Doctor's Cave Beach Club, Beach club in Montego Bay, Jamaica

Doctor's Cave Beach Club is a sandy beach with white sand along the coast of Montego Bay. The water is clear and turquoise, and the facility includes changing rooms, showers, restaurants, and equipment rentals for water activities.

Alexander James McCatty founded a sanatorium in Montego Bay in 1880 and let friends bathe at his small beach, entered through a cave. In 1906 he donated the property and a private members club was formed, which still exists. In the 1920s the English osteopath Herbert Barker visited and wrote an article that made the beach widely known.

The name comes from the cave through which bathers once entered the water on Alexander James McCatty's property. Since 1906 it has operated as a private members' club, a status it still holds, and the club admits visitors to its beach within the Montego Bay Marine Park.

Lifeguards are on duty throughout the day to ensure swimming safety at the beach. It's best to arrive early to enjoy calmer waters and fewer crowds.

The beach takes its name from a cave that once served as the entrance from the road; bathers passed through it to reach the sand. Alexander James McCatty had opened a sanatorium here in 1880 and let friends bathe at the small beach. In 1906 he donated the property, and a private members club was formed that still operates today.