The NEW Jamaica Awaits On The Open Road (Kingston to St. Ann) Hwy 2000

The NEW Jamaican Drive 🇯🇲 Kingston to St. Ann on Highway 2000 (North Coast Journey)

To all Jamaicans abroad — this drive is for you. We’re leaving Kingston and taking Highway 2000 Jamaica, a modern road with beauty, history, and a bit of controversy. Along the way we pass Wray & Nephew Rum Factory, cross the legendary Flat Bridge Jamaica over the Rio Cobre, and take in the countryside views through St. Catherine. The journey ends in the Garden Parish of St. Ann, with a stop at Iron’s Mountain Jamaica, a place full of red dirt, memories, and family history. Whether you’re planning a Jamaica trip, searching for things to do in St. Ann, or just want a Jamaica road trip vlog 2025 from home — this video takes you there.

This is the Jamaica beyond the resorts.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro: Chasing Jamaica's North Coast Road from Kingston
03:03 - Jamaica's Quiet Giants: Kiss Baking & Seprod (Seaview Gardens)
03:53 - Industrial Kingston: Spanish Town Road, Red Stripe & Sandy Gully
07:29 - Entering Mandela Highway: Towards St. Catherine
10:28 - St. Ann Unveiled: Location, History & Why It's Jamaica's Soul
12:39 - Entering Highway 2000: Caymanas Toll & Estate Views
14:52 - How Highway 2000 Changed Jamaica (Travel, Economy & Future)
17:40 - The Future of Jamaican Highways: Montego Bay Bypass Explained
19:33 - Beneath the Pavement: Jamaica's Hidden Taino & Colonial Archive
21:30 - Crossing the Rio Cobre: History & Legends of Flat Bridge
24:02 - Scenic Drive: Linstead's Lush Valleys on Highway 2000
29:15 - St. Ann Traveler's Guide: Beaches, Waterfalls & Mystic Mountain
31:50 - Red Dirt Wealth: Driving Past St. Ann's Bauxite Plants & Views
36:14 - Where to Stay & Eat: Faith's Pen, Luxury, Budget & Local Secrets
39:40 - Official Welcome: Entering St. Ann Parish (Moneague, Phoenix Park)
43:03 - Off the Highway: Golden Grove Exit to Olydford Toll (Countryside Start) A1
46:50 - The A1 Adventure: Winding Into Jamaica's Heartland
48:24 - Claremont's Secrets: Sugar History on the Beechamville Road B11
50:49 - Rural Life: Beechamville's HEART Academy & Methodist Church
53:38 - For Aunty Tassey: Fireflies, Duppy Stories & Childhood Memories
59:02 - The Climb: Iron's Mountain's Countryside & Farming Villages
1:08:50 - Final Thoughts: A Call to Come Home to Jamaica
1:11:00 - Arrival: Iron's Mountain Methodist Church & Final Emotional Drone Views

FEATURED LOCATIONS:
• Marcus Garvey Drive
• J. Wray & Nephew Rum Factory
• Seaview Gardens
• Highway 2000
• Rio Cobre & Flat Bridge
• St. Ann Parish (Garden Parish)
• Ocho Rios
• Nine Mile (Bob Marley's Birthplace)
• Mystic Mountain
• Dunn's River Falls
• Iron's Mountain (St. Ann)
• Claremont

COMMENT BELOW:
What’s your favourite memory of Jamaica?
If you haven't been, what surprised you most about this drive?
For my Jamaicans abroad, what do you miss most?

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