Sweet story....but tell your daughter that she can get Sushi here...so she CAN stay longer than a year! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by gerryg123
Sweet story....but tell your daughter that she can get Sushi here...so she CAN stay longer than a year! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by gerryg123
tru.....nuthin better than cutting up some freshly caught local Blue Fin Tuna and having your Sushi in Negril......Quote:
Originally Posted by Bnewb
done it many times and it's awesome!!
Cool Runnings, Marko
OK, i am coming back to Negril! I'm still ironing out the dates, but it looks like I will be returning in January to the Seastar Inn. Place is more crowded than i expected, so for the first four days I will be staying elsewhere.
Here are my top prospects for the first four nights, and I would love some input:
1, Travellers Beach Resort -- the place gets great reviews, and my new friend Brasi likes the place. The prices are low, too, only about 63 per night, all in .....
2, Westender Inn -- I love hangin out here all the time, and I've stayed in the back cabins but never the pimped out oceanfront suites ..... If you have a scooter, and of course I will have one, it's perfect, right?
3, Catcha Gardens -- Everyone I've met has loved this place, but is there AC in all the units???
4, Banana Shout -- I think I would fit right in here .....
Who else is arriving in early January?
Way to go Gerry.Really like you reports and the way you live life.
think either Catcha Gardens or Banana Shout.......Quote:
Originally Posted by gerryg123
and no there isn't A/C in every room at Catcha Gardens....Jan you probably don't need it
if budget was no problmem I'd grab Banana Shout........owner is super duper
Catcha Gardens if mi on a budget........
Travelers is fine and it's one of mi old hangouts............close to town to get supplies etc too.........
personally I think Westender is just way to far from anything........it is a top notch place.......
tuff choices..........going solo Catcha Gardens would be the ticket......
if mi a couple I'd probably go Banana Shout.......and if on a budget.......go with Travelers.......
and if mi a beach bum going solo......Secrets on da beach
Moonlight Villa and Blue Cave Castle are excellent choices too........
so many places, so likkle time..........
Cool Runnings, Marko
Blue Cave Castle seems like a nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there. Too many stairs!
Depends how incognito you wish to be -westender could be handy for that how much are the back cabin rooms priced at these days?
Also depends if you want to be up by the cliffs or down by the beach-travellers is a nice spot it is central and the ambience is nice.I have not seen inside the bedrooms
If you have a scooter catcha gardens looks nice and is very similar priced to seastar-road location has stopped me booking there so far as I do not think there is a beach shuttle and I do not fancy the road with the kids,For the right price I would probably book and just have someone drive up and come get us
what dates are you thinking of going?
I stayed at the back cottages at Westender for 50 per night -- it was a steal. Totally furnished, full kitchen -- and you're at the Westender ..... I can stay anywhere and be happy, with the top priorities being 1, comfy bed and AC; 2, pool or an ocean view; 3, bargain rate (I don't paying a lot if it's worth it, but I LOVE paying a little when it's MORE than worth it!).
Are they just one bedroom cottages at westender?how did you find the location?what did you particularly like about it?
Is there anything nearby ? and do you preferably need a car?
The hotel itself is way up there like two miles past Ricks on the cliffs .... The cottages are one-bedrooms, and they're four-star quality nice. Very big and luxurious with couches, really nice kitchen with all the utensils, etc. The rock pool is amazing -- I have been dreaming of that spot since I returned to L.A.
The best thing nearby is Bantons, a great little bar down the road, plus my friend Keith, an American who lives part-time in a big house across from Bantons.
Without a scooter or car, I would never do it. But I always have one, and I will use any excuse to scoot around town!
love CFS Gardens. Great staff and cool vibe.
OK, i am looking for an AMAZING deal for four nights in early January .... I will be doing another negril.com trip report, of course, and all I can say is: Hotel owners, you WANT me to come to your property!!! If a special rate is too good to post publicly, send me a message!!!
For now, the leader is Travellers at 63 per night, but I am ready and willing to be won over by a better offer!
Did you say seastar was booked?
That is showing as $69 per night with free breakfast- phone-internet and beach shuttle and sometimes they post even lower prices did you say you already checked there?How low do you want to pay?
If you just need a bed go to westport cottages 20 dollars a night.Just straight across the street from travellers.Clean friendly safe and a huge kitchen should you need it
think catcha gardens is only 49 dollars a night what you looking for?
I am staying at Seastar Inn later in the week. Westport is a little too rustic for me. Catcha Gardens jumps way up in the winter to like 80 dollars no AC and 100 with AC, and there are no exchange privilages with Catcha, and that's a deal killer.
it was a yr ago november - but i got a nice room in the bamboo building at Negril Escape - for $60 a night with ac.. - Email them - or call - maybe $60 a night still - and its my favorite hotel in negril.. on west end rd, right across from a excellent little grocery store.. sharks is like a block down, and and Ericas cafe is like 2 blocks the other way.. ricks is like a 5 min walk.. rockhouse too.. i get around down there well enough on foot, but if you have a scooter of course you can handle near any adventure, as you know.. great balconies at the escape - and a awesome hammock on each one.. i spend ALLOT of time on the balconies staring at the ocean contemplating life.. : ) and if u are there on a tuesday, you get into the concert for free - and if in January - there should be a show..
Plane tickets, check.
hotel reservations, check.
Airport roundtrip transfers, check.
New raft (hard to find in winter), check.
Tons of enthusiasm, check check check.
OK, folks, I am coming back to Negril, and it's official. I can't wait. I've been there lots of times, but only over the past two years or so have I ventured out the comfort of the RIU AI .....
I kept moving up the coast. First to seven mile, then the Cliffs. The the DEEP cliffs!!!
Since I plan to Seastar for only part of this latest reach, there were four days I needed to book; I went through a LOT of negotiation this time!
This is the first time I bought a long-distance card to talk to peeps in Jamaica before arrival, just to tighten up some things .... I miss Negril so bad that I feel like I'm returning home from the army or something -- it's going to be a good trip!
Sooooo....when's D-Day? And thanks for posting about the raft, I almost forgot I need to get one too! Now where in the heck am I going to find a raft in December???:confused:
I like the way you roll,me and the hubbie will be there Dec21toJan7 can't wait, you need to live everyday like it's your last cause you never know...rock on
I love Tommy shaw from styx, tooo much time on my hands,great tune...you rock man
Great report. Thanks for sharing.
When does the movie come out?
Not sure, but stay tuned......the sequel is about to be released! LOL
I just read all 264 posts. I'm exhausted and I need a shower! Clearly not everyone's cup of tea when it comesd to vacations (and certainly not mine) but I still loved every minute of it. Thanks for sharing Gerry.
OK, I return in less than two weeks! Here is my official packing list:
-- 12 new t-shirts (six white, six black)
-- 3 button-down shirts
-- 3 collared shirts
-- 3 bathing suits, 3 walking shorts
-- underwear/socks
-- sandals n tennis shoes
-- two hats (often lose one and my head is too big for Negril-store hats!)
-- two watches (one is a backup)
-- Electronics -- cell with charger, negril cell with charger, laptap, camera
-- three high-quality pool rafts (I like the good kind, and I like to set up in a few places)
-- lanyards for keys (Brassi's idea, I like it)
-- 10 reading glasses (I lose them, and those I don't I give away)
-- Jackie Collins novel (never EVER travel without one)
-- sundry items including sunblock and several chapsticks
-- biz cards (I once ran into a music-industry colleague at a snorkel shack, it's a small world after all)
travel documents including passport and bank/credit cards
-- zip-lock baggies, tin foil, paper plates
-- MONEY -- small stack of USD 100s and 50s, medium stack of 20s and 10s and big stack of 5s and 1s ....
-- 33 lighters (two per day, plus one extra per day for the two I always lose)
-- 5 rolling papers and one scissors for the cab ride from Montego Bay (lol)
-- RIU towel cards (just kiddin')
What dates are you going to be there, so I can keep a look out if I need a laugh? This thread will be going through my head, I'm sure..
Take me with you! :p
Negrilaholic, you are welcome 24 hours a day!
I return in less than four weeks! Here is my official packing list - Readers Digest version of gerry's:Quote:
Originally Posted by gerryg123
-- 6 t-shirts
-- 3 collared shirts
-- 3 bathing suits, 3 walking shorts
-- underwear/socks
-- sandals n tennis shoes
-- two baseball caps (often lose one!)
-- two watches (one is a backup)
-- Electronics -- cell with charger, laptop, 2 cameras(one is for backup)
-- Reading glasses and Sun glasses
-- 2 Mystery Novels
-- sunblock and several chapsticks
-- travel documents including passport and bank/credit cards
-- MONEY --ATM Card - Some 100's and big stack of 1s ....
-- 5 lighters
dats all mi need mon.........anything else.......mi will buy der
Cool Runnings, Marko
technically, my cell is my backup camera .... uncanny similarity tho!
33 lighters? LOL! Last time in Jamaica I actually kept the same lighter for the whole time. Of course I quit cigarettes and I only need a lighter for ahh, err, campfires??
High between 79 and 81, ya mon. Here I come. I am so ready.
I am sitting here, looking at the weather report for 10 days (I know, I know, it's all with a grain of salt), and Roger from Negril calls me just a moment ago. Great guy, he is Famous Vincent's first mate (I went snorkeling like five times last reach, and I treat both Vincent and Roger likes Princes), so we're already meeting up for our first snorkel on Thursday.
Roger says he bumped into Nikki one night not so long ago ..... I can not WAIT until I return to Negril! Also been keepin' in touch with Shayne (young, energetic cabbie, they're good for at-night) and Anthony from Whistling Bird (great guy) and Jodie of course and last but not least my good friend Keith, the expat who will be in town (he invited me to stay at his house, but I'm a little too high maintenence!) and a few others from last time -- all the same cast of characters, so that should make the return really fun!
Also been talking nearly every day with Brassi -- this man is a true Saint, I can't wait to hang out with him. We're gonna have a blast!!
See you in TWO days Negril! And this time, there will be an all new report on an all new thread so keep a lookout:
TRAIL OF ASHES TOUR: Gerry G returns to Negril
I will be tuned in. Hoping I learn some great stuff from your report for my trips there in Feb and March.. Safe travels
"TRAIL OF ASHES TOUR: Gerry G returns to Negril"
Love it!
*Pulls out popcorn*
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Okay...Ready!
LOL! I'm looking forward to Gerry's antics as well. Good read soon come......Quote:
Originally Posted by Clarity
Looking forward to reading all about your (and Brassi's) adventures, Gerry. Don't forget to take photos for Patty's calendar.
Something tells me....this is going to be really good!
P.S. I love the fact that it now seems so many boardies want to travel to Negril simply to write Trip Reports.....this is GREAT!
Great read. Loved every minute of it and so looking forward to the next read:D
Hey Ger...not to burst your bubble - we have a major cold front coming in right now. Good chance it will be done by the time you reach but just in case bring long pants and long sleeved t's, its been chilly and the sea has been pretty rough. I was at your favorite hang spot yesterday (Xtabi) and the sea drama was awesome! Not sure how long you are staying but I've seen these thing last 3 days and I've seen them last a week. It won't bummer your trip but be prepared.
Can't wait to read round two. We don't go till the 23rd so we can use the report for guidance and inspiration.:cool: