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Overview

San San Beach

Port Antonio, Portland
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Admission

Adults: JM$800.00
Children (3-12yrs): JM$400.00

Opening Hours

Weekdays - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Weekends/Holidays - 10:00am to 5:00pm

Websites

Features

5
Cleanliness rating
0
Harassment rating
  • Parking available
  • Pets allowed
  • Toilet available
  • Changingroom available
  • Lifeguard station
  • Food & drinks allowed
  • Running water available
  • Cooking allowed

General

Basic Info

  • Name: Dwight Bailey
  • Organization: Alligator Head Foundation
  • Survey date & time: 12th February, 2019, 7:10pm
  • Beach: San San Beach
  • Other names:
  • Location: Port Antonio, Portland
  • Latitude: 18.173408118186234
  • Longitude: -76.39481364124754
  • Beach length: 2000.00 ft

Beach Basics

  • Fishing beach: No
  • Fish vending: No
  • Commercial activity level: Low levels of commercial activity (1 - 5 vendors/stalls/business places)
  • Swimming/bathing beach: Yes
  • Protected area: East Portland Fish Sanctuary
  • Opening hours
    Weekdays - 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Weekends/Holidays - 10:00am to 5:00pm
  • Busiest day of the week: Saturday
  • Attendance on typical days: 51 - 100
  • Attendance on busiest days: 51 - 100

Beach Management

  • Beach type: Private beach (privately owned/leased, operating as a public beach (with access to the general public) with or without an entrance fee)
  • Property owner: Ernie Smatt
  • Owner contact
    • Name: Ms Campbell
    • Phone: (876) 974-2552
    • Mobile:
    • Email:
  • Property manager: Mary McDonald
  • Manager contact
    • Name:
    • Phone: (876) 776-4402
    • Mobile: (876) 439-3184
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  • Management arrangement: Employee
  • Community organization:
  • Website & social media pages:
    • Website:
    • Facebook:
    • Twitter:
    • Instagram:
  • Permits: Encroachment of part of the foreshore and seafloor for the purpose of swimming.

Features

Fees & Facilities

  • Entrance fees:
    Adults: JM$800.00
    Children (3-12yrs): JM$400.00
  • Changing room: Yes
  • Running water: Yes
  • Toilet: Yes
  • Parking: Yes (11 - 50 cars)
  • Food & Drinks: Yes - both food and drink
  • Cooking: No
  • Pets: No
  • Facility costs:

    Beach chair rentals

Activities & Behaviour

  • Activities:
    • Swimming
    • Restaurants
    • Bars
    • Parties
    • Beach Rentals (chairs, umbrellas)

  • Family environment: Yes
    The water is shallow , which is good for kids ,and there is alot of open space.
  • Alcohol: Yes
  • Smoking: No
  • Parties:
    • How often: 3 - 5 times per year
    • Party days:
      • Public Holidays
  • Harassment level: 0
  • Illegal activities: None

Environment

Structures & Dwellings

  • Settlements: None
  • Offshore structures:
    • Pier/Jetty

Animals

  • Domestic animals: No domestic animals are on the beach.
  • Sea turtle nests: Not sure
  • Sea turtle poaching: No
  • Wild animals:

Vegetation

  • vagetation coverage: About 50% coverage
  • Categories of vegetation:
    • Beach vines
    • Trees
  • Names of vegetation:
    Duppy Soursop
    Seaside Morning Glory
    Almond Trees
  • Vegetation clearing: Not sure if vegetation is being cleared.
  • Seagrasses 4
  • Sargassum issues: 9

Sand

  • Sand color: Light Brown
  • Sand texture: Fine
  • Sand dunes: There are no sand dunes.
  • Erosion:
    • Exposed tree roots
    • Damaged hard structures (sea walls, groynes, etc.)
    • Buildings and/or other permanent structures are below or within 2 - 3 feet of the high tide mark

Utilities

Water Management

  • Sewage & wastewater:
    Soak-away pit
  • Sea pollution:
  • Water monitoring: Yes
  • Drainage:
    • River
  • Drainage state: The drains does not appear to be polluted.

Waste Management

  • Garbage bins: There are 2 bins available.
  • Cleanliness: Scored 5 out of 5 for cleanliness.
  • Fish cleaning: Not sure
  • Responsible for garbage: Beach Manager Staff/Caretaker
  • Garbage management:
    • Garbage collection by NSWMA
  • Garbage collection: Once per week
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