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Eric Hudecek at Modern Dentistry (9 West Harbour St., tel. 876/715-5896, cell tel. 876/860-3860 or 876/371-2068, info@modern-dentistry.de) is a highly regarded dentist with a smart, well-equipped office overlooking Navy Island. He is sought out by patients from across Jamaica and abroad.
Dr. Lynvale Bloomfield (32 Harbour St., tel. 876/993-2338) has a private practice in town and also owns City Plaza Pharmacy (City Center Plaza, Harbour St., tel. 876/993-2620).
Port Antonio is served by route taxis from Buff Bay (US$1.50) from the west and Boston (US$1.50) and Morant Bay (US$4.50) from the east. Minibuses leave twice daily for these areas from Market Square. Taxis gather in Market Square and in front of the Texaco station on Harbour Street.
The Ken Jones Aerodrome, 10 minutes west of Port Antonio, receives flights from Kingston, Oracabessa, Montego Bay, and Negril with charter operators International Airlink (tel. 876/940-6660, res@intlairlink.com, www.intlairlink.com) and Jamaica Air Shuttle.
The town of Port Antonio is compact enough to get around comfortably on foot. For any of the attractions east, west, and south of town, however, it is necessary to jump in a route taxi or hire a private charter. If you’re feeling energetic, traveling along the coast between town and Winnifred Beach or even Boston by bicycle is very feasible.
Fisher Tours (cell tel. 876/852-0177) can give you a lift around for reasonable rates. Driver Andre Thomson will take you from Kingston airport to Port Antonio for US$120, or on excursions to places like Reach Falls from Port Antonio for US$20/person. Andre’s van has a capacity of eight.
Eastern Rent-A-Car (16 West St., manager Kevin Sudeall tel. 876/993-4364 or cell tel.
Nestled between the Blue Mountains and the John Crow Mountains are the culturally rich communities of the Upper Rio Grande Valley. These include the farming communities of Millbank and Bowden Pen and the Maroon community of Moore Town.
Rio Grande Rafting (9 a.m.4 p.m daily, US$100/raft) is a much-touted attraction controlled by the Tourism Product Development Corporation, operating along the banks of the wide and gentle Rio Grande River. Eighty-three raft captains compete fiercely for clients, who enjoy the sedate relaxation of a 2.5-hour ride down the river on long bamboo rafts.
The stronghold of Jamaica’s Windward Maroons, led by Colonel Wallace Sterling since 1995, Moore Town is a quiet community located along the banks of the Rio Grande, about an hour’s drive south of Port Antonio. Prior to the election of Colonel Sterling, the Moore Town Maroons were led by Colonel C. L. G.
