Runaway Bay
Resort town on Jamaica's northern coast, Runaway Bay is known for some of the island's best offshore diving and snorkelling, with reef sites including the Canyon, Ricky's Reef, and a dive site called Ganja Planes where wrecked aircraft rest on the seabed. The town sits close to Nine Mile, the village where Bob Marley was born, and an eighteen-hole golf course at Breezes Runaway Bay Resort has hosted championship events. The name itself traces to the town's history as an escape route for runaway slaves.
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- Population6,517
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.6 km4.1 mi
Nearest airports
Runaway Bay: quick answers
Where is Runaway Bay?
Runaway Bay is in Jamaica.
How do you get to Runaway Bay?
The nearest airport is Boscobel (OCJ), about 59 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Runaway Bay?
The warmest month is July, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 22°C72°F. The wettest month is May, with about 185 mm7.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Runaway Bay?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 restaurants within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Runaway Bay?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Port Maria, Ocho Rios and Chapelton.