Port Royal is Jamaica's second World Heritage Site, with the first being the Blue and John Crow Mountains, a rugged and ...

Now that Port Royal has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, it is time to put it on the map. The historical and cultural significance of the town is now recognised, and this could be a ...

On 12 July 2025, the World Heritage Committee inscribed The Archaeological Landscape of 17th Century Port Royal, Jamaica on the World Heritage List. This decision marks a key milestone for Jamaica and ...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says he will be putting measures in place to declare Port Royal as a prescribed area, under the Jamaica Tourist Board Act. This move should ensure a safe and ...

Port Royal, in southeastern Jamaica, was a major English port city in the 17th century. According to UNESCO, it was a center of transatlantic trade, which included enslaved Africans.

Port Royal was the main city of the British colony of Jamaica in the 17th century until an earthquake and tsunami submerged two-thirds of the settlement in 1692. It boasted a well-to-do population ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Port Royal is set to become a World Heritage Site by July, according to Culture Minister Olivia Grange. She made the announcement at the floral tribute marking the 95th ...