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Bluefields Villas are easily the area's most luxurious accommodation option, and among the most scrupulously maintained villas in Jamaica. If you've ever had the desire to feel like royalty, there is no better place than The Hermitage (US$5,600/8,400 weekly low/high season).
San Michele (a Bluefields Villas property), 1.5 kilometers down the coast, is another gorgeous villa from the set. It has a small island perfect for enjoying the area's spectacular sunsets with cocktail in hand, connected to the lawn by a narrow bridge.
Judge Beer Joint (just west of Kd's, tel. 876/385-5184), run by Eugene "Judge" Stephenson, serves steamed or roast fish (US$6\7/lb.), and fish tea (US$1 per cup).
Sunset Paradise Bar & Grill (across from Kd's, tel. 876/955-8164) is owned by Quashi and serves drinks around a nice rustic bar, as well as Jamaican staples like stewed chicken (US$3). Quashi's cousin Patrice can usually be found behind the bar.
Kd's Fish Pot (on the water 50 meters east of the Peter Tosh Memorial Garden) has been in business since 1973. Opening hours are not regular. Kd died in 2008, but his girlfriend still runs the place and cooks in the afternoons, depending on supply of fish and demand from customers. A small stage setup on the waterfront is sometimes used for events.
Fresh Touch Restaurant (Bluefields Beach Park, contact owner Otis Wright, cell tel. 876/870-6303, or manager Pearl Stephenson, cell tel. 876/357-0875, 6:30 a.m.\10 p.m daily) serves steamed, roasted, and fried fish, as well as other coastal staples like fish tea, lobster, fried chicken, and curry goat, all served with a side of rice and peas.
A quiet seaside community, Whitehouse has developed into a favored community for Jamaicans returning after years of working abroad, thanks to a few developers who've built subdivisions and sold off lots and homes. The nicest beach in the area, Whitehouse Beach, was cordoned off and annexed by the last Sandals to be built in Jamaica.
Brian "Bush Doctor" Wedderburn (cell tel. 876/384-6610), also known locally as Rasta Brian, leads hiking excursions (US$10 per person) into the hills to learn about local flora and fauna.
Fishing excursions can be organized by Lagga or Trevor, who can be contacted through Carolyn Barrett, manager of Horizon Cottages and owner of Barrett Adventures (tel. 876/382-6384, info@barrettadventures.com).
Reliable Adventures Jamaica (tel. 876/955-8834, cell tel. 876/421-7449, wolde99@yahoo.com, www.jamaicabirding.com) organizes community tours as well as birding, hiking, and marine excursions with local fisherman, led by Wolde Kristos.
