Monday, September 7, 2026

If walls could talk, the Grand Hotel Excelsior Port Royal would have quite the Bond story to narrate. The historic property has appeared on the silver screen as a location for Dr No, found its way into the pages of The Man with the Golden Gun, plays host to a James Bond café and, most recently, unveiled Suite 118 in honour of the late Bond icon Sean Connery. 007 Brews Bond superfans Jean-Paul Hansen (left) and Marc Hernandez raised a cold one during stop number two on the 10-day Bond tour.

Naphtali Junior Shaken Not Stirred Swiss musician Sergej Novoselic got into the Bond spirit with a MoneyPenny cocktail from the bar’s 007 Collection martini menu. Naphtali Junior On Thursday, September 3, the hotel once again stepped into the spotlight serving as the second stop in the On the Tracks of 007 tour, with more than 40 Bond devotees from around the world gathering in Port Royal. Among them was Jamaica: On the Tracks of James Bond author Simon Firth and his publisher Martijn Mulder who joined Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett and key local figures behind No Time to Die for an afternoon of Bond lore and book signing.

To A Good Read Jamaica: On the Tracks of James Bond author Simon Firth (left) passed along a copy of his book to Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett. Naphtali Junior Licensed To Link Up Ian Moore (centre), director, Grand Hotel Excelsior Port Royal, got in the frame with Jamaica: On the Tracks of James Bond author Simon Firth (left) and the book’s publisher Martijn Mulder. Naphtali Junior Presenting Bartlett with a copy, Firth said, “I feel compelled to give...

I hope you enjoy it.” Bartlett was already looking beyond the pages. “I will be leafing through this book to identify the key spots to create the experiences that will excite you on your next visit,” he said. No Bond mission would be complete without a group shot...

London-based TV editor Rob Smith (front, third right) got in the frame with some of his fellow On the Tracks of 007 enthusiasts. Naphtali Junior Bond-Worthy Connections Swedish James Bond 007 expert Anders Frejdh (left) — talent agent and manager for Bond actor George Lazenby — caught up with No Time to Die Jamaica location manager Jeremy Francis, later securing an autograph for his book. Naphtali Junior And with that, another Bond mission was in the books.