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Port Royal

Palisadoes, Kingston, Jamaica
Ranked #4 of 22 attractions in Kingston
4.5 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Marinas
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Description: Old pirate haunt, notorious in its day for residents' sticky fingers and loose morals, now being renovated into a major tourist attraction.
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Kingston
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

The tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. It's a great place to visit. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

Very interesting and infomative when done in a tour format. Taks your imagination for a ride. loved the giddy house and wowwwwwww what a lovely view of the pier. Very historical i enjoyed myself. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

The the food the service was good I have no dislike about this place. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

went on a trip here few years back and it was a real treat for knowledge and enriched with history. if u want to know a little about Jamaican history this may very well be a great place to start. More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

Reaped in history, this place is so quaint. After looking around we sat in the square and ate the biggest roast fish I ever saw. Then onto the beaches where the stones are magnificent colours, blue reds and greens. Wow I could have stayed here a week. More

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Kingston, Jamaica
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012

Wonderful place to sit on the sidewalk and eat just cooked seafood. Don't be in a hurry. You might want to order your meal and go and walk about the town while they prepare it. Everything cooked to order - fish, shrinp, lobster etc. Very laid back and relaxed. More

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jamaica
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

If you like history you will love this tour. It is very hot out here....we did a 30 min tour...just the right timing for the kids. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012

it was great experience being at such a historical site. the culture is so rich there. the tour guides were friendly and helpful as well as knowlegdeable. i really enjoyed the 'giddy house' experience. thats not something i can explain, you have to see it for yourself More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2012

This place is worth a visit but could be so much more. More

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Kingston
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2012
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i hav been to port royal  a few times- for the roast fish :) it has such a historic feel to it- you can almost feel remnants of its history in the atmosphere :) so much so, that i dont like going there at night. That feeling aside though, it can be pretty romantic at night (depending on where you... More

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