Frenchman's Cove takes weddings, corporate retreats, workshops and group stays on a 48-acre private property at San San, just east of Port Antonio, on the northeast coast of Jamaica. Accommodation is spread between 18 individual villas and the Great House, and the resort's own beach is a five-minute walk from the main building.
Seminars and company events
The resort presents itself for meetings, conferences, corporate events and retreats, from small working sessions to larger gatherings, with flexible meeting spaces and presentation equipment. The Great House has a large covered open-air room that is used for events, seminars and workshops. Past groups named on the site include The Scimed Group, USATAA, PENTA, birdwatching groups and several wellness and yoga retreats. Breaks and networking sessions can be held outdoors in the gardens. Team activities include beach yoga, guided nature walks and water sports, and the resort also offers birdwatching and a Blue Mountains coffee experience. It hosts small festivals and is used as a location for photo and film shoots.
Weddings and receptions
Couples can marry on the beach, in the Great House dining area, on top of Canon Cliff or on one of the lawns. The resort accommodates the couple, family and guests, so a wedding can run over several days with everyone staying on site. Couples are free to bring their own caterer and ceremony team, or to use the caterers and service teams the resort recommends. The site does not give guest numbers for weddings, so organizers should check the capacity of each setting when they enquire.
Rooms and capacities
The resort does not publish capacities. The settings it names are the covered open-air room of the Great House, the Great House dining area, the beach, the lawns and the top of Canon Cliff. A whole-group booking is offered through the group bookings page.
Accommodation
The Great House has ten double bedrooms with private bathrooms on its upper floor and two suites on the ground floor, along with a lounge and a shared TV room. The 18 villas stand a short walk from the Great House and the beach, each with its own bathroom and views of the sea or the gardens. Some villas suit couples and others suit families or larger groups.
Catering
The Great House has no restaurant. Breakfast and other meals are served at the Frenchman's Cove Beach Bar and Grill. For weddings and larger events, outside caterers can be brought in.
History and setting
The resort keeps its original modernist architecture from the 1950s. The property lies between the Blue Mountains and the Caribbean Sea, and its small sandy beach is regularly cited among the best in Jamaica.
Getting there
The cove is in the parish of Portland, a short drive east of Port Antonio. Ken Jones Aerodrome near Port Antonio handles small domestic flights, while most international guests fly into Kingston and continue by road.
