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I know TicToc is doing a fantastic dec/jan boardie thread but thought I would get one started just for New Years Eve specifically. Wondering which boardies are going to be there and where are some places to go. Do people bring down NYE paraphernalia to celebrate (noise makers, ribbon throwers, etc) or are things available. Would love to hear from people! :o:o:o:o
Hi beachgirl66
Me and the wife will be down there at New Years, staying at ROOMS we were wondering the same things like were to go ? . What to bring if anything , do the hotels do something special or just make your own party ?
I do think there are parties at some of the resorts.. like Sea Star... I think I"ve heard Alfreds too.. I don't know much about them though. Hopefully we will see each other in JA
Hey Beachgirl I am very pleased you started this thread because I did not want to bombard people with dates BUT :D You know I was dying to ask where everyone will be christmas eve and new years eve.
So I know you will not be there for christmas eve just new years eve but please can we add christmas eve in here too!
I think a lot of people will be at Seastar inn christmas eve, I know I will be and I have been before on christmas eve and its a great time.
But for new years eve bnewb and a few others said seastar are supposed to be having a big party new years eve this year.
But thats just what I hear I don't know for sure and I have never been in Negril for NYE.
You know how late the organisers and promoters take to give out any schedules.
They best hurry before everyone just decides on a place and sticks to it as nobody seems to be putting anything out there for people to look forward to.I mean it's not long now.People want to know where they are going to be.
New years eve lands on a saturday so that will most likely be a big seastar party but saturdays is also jungle nights and I think bourbon beach too, I have no idea if Alfreds are planning something.
Feel free to take over!
and get emailing them all asking :D
Let us all know
The travellers beach resort pool party is Friday the 30th December so hopefully bythen (day before nye) we will all have something lined up!
Failing that - congo line up and down the beach and gatecrash:D
Will be there for NY eve also and was thinking of going to Alfred's??.... have spent the last 3 NY eves on the beach in Negril and only one, the last one had no fireworks...so was thinking that atleast Alfred's will have a good atmosphere and maybe a band or something, just in case no fireworks again....really want to be on the beach although do like SeaStar a lot....but still heading for the beach for NY's eve. Would be interested in what others are planning??!!
Well I will be staying over at the beach nye i dont know if to just chill at the resort they decorate it really nice at travellers for the holiday season and maybe they will have something going on.A lot of us are meeting up there the day before nye so if it looks good and they decide to put something on I may stay around the hotel.Easter schedules are already being posted so I am wondering why no-one has posted nye events!
isthatuits me will you be joining us for the pool party on the friday the 30th dec?at travellers beach resort ?
Think I will email my hotel see if they have anything planned
Oh it seems travellers beach resort DO have NYE parties.Here is a flyer from 2008 I will email them sounds NICE I love the way the decorate it there for the christmas/new year season too.I remember walking past one christmas a few years back thinking oh I have to stay there one xmas/new year
heres the old flyer
http://www.negril.com/discus/message...tml?1230065506
I was there last year and plan on maybe doing the same as last year, start at Seastar for dinner buffet and some live music. a stop at Canoe and then ditch the family and maybe Alfred,s or the Jungle!
Happily, can say will be there for Christmas and New Years. One of my absolute favorite times of the year to be in Negril. Christmas eve, not sure where ....but NYE, definitely Seastar. Have been there before for their party and it is a ball. Plus, in town, the traffic is crazy!! Getting too old to deal with all the confusion. After the NYE party, a friend from long time, has some Jamaican friends that are having a bashment that, typically, starts late. Apparently, also in the West End....so, probably head there with our friend and check it out. Last year, missed it and of course, he raved of what a great time he had!! So, gotta go this year!! Should be interesting!! Can't wait till, we reach...getting there on the 14th, so should have time to relax and be ready to be on Jamaican time. So much fun to be had...as well as some of the best food on earth. Sorrel, Christmas cake, family gatherings...the best, yardie style is perfection!! One of our dear friends from over 12 years ago...always invites us to his family Christmas bashment...typically held, not on Christmas, but the first weekend after Christmas. It is in Lances Bay...and is off the hook good !!!! More food than the law allows and some of the best folks that I have ever known. Count down is definitely ON!!!!!
Hi Tic
Thanks for the invite about the pool party the day before but prob won't be there. Enjoy the beach too much! Might see you all at some of the casts though!! Still figuring out what to do for NYE but again leaning towards Alfreds....although now that Pool has mentioned The Jungle...didn't know they would have something...might have to stop there!!
T
Ok well I'm SUPER excited as I THINK I have just today decided to make a trip down for the Holidays..New Years included.
Ok, so now that I've got that off my chest....the best New Years Eve I have ever had to date was spent in Negril. Me and a friend of mine brought down plastic champagne flutes and those silly glasses you wear with the year on them...it was a hoot...everyone was wearing them. We were able to pick up some champagne at Hi Lo. We started the night off at Mama Flo's on the beach because it is right up from Alfreds and we were able to catch some small fireworks...there were tons of people just walking up and down the beach. So we just hung out there for a few hours with our champagne and music. After midnight we moved the party down to Bourbon Beach for a bit...didn't stay too long because the Jungle was calling. After lots of dancing and sweating and more drinking we headed back to the hotel just as the sun was coming up. Whew..what a night!
The JoeT clan will be there for NYE as well. It was nice last year watching all the chinese lanterns floating in the sky, and the bonfires on the beach.
Last New year we were staying at Negril Escape, booked early then I see the advertising on Facebook for Utraviolet party the place to be on New year! Well guess where that was at. You got it Negril Escape to our surprise, the place was packed and the DJ,s kept the windows ratling until six am.lol
I wonder if Fun Holiday will be having anything.... would love to be on the beach for New Years. I think I am going to email a few places and see if they have anything in the works... and post it here as I get the information. Pool.. I like the way you roll.. can see myself NYE hopping too.. just to see whats out there. This is going to be off the hook.
Some places are tickets only though.Look forward to seeing the responses of who is doing what.Ask travellers too! as it seems they usually do something going from old flyers.
Rastagal... so glad you will be there... do you know where you are staying?
Tictoc... yeah, i'm sure lots will have tickets.. I'm ok with even getting a couple of tickets.. I don't want to miss a thing... including the sunrise!
Pool... really? Escape? Sweet!
I hope they have the lanterns again this year Joe.. and fireworks..
Is it selfish to want everything and do it all???
Can you walk up and down the beach on NYE to party hop? If there are bonfires along the beach I'm assuming its safe to travel that night.
The beach was crowded 2 years ago -- it felt like one big party. Great fun. It was a full moon that night and it was magical. And yes - party hopping is the way to go. A drink here, a drink there, walk a bit, sit a bit.
I look forward to the lanterns again this year. You can see them anywhere from the beach.
[QUOTE=beachgirl66;14206]Rastagal... so glad you will be there... do you know where you are staying?
Ehhhhh....well I think Hidden Paradise. I was really hoping something would open up at FH since it seems like it would be more lively, but I'm starting to get worried that if I don't grab something now there will be nothing left!
The beach is usually pretty crowded on NYE. It really is fun because you can just walk around and mingle...stop here and there. Unless something really special is going on (like a concert) then I will most likely end up at Jungle sometime after 1am....road signs should start popping up a few weeks before advertising the different parties....Woohoo!
We have not worked everything out yet but the BAR@AQUA will be open - we will definitely have party favors close to midnight; we always have great champagne available as well as good quality Prosecco! As we do not know yet about Alfred's fireworks, we are thinking about having a few of our own close to midnight. Snacks? - we don't know what yet. We have great music!
Sorry to be vague but it will be so much fun, as always!
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Places are now promoting!
Just had it confirmed that the New years eve party will be going ahead at travellers beach resort, it is $25 per head consists of band- rooftop dining -favours-party
sounded really nice and their previous parties have had really good reviews.
Remember I have the 10 percent off voucher to stay over there for those of us who will be partying there the day before to raise funds for NEET! just message me for it.
Sounds nice I have booked a couple of rooms myself for these 2 party nights!
Jamboree 5 will be held on Negril beach park until LATE that night too with stone love , djs , lots of fun, the flyers are already out! 500j
Just heard that there is a santas rum revenge party happening on christmas eve on the beach keep posting party dates!
Seawind had an awesome free party last NYE...They had several bands, 3 bonfires and and if you wanted, for $35.00, a great buffet dinner with Lobster Newburg, roast suckling pig etc.
I agree with the other comments about the Chinese fire lanterns. Seeing dozens ( hundreds? ) of them floating out over the bay for several minutes at midnight was an amazing sight which IMHO was much better than fireworks. Several of those fire lanterns were released from Seawind, and I hear that there may be someone selling them there this year.
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I'm definitely doing Seastar for Xmas eve and now I'm really considering Travellers for NYE. Is there a flyer about NYE at Travellers?
It will be very soon Jamerican! As soon as it is up I will repost!
My plan is same as above too both places guaranteed fun and niceness for the family
here is their flyer from 2008
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=tra...0&tx=116&ty=46
although there are formal parties at individual hotels, with paid tickets, if someone doesn't want to do that there's no real need to. formal "plans" aren't needed for something to do on NYE..... the entire beach road is one giant party, from one place to the next..... sound systems, food, music, dancing in the street, huge crowds everywhere, and everything you could ever want - even if you're not into buying a ticket to go to a designated event at just one spot.
I agree Miss Blue. The beach is full and there is music everywhere! After midnight when the crowds start to disperse is usually when I decide where I want to go to spend the rest of the night/morning. BUT if Jamboree 5 has Stone Love there I will definitely check that out.
two months and one day... I am so excited. Can't wait to see Negril in all its splendor for this celebration!
Here is some more info on NYE. I don't think its going to matter where someone ends up... it will be off the hook. It is nice to know what is being offered though.. make de rounds!
Canoe Bar will be having a fantastic party this year! Live music, champagne at midnight, great food, great drink specials ( famous rum Punch! and more), great view of the fireworks, (yes , rumour has it that there are fireworks this year) and fantastic local vibe! Hope that you can join us for an amazing evening.... as always no cover!
Canoe sounds great, I watched it on the webcast one year it was fun.
I would love to go to canoe on NYE ,
I had half planned to attend the travellers beach resort NYE party and I have booked over night there thinking it is a nice place , nice party and the children can easily go to bed when tired also we are on the beach and can have a walk round before hand.
I am thinking how to get my youngest asleep in the day or perhaps I could use the pushchair I am carrying and put him in that I do not want to break it though to squeeze Canoe into my plan.Have to work out how I would get back to the beach too with traffic.
So many choices so little time. Logistics Logistics;)
I KNOW Canoe's Nye are good though and the rum punch is top of my rum punch list.Throw in a no cover charge and hey could be a winner.
Will it be the usual food menu or set menu Patty?
usual menu NYE at Canoe, with a few specials thrown in , as always something for everyone and every budget, woth a choice of vegetarian options as well~ Cheers!
I think Canoe is on my radar for sure Patty.. would love to hang out with you and Kirby... say goodbye to 2011 and bring on 2012!