Hi everyone, I m looking for someone whos interested in going to Kingston on a day trip to see Bobs museum. My wife might come with but I have my doubts, so if your there March 24-31 look me up Ill be at CoCoLaPalm
thanks Sean
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Hi everyone, I m looking for someone whos interested in going to Kingston on a day trip to see Bobs museum. My wife might come with but I have my doubts, so if your there March 24-31 look me up Ill be at CoCoLaPalm
thanks Sean
Just thought I should go once , this is my 5 th time and still havent made it there
Oh..you definitely should go...if you are a Bob fan, or even just a fan of music or history....you really should go!
Oh im a reggea fan ! Would like to split the cost if i could so im doing what i can with the help of this forum its great, i hear gas is 175 a liter so i figure 400 for a driver for the day? What do u think?
You could get it a lot cheaper than that.
But if you hired a private driver for just you and your wife, then yes you would probably pay around that.
But there are tons of tour companies that offer that trip for much less. Perhaps Jamaica Tours? Let me see if I can find any that quote a price for that trip. It will be a long day though, it is about a 4 hour trip to Kingston, and of course then a 4 hour trip back. You would be at the museum for AT LEAST an hour, so that is a full day, and of course you would probably want to get out and take pictures, like on bamboo road or even stop in middle quarters to get peppered shrimp, so it would be a long full day for sure. But fun!
You could always look into taking the Southcoast Express bus to/from Kingston and then hiring a local driver once in Kingston. However, the travel time each way on the bus shows 5 hours (but they do say it could be less, they just account for traffic and stops).
http://southcoast-express.com/services.html
Whether you hire a private driver or take the bus, it's going to be a long day for sure. One of these trips I'd like to spend a good week on that side of the island and do some exploring. Have a fun trip.
http://www.jamaicatoursltd.com/item_...ours&com=show&
http://www.tropicaltours-ja.com/negriltours/index.htm
http://www.fabiantours.com/tours.html
I haven't used any of these companies myself but maybe someone has and can offer their reviews
I always use my good friend Chicken, but he is considered a private charter so his rate would be better if you had more people going
But you can check him out here: www.chickensmagicbus.com
I didnt think tours would go all that way, thought it would be a private tour.Looking online was not much help all the tourseem to be out Ocho and MB that go to Kingston thanks for your help
No problem....yes there are tours to just about everything these days but you do have to look a little harder sometimes because most tours do originate from Ochi or MoBay
Have fun!
I looked into doing this on my last trip but since I was there for only 6 days and most of those were Holiday's it didn't work out.
One idea I did have which I might try this next trip is renting a car yourself, then possibly hiring someone to just come along that knows the way? Or if you know anyone there that would go along, unless you don't feel comfortable driving. I wouldn't mind driving as long as someone else was with me that knew the way and could remind me to stay on the LEFT side of the road. lol.
Rented a motorcycle on our honeymoon in 1990,went to dunns from negril it was a long drive.highlighted by me laying the bike down or hit the back of a school bus with no tale lights! So i would like to leave. the driving to someone else lol i can remember the ride back to sandels rain, cold, watching the cruise. ships leaving in the dark thought we would never make it back Ah
the honeymoon memories
This past July we drove from Kingston to Negril along the south coast, and I wouldn't recommend it for someone who is new to driving in Jamaica. I have driven from MoBay to Portland round trip once and from Kingston to Portland round trip. And, on our last trip from MoBay to Portland then to Kingston, and then on to Negril via the south coast which was the worst leg to drive. From Mandeville to Negril is riddled with potholes and quite a bit of truck traffic on two lane road that at times seemed quite small for it to be the main road.Quote:
Originally Posted by rastagal
The next time we drive from Kingston to Negril, we will probably try the A1 through Bog walk and then across the north coast. The whole north coast road from Negril to Port Antonio is in excellent shape and an easy drive for the beginner. And, it's really hard to forget to stay on the left when your driving on the "wrong" side of the car. The only time I got mixed up was in Port Antonio and there were a bunch of cars parked on the right side of the road facing the same way I was going.
Leaving for the Kingston day trip tomorrow 5am private transfer its gonna be irie.....:D
Have a blast!!!!