Welcome to the Real Negril gregandkelly63...coming on my 24th year visit come late January..ALWAYS bunking in the West End & can't wait to see my local friends again...dam miss them dearly!!!
Welcome to the Real Negril gregandkelly63...coming on my 24th year visit come late January..ALWAYS bunking in the West End & can't wait to see my local friends again...dam miss them dearly!!!
Hope you have a great time with lots of choices to eat and drink.
We always go non AI , Negril has so much to offer but you have to get out and explore. Enjoy .
You will love Idle Awhile. Great part of the beach, gorgeous verandahs, comfortable beds, and more. It's a whole new world out there, when you go non All-Inclusive.
In Loving Memory of William 'Bunny Rugs' Clarke, Lead Singer of Third World:
"There's a land not so far away/Where the sun keep shinning all through the day/And this land that we all love/God gave us the wood and the water/Blessed by the moon and stars above/Sweet, sweet Jamaica/Beautiful Jamaica/Everyday feels like a holiday/Sweet reggae music playing/From Negril to Morant Bay/Sweet, sweet Jamaica/Oh Jamaica/Irie, irie, irie Jamaica/Sweet Jamaica our land we love"
Thanks for the well wishes and advice. Even though we have been at AI's all these years. We spend more and more time off the resort with each visit. It's time to take the plunge. We are looking forward to the adventure!
Even though it's already been said, I'll say it again, you will love Idle Awhile it's one of our favorite places.
We will be there at the end of April, maybe we will see you there.
You will. That's exactly when we are going!
No dis-respect to the AI's, as they hire ALOT of our Jamaican friends. Yes, we started out with the AI's, and actually it was a super cheap deal that we were able to capitalize on $1,100 pp. Flight, transfers, the resort {Riu} 7 nights MPS to JA. Do the math, it was super cheap. But after a few times we thought we'd try Cocolapalm. Loved it. Since then we have stayed at quite a few different places. Tree-house is our favorite. We have not been back to an AI. Probably never will. Our 14th Negril trip is coming up. 14 times in 10 years. gregandkelly63 enjoy the adventure. Walk Good. Cool Runnings. Respect, One Love, Irie.
Thank you rocknrollfarmer! We are so looking forward to this trip. It's like trying something familiar, but new!
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gregandkelly63,
Dear friends (fellow Boardie's) The transition that you are planning is far easier than it seems you have anticipated. The majority of Jamaican 99.9999% are the most awesome people on earth. Shy, generous and honest by nature. The problem being the majority of JA'cans live a very tough financial reality, most of whom shake it off with a smile and a No Problem resiliency that defies the reality of their $$$$. But their hearts overflow with Peace & Love. We can dwell on the this and that of intimidation by some vendors some times, robberies and even killings. As John Donne (poet) said "No man is an island.
Take advantage of the tips and ideas from us fellow boardies and "Go for it" in Negril. Have a safe trip filled with Happy Thoughts and Irie Feelings!!
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