Our special lighthouse is located on the West End at Negril Point which is the western most tip of Jamaica. It was built by the French in 1894 and used a kerosene gas lamp up until 1956 when it was changed to Acetylene gas. In 1985 it went solar and now runs automatically. The light flashes every 2 seconds and can be seen as far as 20 miles out at sea helping to guide ships and boats around Negril Point.

It is 100 ft high with 3 ft thick walls and has a catchment of water underneath to help stabilize the lighthouse in the event of an earthquake.

In the lighthouse are the original French gas lamp and even the original lighthouse keeper’s logs dating back over 100 years. After climbing 103 steps, the views from the top are stunning. Even if you don’t go to the top, the grounds of the lighthouse are beautiful, with wonderful cliff side views and of course that fabulous Negril sunset.

Please note that large groups are not allowed to enter the lighthouse and permission is required from the Port Authority of Jamaica (Tel: 1 (876) 922 0290)However the lovely lighthouse keeper Mr. Johnson may be persuaded to lead a few people to the top.


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