Drone Videos of Jamaica

Contributor Warren Weir created this aerial collage of his native Jamaica.  The footage was captured with a combination of the DJI Phantom 3 and Inspire 1 drones.  The video includes footage shot from across this beautiful Caribbean island, part of the Greater Antilles chain.  Watch it and you will get bird's eye views of much of what Jamaica has to offer, including chrystal blue waters, lush green mountains, and numerous festivals and gatherings.  

Contributor Warren Weir created this aerial capture of an epic New Years' Eve fireworks display off the Jamaican capital city of Kingston.  Situated on the Caribbean island's southern coast, Kingston is also the country's largest city.  Kingston became the capital of Jamaica in 1692 (during its three centuries of British rule) after an earthquake destroyed the previous capital city of Port Royale, which is located to the west of Kingston and was once the largest city in the Caribbean region. 

Contributor and pilot Elena Buenrostro has turned her passion for drones and aerial videography into a career; she's been featured in numerous high profile publications including the Washington Post and Fast Company.  In this video, she puts her DJI Mavic Pro 2 drone to work creating an look at the Caribbean island of Jamaica.  The video includes epic timelapse and asteroid mode shots, and a very creative dronie with her "Woman Who Drone" tagline etched into the famous white sands of this tropical Caribbean island.

Contributor Ishellvaughan gives us a bird's eye view of Ocho Rios, one of the most well known beaches of Jamaica.  James Bond fans may recognize the area shown in the video; it "played the role" of the fictitious "Crab Key" in the innaugural movie Dr. No (1962).  Here, in one of the series' most iconic scenes, the original "Bond Girl" Honey Rider (Ursula Andress) emerged from the water holding a conch shell to meet 007 (Sean Connery).  Ocho Rios later appeared in Live and Let Die (1973, #9 in the series).  

Montego Bay is the fastest growing beach area in Jamaica.  It sits in the northwest corner of the island, more or less opposite Kingston.  Montego Bay features some of the very best hotels and resorts in Jamaica.  Golf is one of the area's many attractions.  In this video from Droneadventuresltd, you'll get a bird's eye view of the Tryall Club, one of the area's top courses.  Designed by Ralph Plummer and opened in 1958, the course has hosted numerous PGA and LPGA tournaments.  

Check out this drone video of a beautiful beach spot in southern Jamaica.  Hellshire Beach is near the town of Portmore, which lies about 3/4 of the way towards the eastern end of the long Caribbean Sea coastline.  It's just a short drive of less than a half an hour from the capital city, Kingston.  The coast here is almost on a north-south axis and looks out to Kingston Harbor to the east, with Hellshire Beach on the southern part of the coastline.

Check out this drone video of the waterfront of Kingston, Jamaica, compliments of contributor WarrenWeir.  The largest city and capital of Jamaica, Kingston lies on the southern shore of this Caribbean island nation.  Kingston has the distinction of being the largest (predominantly) English speaking city south of the USA in the Western Hemisphere.  The city was founded in the late 17th century after an earthquake destroyed the original principal city of Port Royal.  

As the title suggests, you will be able to discover the Caribbean island of Jamaica with this video by Officialvideoedits, which incorporates both drone and ground camera footage.  The fourth largest island in the Caribbean Sea, Jamaica is one of the Greater Antilles which include Cuba, Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico, and the Cayman Islands.  An independent country since 1962, Jamaica remains part of the British Commonwealth.  This video was filmed with a DJI Phantom 3 drone.

Amongst the natural wonders of the Caribbean island of Jamaica are its mangroves, which are found along long stretches of its coast. These marshy saltwater wetlands provide breeding grounds for many species of fish, and in general serve to protect the shoreline from erosion.  Their ecological importance has led to a number of actions on the part of the government to protect these treasured areas.  Check out the Jamaican mangroves from above in this drone video by colazsmith.