General
Basic Info
- Name: Sharlinda Forrester
- Organization: Montego Bay Marine Park Trust
- Survey date & time: 3rd December, 2018, 2:45pm
- Beach: Doctor's Cave Beach
- Other names:
- Location: Montego Bay, St. James
- Latitude: 18.486903
- Longitude: -77.92928799999999
- Beach length: 191.00 m
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: Montego Bay Point Special Fishery Conservation Area
- Opening hours 8:30 to 5:00pm
Extended to 6:00pm in the Summer time - Busiest day of the week: Wednesday
- Attendance on typical days: More than 100
- Attendance on busiest days: More than 100
Beach Management
- Beach type: Public beach (government owned, with access to the general public, with or without an entrance fee)
- Property owner: Trust/Care of Management Committee
- Owner contact
- Name: Cliver Lee
- Phone: (876) 952-2266
- Mobile:
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- Property manager: Clive Lee
- Manager contact
- Name: Clive Lee
- Phone: (876) 852-2266
- Mobile:
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- Management arrangement: Employee
- Community organization:
- Website & social media pages:
- Website: https://www.doctorscavebathingclub.com
- Facebook:
- Twitter:
- Instagram:
- Permits:
Features
Fees & Facilities
- Entrance fees: Adults: JM$750.00/US$6.00
Children (under 12): JM$375.00/US$3.00 - Changing room: Yes
- Running water: Yes
- Toilet: Yes
- Parking: Yes (11 - 50 cars)
- Food & Drinks: No
- Cooking: No
- Pets: No
- Facility costs: Parking: JM$50.00/hrChairs: JM$750.00
Umbrella: JM$750.00
Mask & Snorkel: JM$750.00
Activities & Behaviour
- Activities:
- Swimming
- Leisure boats/yachts (drop anchor/moorings/dock/tie up)
- Restaurants
- Bars
- Parties
- Vending (craft)
- Beach Rentals (chairs, umbrellas)
- Motorized watersports
- Water-themed amusement rides (e.g. water slide, inflatable obstacle course, trampoline)
- Family environment: Yes
Protected beach with soft sand. 3-4 lifeguards on duty per shift. Well kept grounds. No nudity allowed. There are designated smoking areas. No loud and vulgar music. No gambling. Security 5.30am to 8pm - Alcohol: Yes
- Smoking: Yes
- Parties:
- How often: One or twice per year
- Party days:
- Weekends only
- 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: No
- Sea turtle poaching: No
- Wild animals:
Vegetation
- vagetation coverage: About 50% coverage
- Categories of vegetation:
- Beach vines
- Trees
- Shrubs
- Names of vegetation: Almond tree
Palm tree
Orchids - Vegetation clearing: No evidence of the vegetation being cleared.
- Seagrasses
- Sargassum issues: 1
Sand
- Sand color: Light Brown
- Sand texture: Fine
- Sand dunes: There are sand dunes less than 3 feet with about 10% covered with vegetation.
- 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 14 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 private waste haulage contractor
- Plastics separated for recycling
- Garbage collection: More than once per week