Travel Guide Runaway Bay

The Bay of Flight, inherited its name from the time when the Spaniards, routed by the British invaders whose forces were far superior in number, found refuge there. From there, they fled to the neighboring island of Cuba, after abandoning Spanish Town to the British army, not without taking the precaution of burning what they could not take with them. Later, continuing the tradition, the slaves who had broken away from the plantation made Runaway Bay their exit point from the island.For several kilometers, large all-inclusive resorts line the bay, which has no other vocation than tourism. The visitor will notice, for example, the Bahia Principe, near Discovery Bay, an imposing hotel belonging to a Spanish company whose establishment has caused a lot of commotion, even at the level of the government, which went so far as to withdraw the building permit. The Spanish company was accused of not respecting the environment and the right to build, which did not prevent the project from going ahead...