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Ocho Rios

American  
[oh-choh ree-uhs] / ˈoʊ tʃoʊ ˈri əs /

noun

  1. a seaport in northern Jamaica: Caribbean winter resort.


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On the north coast, Wayne Gibson, a British tourist from Kent holidaying in Ocho Rios with his wife and two teenage daughters, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that they were sheltering in a communal hall.

From BBC

The other five band members, however, will show up as planned for a five-day nautical jaunt in less than two weeks, embarking in Miami and stopping on Grand Cayman island and in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms Williams said the children were from St Ann's Bay Primary, but local news agencies have reported that students from the nearby Ocho Rios Primary School were affected.

From BBC

Traveling from the east of the lush island to the west, and mostly avoiding the tourist hot spots of Ocho Rios, Montego Bay and Negril, we sought out places that were the opposite of what Jamaica, and many Caribbean islands, have become known for: resort-style luxury that doesn’t always offer locals a significant slice of the tourism pie.

From New York Times

Ms. Prendergast and Mr. Ferguson initially set a wedding date of Aug. 28, 2021, in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

From New York Times