Shan Shy
Overview
Shan Shy
Port Antonio, Portland
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Admission
FreeOpening Hours
10:00am to 5:00pm
Restaurant closes at 10:00pm
Restaurant closes at 10:00pm
Websites
Features
4
Cleanliness rating0
Harassment rating- Parking available
- Pets allowed
- Toilet available
- Changingroom available
- Lifeguard station
- Food & drinks allowed
- Running water available
- Cooking allowed
General
Basic Info
- Name: Francine Cousins
- Organization: Alligator Head Foundation
- Survey date & time: 7th November, 2018, 8:15pm
- Beach: Shan Shy
- Other names:
- Location: Port Antonio, Portland
- Latitude: 18.18883779348194
- Longitude: -76.46690463772586
- Beach length: 250.00 ft
Beach Basics
- Fishing beach: No
- Fish vending: No
- Commercial activity level: Moderate levels of commercial activity (6 - 10 vendors/stalls/business places)
- Swimming/bathing beach: Yes
- Protected area:
- Opening hours 10:00am to 5:00pm
Restaurant closes at 10:00pm - Busiest day of the week: Sunday
- Attendance on typical days: 11-20
- Attendance on busiest days: More than 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: Rodrick Dawkins and Jenifer Ming
- Owner contact
- Name: Rodrick Dawkins and Jenifer Ming
- Phone:
- Mobile: (876) 435-4382
- Email:
- Property manager:
- Manager contact
- Name: Jenifer Ming
- Phone:
- Mobile:
- Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Management arrangement: Employee
- Community organization:
- Website & social media pages:
- Permits: Amusement license,Spirit license
Features
Fees & Facilities
- Entrance fees:
- Changing room: Yes
- Running water: Yes
- Toilet: Yes
- Parking: Yes (less than 10 cars)
- Food & Drinks: Yes - both food and drink
- Cooking: No
- Pets: No
- Facility costs: Donation fee: JM$50.00Umbrellas
Chairs
Lounge chairs
Cooking facilities
Ggazebos
Themed amusement ride
Beach balls / toys/games
Activities & Behaviour
- Activities:
- Swimming
- Restaurants
- Bars
- Parties
- Beach Rentals (chairs, umbrellas)
- Non-motorized watersports
- Water-themed amusement rides (e.g. water slide, inflatable obstacle course, trampoline)
- Family environment: Yes
Beach management is structured. There are facilities for the family to use. The beach is clean. - Alcohol: Yes
- Smoking: No
- Parties:
- How often: 3 - 5 times per year
- Party days:
- Weekends only
- Harassment level: 0
- Illegal activities: None
Environment
Structures & Dwellings
- Settlements: None
- Offshore structures:
- None observed
Animals
- Domestic animals: No domestic animals are on the beach.
- Sea turtle nests: No
- Sea turtle poaching: No
- Wild animals:
Vegetation
- vagetation coverage: About 10% coverage
- Categories of vegetation:
- Trees
- Names of vegetation: Almond Trees
Royal Palm Trees - Vegetation clearing: There is evidence of the vegetation being cleared.
- Seagrasses 1
- Sargassum issues: 1
Sand
- Sand color: Light Brown
- Sand texture: Coarse
- Sand dunes: There are no sand dunes.
- Erosion: There are no evidence of erosion.
Utilities
Water Management
- Sewage & wastewater: On-site sewage/wastewater treatment plant which discharges into a central sewage line
- Sea pollution:
- Water monitoring: Yes
- Drainage:
- Not applicable
- Drainage state: [""]
Waste Management
- Garbage bins: There are 7 bins available.
- Cleanliness: Scored 4 out of 5 for cleanliness.
- Fish cleaning: Fish are not cleaned on the beach
- Responsible for garbage: Beach Manager Staff/Caretaker
- Garbage management:
- Garbage collection by NSWMA
- Garbage collection: More than once per week