Moon Author's Review
James Bond Beach (US$5) is a private beach park in Oracabessa that holds several annual events, including Follow Di Arrow, a popular stage show in February, and Beach J'ouvert, held Easter weekend. Other events include Fully Loaded (third week in August) and Pepsi Teen Splash (Boxing Day, December 26). Fully loaded unites a long list of top-ranking dancehall, reggae, and hip-hop artists from Jamaica and abroad, backed by virtually all the best selectors. Pepsi Teen Splash is an annual dancehall stage show geared toward a youthful crowd. The park extends from the roundabout at the junction of the main road and Jack's River Road to the edge of Goldeneye. Events are held on the beach park jutting out into the sea, as well as at a venue closer to the main road. There is a restaurant and bar, as well as beach chairs.
Stingray City (tel. 876/726-1630, www.stingraycityjamaica.com, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily) is the main attraction, where visitors swim with the pet fish (US$55 adult, US$25 children; locals pay US$25 adults, US$8.50 children) on James Bond Beach when there isn't an event being held.
The entrance to James Bond Beach is located right by the roundabout on the western end of Oracabessa.
