Firefly Estate
Firefly
The hilltop home of English playwright Noël Coward, overlooking the St. Mary coast. It is one of the most beautiful viewpoints in the Caribbean.
Firefly sits on a hilltop about 300 m above sea level near Port Maria. The site was once a lookout point used by the 17th-century pirate Henry Morgan. In the 1950s, playwright Noël Coward built a house here and lived there. Visitors to the estate included Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Chaplin. After his death, Coward was buried on the estate's lawn. The house keeps his piano, paintings and personal furnishings. From the lawn, you can see the coastline and Cabarita Island. Admission is about 10 to 20 US dollars, and the house is often closed on Sundays. The drive from Ocho Rios takes about 35 minutes.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00 (per operator)
Nearby sights
- James Bond Beach & GoldenEye
- Blue Hole (Island Gully Falls)
- White River Bamboo Rafting
- Fern Gully
- Mahogany Beach
- Konoko Falls & Park
- Ocho Rios Bay Beach (Turtle Beach)
- Turtle River Falls & Gardens