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Thanks for the report
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Originally Posted by bigbamboo
Thanks for the report
Cap
You folks are really looking at this from a very narrow minded point of view.....it is not an issue of people there having a good time, no roadblocks, etc...it is an issue of the world's perception of whether Jamaica is a safe place to visit......headlines like this do not help......what will help is long term strategies to change this perception....that is all I am saying
Bobby,
There is no need to be insulting. There have been and are long term strategies, the state of emergency is a part of it as has been mentioned.
What makes you think that this is not happening? Your comments are helping how? You are creating a false, misleading impression, somehow thinking and telling people that Jamaica doesn't have a long term strategy.
It has been outlined in the many articles linked in this thread, other than the CNN rehashed "news".
Please read all the articles and inform yourself and you will see that this entire issue is a long term strategy.
I think I can assume by all that I've read here on this subject...we all fly into MoBay...get our preferred transportation & get the heck to our beloved NEGRIL absolutely ASAP...that said yes it's bad press for this wonderful country...and this is not the first time for this alert....but we all keep returning to time & time again...me now 25th coming in 9 days...I live in the Chicagoland area...ie 53 miles to NW be exact..my point is I fly in & out of Chicago's Ohare airport a melting pot of you name it with it's fair share of big time crime with Chicago having a very bad reputation for sure as our president Trump keeps pointing out.......This seems to be a MoBay problem sadly...just wish it wasn't this bad...AS we all know Tourism is the biggest $$$'s for Jamaica & over the years as I read this forum we each have so many Jamaican friends that we love to come back to spend time with over the years...I & my significant other had a serious issue last year that but some real big time funk on our visit for a few days..a local pulling a accident scam...& a few other issues with locals that only show me how tough it is to survive in this country...frankly nothing i didn't already know after all these years..it just gets tougher..I just do my fair share to make it better as I can as I know all of us boardies do in our own way..all said didn't know when I left last March 9th after a 6 week reach to come back...well as it's said time heals all wounds...miss my Jah friends..miss Jah Negril vibe..miss Jah food...miss Jah...so here we come again with open minds open hearts for beloved Negril!!!
I do worry now about getting stopped on the road to Negril . Have we heard of any incidents stopped drivers carrying tourists from the airport to Negril ?
spanky, you are correct, I have never heard any problems with transfer. The only place I would worry about ''transfer problems'' is in Mexico.......omg,you couldn't pay me to go there...
Most of this crime has not been geared toward tourists, and now with this movement , I would hope that it will be very safe for everyone !
We have been traveling to Mexico since 1989...a long time and feel about it as many posters on here do about Jamaica-Negril....comforting, welcoming, and after many years there a sense of “home”..., I try to keep a sense of perspective to the here and now and what is going on whether it be in my own neighbourhood; city, town or anywhere I may be travelling to..events happen everywhere that are not good for locals and tourists alike as sometimes viewed-portrayed by the media perspective...again, it can scare people.With forums such as this we have an opportunity to keep one another informed and up to date on daily situations....invaluable...for that I’m thankful for finding this site, throughout this “post” I have come across some interesting reads, some fearful, some defensive but in the end I think what matters is that we’re all on here to promote and share the things, stories, friendships,experiences and that what endears people to Jamaica and Negril...my first time coming and I already feel at home....thanks to this forum and the people who post here...
We fly in Thursday with a night stay in Mobay before going to Treasure Beach and then Negril. I’m more worried about the snow storm coming through and government shut down affecting my travel.
Anxious to hear how you like Treasure Beach and Villa Optima. Feel free to leave a report and pics on the South Coast board. FYI, when we stayed at Villa Optima we chose to have a few dinners replaced by lunches so we could go out to some favourite spots like Diners Delight(get there early), Jack Sprats, Frenchmans for fabulous lobster at fantastic prices and of course Smurfs for breakfast. And of course the Negrilportion of it all! Happy Travels����Quote:
Originally Posted by mjc12771
Hey_mon. Thanks for the recommendation that was our thoughts about lunch and going out for dinners. We have one person allergic to shellfish so we want lobster we’re going to have to go out and of course I want to eat lobster so we will definitely try Frenchmans.
CNN fake news...sorry I couldn't resist...lolQuote:
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Try harder.Quote:
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Originally Posted by TAH
Bottom line here, Montego Bay is having some issues and if you are staying there be aware of your surroundings and keep to the beaten track. Most of us are heading to Negril, and only have to pass through on our way to so it really should not present too much of a problem, again, be aware and the minute you hit the road to the capital of casual, take a deep breath and relax. Your are a little over an hour to the sweet smells and sounds of your home away from home.
Such "states" for reasons to call an emergency do not happen over night? It takes more than just the involvement of criminals!Quote:
Originally Posted by cleome
It definitely was not an overnight decision, the articles mention planning for months.Quote:
Originally Posted by georgelenard
But this was called because of the criminal activity in certain areas of St. James as has been previously detailed.
For the latest take from visitors and locals in MoBay, from the Observer:
"St James residents, tourists comfortable with state of public emergency"
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...6?profile=1373
I am anxious to hear about the actual results from these actions. Great to hear that people feel more safe, but I would like to hear about arrests and illegal firearm confiscations - I'm sure these will come, just don't want to think the criminal elements just scattered themselves and their hardware around the island. News or no news, I am heading to Negril!
Odinson, I posted about this arrest earlier in the thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by Odinson
https://negril.com/forum/showthread....l=1#post199477
But yeah, I am anxious to hear more success stories.
I'll be surprised if they find many guns. One of the articles said there is a senior police officer under investigation for giving advance warning of the coming SOE, and raids. Most of the guns will have been moved, would be my guess. I'm sure they'll find some, but enough to make a real difference?
For obvious reasons, the actual names, number of confiscations and arrests are being kept under wraps. The less the bad guys know while the active operations are under way the better.
But as has been reported here by our members, the parish borders had check points. Those were in place before the local area operations took place.
The fact that the local populace are feeling good about the current results is a very good sign.
There is a newly released list for the "most wanted" in St. James that was released yesterday. Locals are feeling emboldened as new intel is being gathered.
When it comes down to it, the locals will be the ones maintaining the peace after the SOE is over.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...3?profile=1606Quote:
Originally Posted by Odinson
Glad to hear that the measures taken are bearing fruit.
Thanks Todd - I didn't get to the Observer until just now. This is a good start!
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As well as the security forces being in St James during this State of Emergency......they are also in other Parrish's too.....Quote:
Originally Posted by halfwaytree
the security forces have been in the Westmoreland Parrish with Sav to be exact.....mi have seen them
Cool Runnings, Marko
Yes, this action seems to have been deployed according to plan. Spanish Town was under a curfew during the early hours when the operation began.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marko
All my friends are encouraged by how things are transpiring. And the police hotlines have been busier than ever. So far, very encouraging on all accounts!
unreal how many people here have asked me about the safety of my trip next month. same people who couldn't find Jamaica on a map if you held a gun to their head. i guess this is a big deal because we NEVER see the military on the streets in the states he says sarcastically.
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I walked past dozens of fully armed military personnel in Penn Station 10 minutes ago, and didn't see anyone overreacting. It's u fortunate they're required at all, but their presence makes you feel like you're in the safest place there could be.
Penn Station would probably rank very high in the safest places in the world index. The SOE advisories for Jamaican tourists are ridiculous.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnNYC
For instance, my dentist is a huge fan of live Mobay music. For 30 years he and his very timid wife have done AIs in Mobay and hit the clubs for music after dark, AND they have known for 30+ years that after sunset you need to be more aware, and not so &^%$ed up that you forget that tidbit. Basic common sense no matter where you happen to be on planet Earth. Home or abroad. The basic language of the all new profound SOE advisories - big whoop. If the US issued an advisory every time they took military action via the local and state police on US soil the internet would break.
The Jamaican govt should consider a class action lawsuit against the govt agencies in the countries that have harmed the travel industry with this nonsense. Or, the next Norwegian tourist that gets jacked in a rental car a block from O'Hara or JFK should file a lawsuit against the US State Department for not considering their safety.
Cool Runnings to you John! Two blocks from Penn Station should be under a SOE alert, same with 30th Street in Philly, and especially Union Station in DC.
I want to first say we are not scared to travel but want to say what just happened to us. We traveled from a Mobay to treasue Beach on Friday (still here) and just outside White House we roll up to what our driver thinks is an accident but turns out to be a Jamaican was just shot and truck stolen (minutes before we arrive). He is bleeding, coughing up blood but was moving extremities. They were loading him in a van to get him to Black River. This was on the main road. Our driver was worried we would be afraid and continued to tell us stuff like this doesn’t happen in TB and rarely are tourist in Jamaica harmed. It was scary to think only if we were minutes sooner we would have seen what happened. Just was a crazy Experience.
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Not sure where you live but I never see the military on my streets.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kold Ass Mofo
Not sure where you live Mort but good for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mort
Round here when we see the local and state police on the streets with military weapons, military vehicles, military personal protection equipment, and military attitudes we call that the same as "having the military on the streets", especially when 80% them are former military. Our little suburban police force has armored vehicles parked out back, just in case.
Does anyone go to your town for a once a year expensive vacation?
heck no. not many tourist meccas here in the northeast rustbelt but the sports teams and a big lake draw people from out of town.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mort
We get millions of vacationers each year, even after terrorist attacks, and military visible all over. It doesn't stop them, and it won't stop me from going to Jamaica as often as possible.
St James State of Emergency extended to May 2nd..........
Cool Runnings, Marko
I came last week and got out of the airport at 9pm caught a taxi to the mobay bus park with 2 suitcases and virgin Atlantic plus duty free bags .
Took half an hour to get bus to Lucea and while travelling out of the airport came across a traffic jam the kind you see in the m25 in rush hour . Our driver overtake nearly all the traffic which was a mile long to the front of the que and police just shone the torches in to see and told the driver carry on . Rest of the journey was as normal .
Negril is the same party's late night tourists walking up and down at night on the beach road and the west end .
Nothing out of the ordinary here .
Having said that mobay at night time when I landed was closed bars restaurants etc closed .
I came by public transport and but a bit of traffic it was the same as usual .
Mick