A curlicue spit, Bear Cay , hooks around the north side of the bay. World Beach , the lonesome 3km-long, white-sand beach on the north side, has long been appreciated by savvy travelers for its good snorkeling, sunbathing and solitude. Sea turtles haul themselves up here to lay their eggs at night. This used to be a dangerous beach, but locals banded together into a citizens’ watch and quite literally kicked the muggers out; there were no reported robberies in three years at the time of research. The entire stretch of coast, lined with casuarina pines and a protective coral reef, is a Jamaican treasure that you’d think would qualify for protected-area status. But at the time of writing a portion of the beach was being fenced off, apparently slated for a large resort development.
You can access World Beach from Time ‘n Place, or you can rent a boat at Glistening Waters Marina or Fisherman’s Inn; picnic meals are available.
