Bob Marley was born on February 6th, 1945. He died on May 11th, 1981. Visiting this small town is a priority for all tourists, cruise ship and stopover passengers alike from Ocho Rios, Falmouth, Montego Bay and from as far as Negril in the west. Nine Miles is a tiny town in St. Ann where the reggae legend, Bob Marley was born, and fittingly, the place he’s now laid to rest. Although Bob Marley moved to Kingston at age 13 to live with his mother and to advance his music career, he would often return to Nine Miles to get away from the fast pace life of Kingston. Home is where the heart is and Bob Marley wrote several of his hit songs when he was in St. Ann. Nine Miles Jamaica was always his home and to have the full experience of Bob Marley; you will have to visit this town. A tour of this settlement will leave you with a greater understanding of the legend Bob became; in fact, the community today is pretty much how it was in Bob Marley’s early days. A Rastafarian tour guide will be on hand to guide you around the property and answer all your questions. You will have the opportunity to view the room he slept in as a young child and as an adult when he would return on his many “cooling out” visits. The rock that he used as a pillow, on which he would often times relax to draw inspiration to write his songs is still in the very spot. Quite a few guests have said that they have felt the presence of Bob Marley. The Nine Mile Tour includes his birth and resting place, what he liked to do and Mount Zion, the spot where he drew his inspiration from to write his songs. Visit the nearby Ethiopian church where his body was laid to rest with his guitar. Please remove your shoes before you enter as a sign of respect. Feel free to look around.

La Greenwood Great House (maison de plantation) a été construite au début du XVIIIe siècle. Comme la plupart, voire toutes les autres grandes maisons de Jamaïque, elle a été construite en hauteur. On pourrait dire que c'était une stratégie utilisée à l'époque des plantations pour dominer la plantation et assurer sa sécurité. Contrairement à la Rose Hall Great House, cette maison n'est pas hantée, mais offre une atmosphère plus paisible et relaxante. Son histoire et son architecture vous émerveilleront. En passant, n'hésitez pas à prendre des photos lorsque votre guide ralentit.

The town of Discovery Bay is where you will find Columbus Park. It was originally named Puerto Seco “Dry Harbour” by Christopher Columbus in 1494 when he and his men landed on the Island. It is said that could not find fresh water to drink. They later found fresh water in another area about 5 miles west of the town. The water was so good that they named the location where it was found Rio Bueno (“Good River”). However, the town of Puerto Seco was later renamed in 1947 to Discovery Bay because Discovery Bay is where the Spanish, lead by Christopher Columbus landed when they invaded the Island on May 4, 1494. There is a park with several old relics and artifacts on display (Park temporarily closed for renovations). There will be a brief stop to take photos and capture the rich history of this historic town.

Cette grande maison de plantation du début du XVIIIe siècle se dresse sur une hauteur de plusieurs milliers d'hectares à Rose Hall, à Montego Bay. Elle appartenait autrefois à la célèbre et sans doute l'une des plus odieuses propriétaires de plantations de Jamaïque, Annie Palmer. Elle possédait des centaines d'esclaves. Cette maison est devenue hantée après sa mort atroce en 1831. Elle est effrayante à regarder, même en plein jour. Vous ne vous arrêterez pas à la grande maison de plantation sur la route de Negril, mais votre guide vous racontera son histoire et ralentira le pas pour vous permettre de prendre des photos.