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Does anyone know of a business that rents Yamaha PWCs ( Jet Ski) near Lucea??? I am a Professional PWC racer for Yamaha from the USA and I need one for my wedding next week at the Grand Palladium in Lucea.... PLEASE any help on this one would be so greatly appreciated. The renter must have Yamahas because that is who I race for. Thanks again in advance!!!
Kinda bad timing
i would say that 99% are Yammies
Ya think?Quote:
Originally Posted by STRIPER
I think it is a terrible tragedy what happened in Negril. I make my living as a professional racer and also teaching Personal Watercraft Racing and Recreational safety riding schools. I feel for the family of the tourist this happened to and they have my deepest condolences. I cannot however change the Timing of my Wedding there next week, and my need of a personal watercraft for the ceremony. I am trying to celebrate the happiest time of my life in a specific manner. So my apologies on the timing.
Nice response. I'm pretty sure jet skis are here to stay..wouldn't it be kind of cool if you could set up an operator training school for the jet ski providers? I go to the lake and in Canada there are rules as to how close to a swimming area they can go but I've seen lots of idiot drivers there as well. I'm not a jet ski fan but I'm sure our daughters would love it if we bought some! The answer is to educate. When I'm at a holiday location I try and be aware that my bobbing body in the ocean may not be seen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Runnin Mon
I hope you have a great wedding! Is the wedding party arriving on jet skis? :cool:
I am planning on making my entrance to the beach alter from the water on a Yamaha Waverunner. I am a Six time US National Champ and World Ranked Racer, so this was my wedding wish since both of my parents are dead and I wanted to make a fitting entrance. I am missing a huge race this week in Martinique because of our wedding... My fiance was like there is no way I was racing the week before our wedding and I agreed! We regularly race throughout the Caribbean as well. Grand Cayman, Guadeloupe... and more. Thanks for the kind words Chris... I think its terrible when a bad event happens... based on some peoples theories we should carry this further.. I have been there when tourists have died from drowning when alcohol was involved... we should definitely ban that... Oh yeah, and scooter accidents.. and cars have been deaths I have read about in the Gleaner... So we definitely need those banned too ..right??? You are correct my friend... education, training, and some enforced regulation is the answer. But unfortunately many don't know how to look to the left and right... only straight ahead in their own narrow focus without regard to the ideas, passions, and wishes , of others. It is not a perfect world, but needs to be a more tolerant one. Thanks again for the wedding wishes!!!!
Runnin your points are spot on, we don't need more bans, we need better education, enforcement and common sense. This accident was a tragedy, maybe it can spur on the local government to act in a more responsible manner to enforce what is currently in place and/or look at a better plan of attack to ensure the safety of everyone at the beach we love.Quote:
Originally Posted by Runnin Mon
Best wishes for a successful entrance and a happy life together!
Yo Runnin' Mon
Congrats on your upcoming nuptials !!
Get on out of the GP ..& explore Negril
You won't have a problem with your entrance ..although I can't hook U up
finding a waverunner will be easy
Enjoy da rock ..with your new bride
Slightly
FOR REAL!!
Congrats Runnin Mon, hope your wedding day is everything you hope for :)
Have you contacted your resort about local availability? They can probably assist you.
Hey Stoopid! ( I apologize for saying that but it is your MB name, and a great song by Alice Cooper!) Thanks so much for the kind words. We love Negril! This is my 28th trip to the West coast of JM..... We come there twice a year and just chill. We chose the Palladium because we needed a good A.I. that could handle our load (48 guests) plus most of my friends and fam are getting their first experience with JM. I am actually bussing the party to Negril for an afternoon to hit Rick's, the craft market, and to show everyone where we "really" hang out when Amanda and I are there! In the hopes more friends will join in our passion in the future.
Check with Gail Jackson at the Treehouse and consider stopping by there when you and your group go into Negril
I agree with "chigirl". At tree house there was always a safe route from the outer waterways to the beach. And required (At least when I was there last.) to slow down prior to the beach.
Respect to you man. While the timing is sensitive to some, as you said it was already planned prior. I'm sure you are one of the last people in this world that one needs to worry about while riding a jet ski. While I would rather not see or hear them on the beach, the whole environmental impact cracks me up. Jet skis are surely less of a problem than the crap that washes out of the Negril river. Or the crap spewed from the multiple boats and catamarans. It's the users that need to be dealt with.Quote:
Originally Posted by Runnin Mon
How many jetski deaths in Negril in the last twenty years? How many folks hit by vehicles driven by wasted drivers? Who knows????
Please leave the nanny state back where you came from peeps.....
Much Respect to you man.... And Amen on the Nanny State comment....
Jet ski's are overlooked for the sake of "tourism", even though they are extremely dangerous and harmful to the environment. Coral reefs world wide are subject to hydrocarbon discharges from the high and increasing density of inshore motor boat traffic. Each motor boat or, "jet ski" which leaves a wake behind on the surface also leaves behind a small oil slick and a turbid plume of re-suspended fine-grained bottom sediments. Pollution causes damage to coral reefs due to poisons and heavy metals. Once these sediments and poisons have entered the coral through polyps, the polyps die and without the polyps no new corals can grow leading to complete destruction on the coral.
It is imperative that we continue to raise awareness and to inspire others to respect our precious planet. As we continue to devise new ways to mitigate humans’ effects on our planet, we owe it to ourselves to compassionately educate those around us.
Wouldn't be able to answer your original question Runman. But so cool your entrance. What are you going to wear? Send pics! Best wishes and good luck on the circuit.
Congratulations, I hope your resort or wedding planner can help you out. Best wishes for a wonderful wedding.
Thanks Dash... I will be dressed in all white and barefoot .. with an open Mandarin Collar shirt and a fitted white embroided vest. It appears when I arrive Monday I will just have to go hunt around Lucea to find a rental. I am bringing some Factory Yamaha Team Gear as a reward to the renter. In reference to environmental impact.. Many studies have been done by the E.P.A. and other agencies on true environmental impact.( ref: Mission Bay Enviro Impact Study and U.S.Coast Guard Small Watercraft emission study for starters) That is why all PWCs ( the correct name for a Jet Ski ) have been converted to EFI Four Strokes and absolutely no 2 Strokes have been produced in many years. While the 2 stroke emissions did include a very small PPM of oil, there is ZERO oil in the emission from a 4 stroke PWC. There is a minuscule amount of hydrocarbon and inert product released into the water from a 4-stroke EFI and pales heavily in comparison to a boat motor. Especially the poorly kept 2 stroke outboards which I see everywhere on the island which do indeed emit oil and unburned fuel product in the water leaving a trail, and really bad in some cases because the operators run those boat motors very "rich" ( to help improve the longevity before breakdown) which puts a lot more unburned gas and oil into the water. I have been seeing more and more 4 stroke PWC over the last few years in my semi annual trips to JM which is good. I would also say that since more than half of Jamaica's GNP is tourist driven ( external dollars bought into the country as well as rollover economic affect f those in employ by such said leisure industries...) finding ways to make things work better for that industry rather than hinder it, would always be a wiser choice in the grand scheme. It is better when people get along and work together rather than work against each other.
For the record .. my comment was ment in jest. I know it's not a joking matter, but I tend to laugh at whatever I can, and the timing of your post kinda made me laugh.
Anyway RM ... I hope you get your wedding wish. If I coud've come into my ridiculous church wedding on a jetski, I'da dayum sure done it.
And hey ... Skip Ricks & have a big family dinner at Catcha Falling Star!
Thanks Much Gary... or Steph!! LOL.. Hopefully we cross paths down there sometime! Amanda and I are down twice a year and are always staying in Negril when its just us.... I prefer to do it Local Style!! Fingers crossed I get my wedding wish... and again.. Much Prayers to the family of the departed. May the Lord ease their pain.
It's Steph ... it's always Steph. :( I need a new board name.
LOL! My name was given to me by the "West End O.G.s" ( old Gangstas) as I call them...... almost every morning I usually run 5-7 miles in Negril... through the West End mostly... and these guys ( Popsy... Steve.. and some others ) always talk to me and joke around... and they call me Runnin Mon... the nickname has stuck amongst some ( it's been like 8 years since that started) BUT my real name is Rob....
hey bud, i did a lot of jet sking, but i did the standups, what are alot more intense, soon come
You certainly can't help the timing of your request and I think your response was extremely thoughtful and respectful. Best of luck on obtaining the specific watercraft you are seeking for the ceremony. Sounds like it will be quite the unique and memorable entrance! Hope you will post pics! Congrats on your upcoming wedding!
~Eden
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Originally Posted by Runnin Mon
Runnin Mon - congratulations to you and your soon to be bride. We got married in Negril last month and we had an amazing day. What an awesome idea, an entrance on a jet ski!. Uber-cool.
Some of the jet skis look a bit 'battered' however, if you get chance, the smartest Yammie I've seen was in front of the Riu Club, Bloody Bay. I'm almost certain the guy who owns it is from Lucea (or very close). It might be worth you going to Jet Ski Negril (check out her website). Unsure if this is any help but I hope it is!.
Have a great day, I hope you're wifey to be isn't too stressed out, I know I was, tell her from me, everything will be Irie!.
Please upload pics upon your return!.
Unfortunately, On our wedding day, the wind was too high and the ocean too rough to ride in, unless I wanted to be drenched for the wedding so I just danced my way to the altar! Other than that, the wedding was nothing short of marvelous and I believe I have made at least 30 guests into Jamaica addicts..... Sooooo mission accomplished!!! I will try and post some pics.... I have never had luck on here but I will try!!!
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question::>> you did or your did not have luck finding a jet ski vendor over-there in Lucea...???...Quote:
Originally Posted by Runnin Mon
Did not find a vendor... connected with a person who would have rented me their personal unit considering the event.
Glad it went well despite the fact you couldn't make your grand entrance!
beautiful wedding picture!
Is that Ron Jeremy standing behind you?
LOL! thats my brother! He is no where near as nasty or furry as Ron Jeremy!!!!
Congratulations on your wedding! Beautiful picture!
Banned for the next month in Jamaica per meeting todayQuote:
Originally Posted by Runnin Mon