Half Moon
Montego Bay, St. James, JamaicaAn iconic Jamaican resort on 400 beachfront acres
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Half Moon is one of the Caribbean's most storied resorts, spanning 400 lush acres along a two-mile crescent beach in Montego Bay. The Robert Trent Jones Sr.-designed championship course is among the finest in the Caribbean, and the resort has welcomed royalty, world leaders, and discerning travelers since 1954.
- Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s 1962 design, renovated in 2004 by Roger Rulewich, routes through a former sugarcane plantation on the slopes above Montego Bay — one of the Caribbean's most storied historic settings
- The Fern Tree Spa occupies its own dedicated building within the 400-acre property, offering treatments that draw on Jamaican botanical ingredients
- The Equestrian Centre is among the largest hotel-operated stables in the Caribbean, with beach and trail rides available at dawn before the heat arrives
- A private dolphin lagoon on-property is one of the few resort-controlled marine experiences in the region
- The resort's 400-acre scale means the main beach, golf course, spa, tennis complex, and water sports centre are each meaningfully separated — the property functions more like an estate than a hotel
The Course
- Half Moon Golf Course — 18 holes, par 72, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Half Moon Golf Course · 18th (Par 4)
A demanding closing par four on Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s bow-tie layout, where the most concentrated collection of fairway bunkers on the course — 26 in total across the round — frames a heavily contoured green that must be held from the correct angle. The trade winds off the Caribbean complicate every club decision on this exposed finishing hole.
Restaurants & Bars
- Sugar Mill Restaurant
- Il Giardino
- Seagrape Terrace
On Property
Fern Tree Spa
Equestrian Centre
Beach
Tennis- Water Sports
- Dolphin Lagoon
December - April
Jamaica's dry season with warm days, cool nights, and consistently perfect conditions.
Ask for the beachfront suite in the original Rose Hall wing — it's the quietest section with the best sunrise views. The equestrian centre offers beach horseback rides at dawn that are unforgettable.
Half Moon
Features &
Amenities
Half Moon spans 400 acres and two miles of private beachfront in Rose Hall, east of Montego Bay, with a Robert Trent Jones Sr. championship course, a full-service equestrian centre, and a spa built across overwater bungalows in a botanical garden setting.
Robert Trent Jones Championship Golf
The par-72 course was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. in 1962 and later revised by Roger Rulewich, stretching from 5,035 to 7,120 yards across a retired sugarcane estate on hillside terrain. Twenty-six fairway bunkers and consistent Caribbean trade winds provide the primary challenges. The course has hosted the Jamaica Open Golf Championship and European PGA Seniors Tour events, and a full Golf Academy offers instruction across all levels.
Fern Tree, a Salamander Spa
Fern Tree occupies a dedicated botanical garden with 12 treatment rooms, including overwater bungalows, along with aromatherapy steam and sauna rooms, a lagoon pool, an Ital Cafe serving fresh juices, and an outdoor yoga pavilion. Treatments draw on indigenous Jamaican plants, herbs, and fruit grown on the property. A meditation labyrinth and relaxation lounge complete the facility.
Equestrian Centre
The Half Moon Equestrian Centre has operated for over 30 years under the direction of Trina deLisser, an FEI-certified Level 2 instructor and international show jumper. Activities include beach rides into the Caribbean Sea, polo instruction, jumping lessons, arena dressage, and bareback swimming with horses. The centre also runs a horse-rescue program and therapeutic riding sessions for guests with special needs.
One Membership.
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Your visit to Half Moon is coordinated by the LXV concierge — preferred tee times, dining reservations, room upgrades, and personalized welcome amenities, arranged before you arrive. One of more than 55 properties in the LXV network.
Getting
Here
Half MoonRose Hall St James, Montego Bay, Jamaica JMCJS12
Tel: +1 876-953-2211
Sangster International Airport (MBJ)
Approximately 10 minutes by car. The resort is located in the Rose Hall corridor directly east of the airport, making it among the closest major resort transfers in Jamaica.
Norman Manley International Airport (KIN)
Located in Kingston, approximately 190 km east, roughly 2.5 to 3 hours by road. Used primarily by guests arriving from other Jamaican cities or on select international routes.