Calabash Bay
Overview
Calabash Bay
Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth
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Admission
FreeOpening Hours
Always open
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: Claudette Moxam
- Organization: Treasure Beach Women's Group Benevolent Society
- Survey date & time: 11th January, 2019, 12:55pm
- Beach: Calabash Bay
- Other names:
- Location: Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth
- Latitude: 17.876689
- Longitude: -77.75993199999999
- Beach length: 1.25 mi
Beach Basics
- Fishing beach: Yes
- Fish vending: Yes
- Commercial activity level: Moderate levels of commercial activity (6 - 10 vendors/stalls/business places)
- Swimming/bathing beach: Yes
- Protected area:
- Opening hours Always open
- Busiest day of the week: Friday
- Attendance on typical days: 21 - 50
- Attendance on busiest days: 51 - 100
Beach Management
- Beach type: Fishing Beach, i.e. designated by government as one where fishers can bring in the catch and boats
- Property owner: Beach Control Authority/Natural Resources Conservation Authority
- Owner contact
- Name:
- Phone: (876) 754-7540
- Mobile:
- Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Property manager: Treasure Beach Fisher Folk Cooperative Society
- Manager contact
- Name: Shawn Taylor
- Phone:
- Mobile: (876) 370-6236
- Email:
- Management arrangement: Unknown
- Community organization:
- Website & social media pages:
- Permits: Fishing Permits
Features
Fees & Facilities
- Entrance fees:
- Changing room: Yes
- Running water: Yes
- Toilet: Yes
- Parking: Yes (11 - 50 cars)
- Food & Drinks: Yes - both food and drink
- Cooking: Yes
- Pets: Yes
- Facility costs: Toilet: JM$50.00
Activities & Behaviour
- Activities:
- Swimming
- Fishing
- Boat repair/storage
- Restaurants
- Bars
- Family environment: Yes
Open to all visitors. There is a friendly atmosphere for locals and tourists. - Alcohol: Yes
- Smoking: Yes
- Parties:
- How often: Once or twice per year
- Party days:
- Public Holidays
- Harassment level: 0
- Illegal activities: None
Environment
Structures & Dwellings
- Settlements: 1
- Offshore structures:
- None observeed
Animals
- Domestic animals: Dogs
Cats - Sea turtle nests: No
- Sea turtle poaching:
- Wild animals: Birds Pelicans Sea Crabs
Vegetation
- vagetation coverage: About 20% coverage
- Categories of vegetation:
- Beach vines
- Trees
- Grasses
- Names of vegetation: Sea Grape Trees
Almond Trees
Coconut Trees - Vegetation clearing: No evidence of the vegetation being cleared.
- Seagrasses 5
- Sargassum issues: 1
Sand
- Sand color: Light Brown
- Sand texture: Coarse
- Sand dunes: There are no sand dunes.
- Erosion:
- 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: Not sure
- Drainage:
- Not applicable
- Drainage state: [""]
Waste Management
- Garbage bins: There are no bins available.
- Cleanliness: Scored 4 out of 5 for cleanliness.
- Fish cleaning: Fish are not cleaned on the beach
- Responsible for garbage: Community member(s)
- Garbage management:
- Garbage collection by NSWMA
- Garbage collection: More than once per week