Location
While in the Montego Bay area, spend a day at the Croydon Plantation, the birthplace of national hero Samuel Sharpe and one of the last working plantations in Jamaica. Trading beachy coastline for sumptuous rain forest, journey into the Catadupa foothills where delicious sugarcane, coffee, honey, citrus fruits, and pineapples are grown.
Jamaica’s Croydon Plantation has won the coveted National Champion Farmer Trophy three times so far. You can explore the historical plantation as part of a fun-filled day trip from Montego Bay, including a tour of the expansive property during which a local guide enlivens the plantation’s fascinating history with memorable stories. As you learn the intricacies of sugarcane, coffee, honey, and pineapple cultivation, sample the freshest picks off the trees. Afterward, enjoy a traditional Jamaican barbeque lunch on property—topped off with a cup of famous, locally grown Blue Mountain coffee—and relax in the gardens, taking in the sweeping views of the lush countryside.
Tours to the plantation typically include round-trip transportation from Montego Bay hotels as well as lunch.
Rose Hall, Montego Bay, St. James
Hampden Estate, Trelawny
