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Tennis Jamaica (6 a.m.–6 p.m. daily), formerly the Jamaica Lawn Tennis Association (JLTA), has courts and coaches and can set up partners. Nonmembers pay US$5 per hour 6 a.m.–4 p.m., US$7 per hour 4–6 p.m. Members (US$25/year) pay US$4 per hour 6 a.m.–4 p.m., US$5 per hour 4–6 p.m. The organization holds regular tournaments.
The Kingston Polo Club (contact Lesley Masterton-Fong Yee, or Shane Chin) is located on the Caymanas Estate west of town off Mandela Highway. It can be reached by taking the same exit as for the Caymanas Golf & Country Club, about 100 meters west of the turnoff for Portmore.
Even though Kingston has a lot of waterfront acreage, it's not put to great use: there are no cafés, restaurants, or bars on Ocean Boulevard, as one might hope or expect.
Jamnesia Surf Camp caters to budget travelers and surf enthusiasts offering basic accommodations in Bull Bay, where the most active members of the Jamaica Surfing Association tight-knit family congregate.
Located on the eastern side of Kingston Harbor next to Norman Manley International Airport beside the Caribbean Maritime Institute, the Royal Jamaica Yacht Club holds regular regattas: Spring Regatta around the second week in February, RJYC Globe Fishing tournament in March, and Independence Regatta at the end of July or early August.
Sail Jamaica (contact instructor Marisa Shea) offers sailing lessons and courses for children and adults, both long-term after-school programs (US$250) and weekend learn-to-sail courses (US$120). Tailored lessons and courses can also be arranged for short-term visitors.
Bikini Sundayz (contact Maurice Johnson, cell tel. 876/381-1281, marjohno@hotmail.com, US$15, half price for women wearing bikinis) is a bi-weekly (call to find out which Sunday) cruise aboard the Fun N Frolic party yacht that leaves Morgan's Harbour in Port Royal for Lime Cay at 3 p.m. and returns at 9 p.m.
Retro on the Seas, also aboard Fun N Frolic, leaves from Morgan's Harbour at 9 p.m. on the last Saturday of each month with groovy selections as the soundtrack for a four-hour cruise around Kingston Harbour.
Why Not Fishing Charters Local anglers go out to the California Banks about 16 kilometers offshore from Port Royal. Nigel Black operates out of Morgan's Harbour Marina.
