Comments on: James Bond, alive on Navy Island http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:16:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alan http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/comment-page-1/#comment-1647 Alan Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:27:44 +0000 http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/#comment-1647 I sailed a boat into Navy Island back in 1993 after crossing the atlantic. The Jamaican welcome on arrival was that of their tradiational breakfast, great place great people, i wonder if James Bond felt like he was on the moon too!!!! I sailed a boat into Navy Island back in 1993 after crossing the atlantic. The Jamaican welcome on arrival was that of their tradiational breakfast, great place great people, i wonder if James Bond felt like he was on the moon too!!!!

]]> By: sheri http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/comment-page-1/#comment-1444 sheri Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:43:24 +0000 http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/#comment-1444 I was there in the late 80's, working on a private yacht as crew. We were on our way to Mexico from Sag Harbor and pulled into dock, it was the most fabulous place. Our boat was to long to tie to the dock so the bow had to be tied to a palm tree. My parents marveled at that. I remember calling home from the little booth and the operator has to put the call through. I watched old Errol Flynn movies and sat in the bar, walked around the island and simply fell in love with the place. So sad to see how it looks today. If it comes up for sale maybe we could all buy it and restore it, its a wonderful piece of history that deserves that. Not to mention how beautiful it is. I was there in the late 80’s, working on a private yacht as crew. We were on our way to Mexico from Sag Harbor and pulled into dock, it was the most fabulous place. Our boat was to long to tie to the dock so the bow had to be tied to a palm tree. My parents marveled at that. I remember calling home from the little booth and the operator has to put the call through. I watched old Errol Flynn movies and sat in the bar, walked around the island and simply fell in love with the place. So sad to see how it looks today. If it comes up for sale maybe we could all buy it and restore it, its a wonderful piece of history that deserves that. Not to mention how beautiful it is.

]]> By: Mary http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/comment-page-1/#comment-1231 Mary Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:40:13 +0000 http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/#comment-1231 Thoughtful post and well written. Please write more on this if you have time. Thoughtful post and well written. Please write more on this if you have time.

]]> By: Candi http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Candi Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:59:23 +0000 http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/#comment-241 I'm quite surprised to see these photo's. I love Portland overall and have family there, but for some reason in all my visits, I have never been to Navy Island. To me it was like a fantasy place that I just didn't get the opportunity to visit. Just recently I asked a friend living in Port Antonio about Navy Island & she told me the ferry still goes there, so I' quite surprised to see it in this condition, as it was on the top of my list of possible places for my company's funday. The government really needs to step up & utilise this property as it is a possible gold mine. I can't understand why it has been there so long without any sort of development of use in our tourism industry. I’m quite surprised to see these photo’s. I love Portland overall and have family there, but for some reason in all my visits, I have never been to Navy Island. To me it was like a fantasy place that I just didn’t get the opportunity to visit. Just recently I asked a friend living in Port Antonio about Navy Island & she told me the ferry still goes there, so I’ quite surprised to see it in this condition, as it was on the top of my list of possible places for my company’s funday. The government really needs to step up & utilise this property as it is a possible gold mine. I can’t understand why it has been there so long without any sort of development of use in our tourism industry.

]]> By: jonathon vonTeitloff http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/comment-page-1/#comment-216 jonathon vonTeitloff Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:51:58 +0000 http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/#comment-216 I would like Peter to contact me about navy island as I am planning a book about navy island and errol flynn. email is teitlov.1@netzero.com. any help would be appreciated. I visited navy is. in it's heyday and just recently returned after a visit to port antonio and spent a couple of hours exploring. thank you, jon I would like Peter to contact me about navy island as I am planning a book about navy island and errol flynn. email is teitlov.1@netzero.com. any help would be appreciated. I visited navy is. in it’s heyday and just recently returned after a visit to port antonio and spent a couple of hours exploring. thank you, jon

]]> By: Sainty http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Sainty Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:58:35 +0000 http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/#comment-176 It's very embarrassing to know such wonderful piece of legacy is in ruins. Some funding should be sort to restore this wonderful and intrigue piece of legacy. If this property is privately owned, I will say to the Jamaican government, you need to re-purchase this gem of an island and set it up for Eco-tourism. It's currently in a very appalling condition and needs urgent attention. Help is wanted immediately! It’s very embarrassing to know such wonderful piece of legacy is in ruins. Some funding should be sort to restore this wonderful and intrigue piece of legacy.
If this property is privately owned, I will say to the Jamaican government, you need to re-purchase this gem of an island and set it up for Eco-tourism.

It’s currently in a very appalling condition and needs urgent attention. Help is wanted immediately!

]]> By: Sandi http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Sandi Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:41:45 +0000 http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/#comment-174 Wow how sad are these photo's!! I spent 2 weeks on Navy Island back in 1986 and it was so Beautiful then, I was part of a dive expedition, we were collecting samples of fish, We had 2 villa's and a couple bungalows, I stayed in both Villa's 1 week in each, it was awesome! they didn't have many exterior walls it was wild waking up and your first sight was of the jungle, and the bathrooms were just as breezy, Thank God there was thick jungle or a lot of people would have been treated to an interesting show!!!While we were there they had a movie premiere, Robin Williams made a movie there called Club Paradise and we got invited to the screening and a party afterwords, it was a blast, I wonder if the Roof Club is still in business, awh Memories, It would be nice if someone could fix the place back up Wow how sad are these photo’s!! I spent 2 weeks on Navy Island back in 1986 and it was so Beautiful then, I was part of a dive expedition, we were collecting samples of fish, We had 2 villa’s and a couple bungalows, I stayed in both Villa’s 1 week in each, it was awesome! they didn’t have many exterior walls it was wild waking up and your first sight was of the jungle, and the bathrooms were just as breezy, Thank God there was thick jungle or a lot of people would have been treated to an interesting show!!!While we were there they had a movie premiere, Robin Williams made a movie there called Club Paradise and we got invited to the screening and a party afterwords, it was a blast, I wonder if the Roof Club is still in business, awh Memories, It would be nice if someone could fix the place back up

]]> By: wrighto http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/comment-page-1/#comment-37 wrighto Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:51:35 +0000 http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/#comment-37 Hi Peter, wow that must have been interesting for your folks. Yes, wouldn't it be great if it is restored. The natural landscape has been left to flourish, wildly, since the tourists stop coming - so it would be a real treat to be able to venture round it again and then stay over in beautiful accommodation. Perhaps it could be used as an 'eco-island', showing-off some of Jamaica's lushest vegetation & wildlife? Mmmmmm.... Hi Peter, wow that must have been interesting for your folks. Yes, wouldn’t it be great if it is restored. The natural landscape has been left to flourish, wildly, since the tourists stop coming – so it would be a real treat to be able to venture round it again and then stay over in beautiful accommodation. Perhaps it could be used as an ‘eco-island’, showing-off some of Jamaica’s lushest vegetation & wildlife? Mmmmmm….

]]> By: Peter http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Peter Wed, 28 May 2008 16:19:26 +0000 http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/#comment-20 My parents and brother used to live and run Navy Island many years ago. It is sad to see the state it has fallen into. Maybe someone will come along and return it to its former beauty. My parents and brother used to live and run Navy Island many years ago. It is sad to see the state it has fallen into. Maybe someone will come along and return it to its former beauty.

]]> By: Kay http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Kay Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:46:36 +0000 http://go-jamaica.com/roundjamaica/2008/04/17/james-bond-alive-on-navy-island/#comment-16 I seen this island from afar last year while driving to Portland. I had no clue those buildings were there. Very interesting! I seen this island from afar last year while driving to Portland. I had no clue those buildings were there. Very interesting!

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