Baileymom,
It's not a mistake. Just find a nice place to stay and hook up with a good driver to take you around town. You'll love it.
Cap
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Baileymom,
It's not a mistake. Just find a nice place to stay and hook up with a good driver to take you around town. You'll love it.
Cap
Baileys mom, don't change a thing.....you will have your great reggae music, your delicious food, your beautiful beach, your cliff jump watching, and great vibe......theres no
place anywhere else you can get all this ! some focus on the negative and forget what drew them to a place from the beginning! The only thing you will regret is that maybe you didn't
spend your whole time in Negril! Enjoy!
you will have a wonderful time in Negril. the parade of vendors up and down the beach are fun and not a hassle. they bring warm coco bread, fruit, ice cream, lobster, anything you want right to your beach chair. you will get to know them by the end of your stay.
I hope ..it's the 1st (4 days ) in Mo Bay & the last 6 in Negril
Almost everyone .. on this board have been to Ja. - multiple times
I for one since '89- there are many reasons ..that I love da Rock
Go with a postive vibe & it'll come back your way
JoJo and Sonja are right!...My wife and I celebrated our 40th Anniversary in Negril last year and had a great time...we split our time beach and cliffs!!!
You'll have a wonderful time. I went the first time in May 2012. I am going for my 11th time next month. 12 times in October. I am sure 13 and 14 not long behind it.Quote:
Originally Posted by BaileysMom
Bailey’s mom, the complaints and concerns posted in this thread are real. If you walk that beautiful 7-mile beach for more than 15 minutes let’s say starting after breakfast, you WILL be approached by a vendor, hustler or beggar. Some more aggressively than others but you will be approached more than once. For some first time visitors, this could be overwhelming. Good you voiced your own concerns and are seeking answers and reassurance of a pleasant vacation. Yes, you can have a splendid time in Negril, but unless you are staying in an AI, you should get plenty of tangible information on the runnings in Negril. Connecting now with Rob, or another seasoned boardie who is traveling same time as you is my first recommendation…securing a driver from this site is the second…going to Bloody Bay beach is my third.
BaileysMom - don;t worry everything will be fine. We took some new people this year who we were sure were not going to like staying at a NON-All Inclusive. After the first two days on the beach all they could talk about was how it was their best vacation EVER and how soon can we go back. We took them everywhere and did everything there is to do. No Problem
Phew! So great to get the positive feedback. We're staying at Catcha Falling Star in Negril, and Polkerris in Montego. We've experienced the vendors at Cozumel and Cabo, but I never felt seriously harassed and certainly never felt threatened- it never felt as bad as some in this thread have stated. I really appreciate the wealth of information that can be gleaned from this forum. Thanks so much for sharing your experiences!
Well, the vendors in JA will be far more persistent than they are in MX, that much is certain. You just have to respectfully (definitely not fearfully) say no thanks, and most will leave it at that. Some will not, but you just need to be firm. I've been a lot of places, and I have yet to find anywhere that has the "vibe" that Jamaica does.Quote:
Originally Posted by BaileysMom
I would consider ditching the Mobay part of your trip though, I've never cared for Montego Bay myself. I do recommend Treasure Beach on the south coast, it's a wonderful and peaceful town with great scenery and very little harassment.