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Heading back to Negril in 10 days! so excited. Its been too many years. So hoping everyone will help with a list of things not to forget. I seem to recall there was always a "list" on the old forum? Or am I making that up!
Also any new stops that are a must? We don't plan on making any trips off of the beach or blvd. Cliffs one happy hour and evening.
May 28-June 4th.
Peace
Sunscreen, bug spray & lots of money. That with a few clothes are all you need. These days there’s very little you can’t find there if needed. Have a fantastic time!
If you go to a grocery store, you will need to bring your own bags. A Yetti type cup for coffee or drinks, small paper plates for snacks, and anti itch cream for bug bites! If you are looking for a great happy hour, Cocolapalm has half off many drinks 5-7 Tuesday- Sunday.
Negril has an o ld addage "bring half the clothes and twice the money". In my opinion that should be changed to "bring half the clothes and triple the money". Tings are going to cost
Go light with the clothes. Wear the heavy stuff on the plane (light jacket, pants). Recycle bags for groceries etc.. Maybe a couple of containers for food you takeout. Essential oils like citronella, tea tree, lavender (great for bugs, burns and more!) I got stuck for 3 months Covid lockdown and had a week supply of clothing etc. Managed to get by just fine! Wish I never left!
Definitely half the clothes. One time I brought a huge suitcase that was filled with clothes, only wore 2 outfits and my bathing suit. I never went off the hotel property and only went out to the hotel restaurant. Only got dressed to go to breakfast and dinner. You can always rinse things out.
We pack camping silverware sets to eat our takeout meals. (Just don't pack them in a carry on!)
My 3 most important things I pack are 1) my Bubba cup, for my cold rum and cokes on the beach 2) a few foldable koozies to keep my red stripes cold at night at the restaurants and bars 3) Pedialyte crystal packets to take care of the 'slow mornings'...
A few items I always make sure to bring:
koozies
electrical extension cord
ziplocks to keep ice in the freezer
I scan our passports and email that to an online email account just in case I lose ours and need data from the images to replace etc.
what a great trip! One thing we did find that we needed more of are $1 and $5 bills. Nobody has change!
I was glad we brought plug in air fresheners for the rooms.
The beach needs visitors. Book that trip and go!
Peace
Homebrewer reminded me.......since we usually have a full size fridge, we also bring ice cube trays to make our own ice so we don't have to bother the bartender or if the bar is closed
I make sure I bring bug spray / bracelet and a citronella candle for the patio / balcony.
I applied this clothing spray prior to packing in Dec - either it worked great or there were very few bugs on the cliffs. It worked great on the Appalachian Trail last summer too. Didn't affect my clothing at all and supposedly lasts through a few washings.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnNYC
https://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Produc...d_bap_d_rp_1_i
I always bring a little mini camping lantern, plastic, not glass, to use when walking to Best in the West for dinner. It has a flashing option, which I use for crossing the street. Even if we walk along the beach for a short distance at night, it's good to have to see the ropes! It gets dark early in the winter.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This is great for doing a little laundry on your reach
I need to add to my list the Pedialyte crystals -- thanks for that idea. I bring just about all that has been posted already so the only other item I can suggest is.....solar power string lights for my balcony.
Oh Yeah, I also bring my Sony bluetooth speaker to play tunes in the room or on balcony at night (SiriusXM works in Jamaica if you can get WIFI). And the Pedialyte crystals work best if you remember to drink half a bottle of it with water before you crawl into bed for the night (finishing off the rest in the AM).
i think you are looking for the famous markos list of things to do in negril. although it may be a little outdated these days. good luck!
Always bring strands of Christmas lights to create party atmosphere