Falmouth

One of the best-preserved Georgian towns in the Caribbean, Falmouth is a popular cruise port along the island’s northern shore. Established in 1769 as a sugarcane farming town, Falmouth was named after the birthplace of Trelawny, the then governor of Jamaica.

Today, Falmouth is filled with coconut and sugar plantations, lush forests, waterfalls, and 19th-century architecture. Because of its central location, Falmouth was one of the main slave trade hubs during the late 18th and 19th centuries, the history of which can be discovered on a Heritage Walk.

Visit the Albert George Market, the Baptist Manse (the first mason temple built in Jamaica), and the refurbished courthouse. The Great Hall estates are worth exploring, particularly Greenwood Great House and the Good Hope Great House, where you can zip-line or tube along the Martha Brae River. Other attractions include the open-air markets with no shortage of handmade arts and crafts, and the Luminous Lagoon, home to incredible phosphorescent marine life.