This trip cancelled for 2011/ Stay tuned for 2012 information.
 Lodging:
Shared lodging at Calabash House, Treasure Beach, Jamaica. Private room available by request for $50. supplemental cost. See more info below on lodging. Read more below...
Getting There:
Fly into Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay. Transportation provided to Treasure Beach by MSI staff.
Cost: $1,420 US
Residents of Jamaica Cost: $400. US (Excludes meals & lodging)
Included:
drumming instruction,
 6 nights lodging,
12 meals,
Tranfers to/from Montego Bay airport,
Donation to Treasure Beach education fund and
Complimentary time in the hammock.
Not included:
RT Airfare
individual excursions
lunches
drums (please let us know if you need to rent drums for either workshop).
 Facilitators/Instructor:
Bob Bloom (Teaching African Drumming) Bob served as a performance member of Dr. Babatunde Olatunji's renowned drumming and dance company, Drums of Passion . He presents drum workshops at many organizations, including the National Music Educators Association, and is chair of the Interactive Drumming Committee of The Percussive Arts Society.
Facilitators and Logistics:
Cindy Heath and Henry Homeyer
Lodging:
 Calabash House
Nestled in Treasure Beach on the South Coast of Jamaica, Calabash House is an intimate vacation destination with lots of extras, from the eclectic Mermaid Art Gallery featuring the paintings, carvings, jewelry and clothing of Jamaican artists and craftsmen to authentic Jamaican cuisine.
With a magnificent beach-front vista, you will enjoy the best swimming beach in the area. Older locals refer to the location as "the sweetest little corner in Treasure Beach".
Easy access to explore the area’s special places such as Black River Safari, Appleton Estate Rum Tour, the Famous Pelican Bar, and YS Falls or take in an herbal steam bath & massage.
About Treasure Beach
Treasure Beach History
 The first residents of Treasure Beach were the Tainos Indians, coming to Jamaica around 700 AD.
Tainos were peaceful and non-materialistic believing in community living where women gather the food and men fish and hunt. They were skilled potters, carvers, weavers, boat builders, fishermen, and farmers.
As a result of the large population of Tainos which settled in the Treasure Beach area around 1494 AD it is possible to go for a walk through a meadow and find bits and pieces of Taino pottery lying on the ground (especially after a hard rainfall).
 When the Spanish "discovered" Jamaica they captured and enslaved the Tainos, many of whom perished. It is said that some were able to escape in boats and made it to parts of the Americas (including south Florida) where small Taino communities are still found today. Some Taino words you may be familiar with are canoe, hammock, hurricane and tobacco.
Fishing is the major industry in Treasure Beach. Talk to any longtime resident and they will tell stories of several generations of fishermen dating back 200 years.
IMAGE: Taino artifacts found in Treasure Beach by Ted Tatham
 The fishermen today still use both a seine net and traps (or pots) for catching their fish, but their vessels have changed from a wooden "dugout canoe" --carved from a large cottonwood tree-- to a cottonwood and fiberglass boat propelled by a 40 HP engine.
Many make their living on the Cays, a few small sand spit islands surrounded by fertile fishing banks located 60 miles off Jamaica's South Coast, only coming home to visit a few times a year.
When a boat comes in after a day at sea, the beach fills up with local residents checking out the catch of the day. We encourage you to take part in this event and watch the colorful fish, lobster, crab, etc. being unloaded, weighed, sorted, iced and sent out in trucks for sale across the island.
Treasure Beach Websites:
Easy access to explore the area’s special places such as Black River Safari, Appleton Estate Rum Tour, the Famous Pelican Bar, and YS Falls or take in an herbal steam bath & massage.
Responsible Travel
Treasure Beach is known for its friendly residents and idyllic, relaxed, and off the beaten path atmosphere. We believe in and practice the values of community-based tourism, so a portion of the cost of each trip will be donated to a local non-profit organization or school to support children's education. MSI is a member of
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