Mammee Bay is a coastal settlement and bay in the parish of Saint Ann Parish, located on the island’s north coast just west of Ocho Rios. The community sits along the Caribbean Sea and forms part of the broader urban and tourism corridor that extends along Jamaica’s northern shoreline.
The area takes its name from Mammee Bay, a small natural inlet historically used by fishermen and coastal traders. Over time, the surrounding lands developed into agricultural estates before gradually transitioning into residential communities and tourism-related development during the twentieth century.
Geography and Setting
Mammee Bay lies along the main coastal transport route between Ocho Rios and St Ann’s Bay, close to the mouth of the White River watershed area to the east and the rolling limestone hills characteristic of northern Saint Ann. The coastline consists of small beaches, coves, and low coastal plains backed by hills and former plantation lands.
Its position along the north coast has made Ma…
