| James Bond Beach | |
| Settlement Type: | Beach |
| Pushpin Map: | Jamaica |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 260 |
| Coordinates: | 18.4061°N -76.9481°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Jamaica |
| Subdivision Type1: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name1: | St. Mary |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
James Bond Beach sits on a small peninsula at Oracabessa Bay, approximately 10 miles or 16 kilometres from the Jamaican north coast town of Ocho Rios.[2]
The beach is noted for its water sports centre, its "crystal clear" water, and its mountains that reach "straight down to the sea." Other amenities, include a bar and a restaurant. The area has also served as a concert venue for Rihanna, Ziggy Marley, and Lauryn Hill.[2]
Its Moonraker bar is spread across two storeys, is open on all sides, and occasionally hosts jazz, blues, soca, and reggae concerts.[2]
The seaside location only took up its James Bond Beach name following a suggestion by Kingston-based journalist Neil-Monticelli Harley-Rüdd to the Jamaican Tourist Board.[2]