A Jamaican vacation at Green Castle offers not just a get-away, but an experience. Jamaica is a beau
19/07/2022
After a long and successful journey as one of Jamaica’s premier eco and nature resorts, it is with great sadness, to inform you, that Greencastle Estate Hotel and lodgings will be closing from the 22nd September 2022 due to the Estate having been sold and its current owners retiring.
We would like to thank everyone for their support over the last few years and particularly the birding community and birding companies worldwide who chose Greencastle for their group tours and accommodation. However, it is possible the hotel may reopen next year, but this will become clearer when the new owners have formulated their future plans.
Here’s are some more fantastic pics taken by photographer, Kevin Berkoff, of the beautiful Northern Potoo on his earlier birding tour in March of this year. We’ve included an image he didn’t take - of our Potoo suite, named after this beautiful bird. In addition to migratories such as the Northern Potoo, it’s possible to see all 28 endemics on a birding tour at Green Castle when combined with a couple of day trips to the Blue and John Crow Mountains.
For more info on birding at Green Castle, bespoke birding, planned birding tours for 2022/2023 or bringing your own group, visit our website and get in contact with us http://ow.ly/ZniT50IWyro
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30/04/2022
Check out these fantastic pics of the stunning Jamaican Tody, taken in March 2022 at Green Castle by Kevin Berkoff on a birding tour. We love this Jamaican endemic so much at Green Castle, we’ve named one of our Period rooms after it. It’s possible to see all 28 endemics on a birding tour at Green Castle when combined with a couple of day trips to the Blue and John Crow Mountains.
For more info on birding at Green Castle, bespoke birding, planned birding tours for 2022/2023 or bringing your own group, visit our website and get in contact with us http://ow.ly/2kmS50IWog0
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28/04/2022
Blessed with many waterfalls within Green Castle's own 1600 acre private estate, Kwame Falls is located just outside of it. It's a popular hike for guests staying at Green Castle. There are various routes to get there (five-hour return trek on foot or two hours by boat), however one of the most popular is to go through Robin’s Bay and take in picturesque sights such as the rocky black sand beach. To find out more about the many amazing things to do when on vacation at Green Castle / Jamaica, visit our website https://www.gcjamaica.com/things-to-do-in-jamaica/
25/04/2022
It’s not just birds that Green Castle is well-known for. With 1,600 acres of private rainforest, we have a huge abundance of wildlife for nature-lovers to enjoy. Here’s a great pic of a Stripe-Footed Anole, taken by Paul Sullivan on a visit earlier this year. For more info about what there is to see and do at Green Castle, visit our website http://ow.ly/JTrm50IRLY4 or contact us now to find out how we can help make your perfect vacation.
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18/04/2022
This amazing pic of a Prairie Warbler was taken by one of our recent guests earlier this season, Paul Sullivan on a birding tour at Green Castle with international tour operator, Naturetrek. Prairie Warbler’s often spend winter in Florida and the Caribbean and are regular visitors to Jamaica. We’ll see more of Paul’s fantastic pics over the coming months.
For more info on birding at Green Castle, bespoke birding, planned birding tours for 2022/2023 or bringing your own group, visit our website and get in contact with us http://ow.ly/GHLB50ILFMb
13/04/2022
Fancy spending your days exploring 1600 acres of private rainforest in Jamaica? That’s exactly what one of our recent guests did – Don . Mingo Falls is one of the many hidden treasures across our beautiful eco-resort. Visit our website now to find out about the many things to do at and around Green Castle. http://ow.ly/57nV50IJaJK
12/04/2022
One of the most romantic things to do when on vacation in Jamaica, is to go rafting down the Rio Grande or Martha Brae rivers. Rafting was made popular by Hollywood movie star and former resident of Jamaica, Errol Flynn, in the 1950s. The famous Jamaican activity involves rafts made of bamboo and transport typically two people down the streams of Jamaica’s popular rivers. The rafts are operated by licensed and experienced raft captains. Rafting is done along the Martha Brae River in Falmouth or the Rio Grande River in Portland. To find out about the many things to do in Jamaica when visiting Green Castle on vacation, check out our ‘Activities’ section on our website – http://ow.ly/L8NP50II5yO
10/04/2022
Here we see a group on a birding tour at Green Castle – picture courtesy of who was part of this tour. Green Castle eco resort in Jamaica, is a mainstay for birders all year round. With its 1600 acres of private forest and 21 of the 28 Jamaican endemics regularly seen on birding tours, it is fast becoming the place for bird enthusiasts worldwide to base themselves at. We have an enviable record of your seeing all 28 endemics on our 5 to 7 day birding tours (when including 1-2 day trips outside of Green Castle) and if you are prepared to take our advice and want to see the birds quickly there is a very good chance of seeing all endemics over a 4 day intensive birding trip! More info on birding at Green Castle and our special offers can be found on our website http://ow.ly/ubxb50IFYg9
08/04/2022
Why should a visit to Green Castle be part of your 2022/2023 plans?…
• Leading international birding tour operators visit us year after year.
• We also run our own hugely popular tours, with most of them selling out. *We have just a couple of places left for March and November 2022 tours.
• Social distancing is no problem in our beautiful 1,600 acre private rainforest.
• All staff are vaccinated.
• Full compliance with the Jamaican government’s Covid-19 protocols.
• World record birding! We have played a part in several birding world records (see our blogs section).
• The numbers – most groups regularly see all 28 Jamaican endemics when combined with two mountain trips. Over 100 species of bird regularly seen with 171 species being the record.
• All rooms are en-suite and at ground floor level making social distancing easy.
• Plenty of amazing things to see in Jamaica and fun activities for non-birding partners/friends, many within a short drive – including visits to Goldeneye (historic home of James Bond author Ian Fleming) and Firefly (home of playwright, Sir Noel Coward).
For more information, tour dates, pricing, itineraries, please visit the birding tours page on our website, http://ow.ly/75BC50IFjnK - or contact us.
07/04/2022
Green Castle’s Blue Hole – situated on our coastline and just one of the many hidden gems across our private estate. With 1600 acres of private rainforest, 34km of private hiking trails and an abundance of nature, waterfalls and tranquility all around, it’s not hard to see why we have people visit us all year round for weekend breaks, vacation and birding trips. Check out our website to find out the many things you can do on a visit to Green Castle (in our activities section) and have a look at our map – we have an interactive section where you can take your own tour and see the many attractions for yourself. Contact us now for more info. http://ow.ly/2cJN50IEqyh
📸 courtesy of one of our recent guests Don
01/04/2022
What an amazing pic of a beautiful Jamaican Oriole perched on one of Green Castle’s famous orchids - taken by one of our recent visitors to Green Castle, Kevin Berkoff . While staying with us, Kevin was able to see all 28 Jamaican endemics over the course of just three days which we think you’ll agree is good going! To find out more about visiting Green Castle, check out our website and get in touch http://ow.ly/VHBK50IyyKT
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Green Castle Estate has a vibrant and fascinating history. Evidence of Green Castle’s past can be experienced in surprising places all over the Estate. Visitors can step inside our historic windmill tower built in the 1600’s, or find shards of pottery on Davey Hill from the original Green Castle inhabitants, the Taino Indians around 900AD. The landscape is inspiring, and as you sit on the Estate House veranda looking out to sea, you can imagine tall ships coming into Jacks Bay to collect sugar, rum, cocoa and bananas to take back to European markets. No doubt bloody battles ensued between the Spanish and the British or the Pirates.Take a walk on the natural eco beach and you will see pieces of brick and English coal dropped on the natural eco beach when it was a busy port during Green Castle’s plantation days.
Green Castle’s rich Jamaican heritage is helping us to define its future. Green Castle is deliberately building a long term plan for sustainable tourism and agriculture that integrates the local community and local business partners. All Green Castle stakeholders are working toward financially viable and environmentally friendly tourism and land uses that are sustainable and in harmony with the diverse eco-systems that make Green Castle the special place that it is.
Green Castle Estate is a historic and remarkably beautiful 1600 acre property located on the north coast of Jamaica. The property has a network of community and business stakeholders that work together to make the estate and the area successful. The owners unique approach at Green Castle is to focus on tourism, while developing entrepreneurial opportunities for local businesses such as GC Orchids, Green Castle Organic, Jacks Bay Beach, Vince Edwards Apiary, Sala’s Lawn Restaurant and bar and Eastern Livestock Development Association.
Green Castle is about bringing together diverse stakeholders that are committed to a positive future that supports financially, socially and environmentally sustainable development at Green Castle and its environs.
Come for a visit, and you are helping us build a sustainable future, writing a modern chapter in Green Castle’s fascinating history.
