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Hello all. My experience in Negril goes back to 1983 when I taught at Green Island Secondary School for a year. After that I lived and visited Negril for the next 10+ years. I haven't been back since 1994 but I've just booked lodgings at Catcha FS for Dec. 15th.
Now the simple stuff. Do I need JA cash, and is it still being used. If so, how much do you usually bring. How much should I expect to pay for a ride from MoBay to Catcha? Any other useful info is greatly appreciated.
JandT,
Greetings to the Negril Message Board! I started this in 1997, so you have been away since the internet started in Jamaica! Welcome!
You have done a great job by picking Catcha - you will not be disappointed! I am assuming that you meant US cash - JA cash is pretty much the accepted currency island wide. Stores like it.
The current cambio exchange is about 87 to 1. For quick small calculations I use 100 to 1 and consider the difference a tip. A beer is around j$200 at most places now.
The trip to Negril from Mobay is now...... ONLY 75 minutes! YES IT IS! And the cost for most private drives is between us$60 and $80 - gas is now about us$6 per gallon and there is a new Texaco station past the police station on the road to Sav.
Things have changed - there is a Burger King now by the roundabout - but no KFC yet... Traffic is much more busy and there are no more Ladas - but a lot of Toyonda's... (grin)
But you will be comforted by what hasnt changed man...
I forgot that everyone owns at least one cell phone, there is free Wifi all over the place and ATMs work reliably and are plentiful.
You can find out about much of this information by clicking through the Main Menu selection above on Negril.com!