurant/bar in the heart of town owned and managed by the amicable Barrington Hamilton. The five small rooms have double beds, cable TV, air-conditioning, and private baths with hot water.

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