The Kingston Waterfront along Ocean Boulevard has been significantly redeveloped since the 1990s, and the result is a mixed bag: a promenade with views across the harbour, a new cruise ship terminal, some corporate hotels, and a few restaurants, all set against the backdrop of what is actually one of the finest natural harbours in the Americas.
The waterfront is most rewarding at the Ocean Boulevard terminal, where the ferries to Port Royal depart. The crossing costs almost nothing and takes 20 minutes, and from the bow of the boat the view back to Kingston — the harbour, the container port, the Blue Mountains rising behind the city — is one of the best perspectives on the capital available. The waterfront itself is safe and walkable in daylight and provides the cleanest orientation to the geography of Kingston Harbour.