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There is another thread about how many times people have been to Negril. I was amazed to see several people have been 40, 50, 60+ times.
My question is how long do you stay each visit? My wife and I are going for our 10th time in November. We never stay less than 7 days and once stayed 9 days.
I was just curious to see how many days others stay. For those of you with several trips under their belt it's hard to imagine being able to stay a long time. When do you work? lol
I have stayed as long as 3 weeks, and as short as a long weekend (which actually was ok - kind of like a readers digest version) but then I live in Toronto and it is only a 4 hr direct flight. I usually try to incorporate the Friday and/or monday to give myself 2 weekends or 9/10 days (I travel alone and get air only so I can manipulate the days I book)....
Minimum of 7 days. 10 days is preferred.
When we have been lucky enough to go twice a year one trip is 2 weeks the other is a week. This year we are going for 2 weeks in December but we're not sure when or if we will be able to go in 2013.
Longest was 12 years with trips back to the US once in a while to take care of business and a change of scenery.
Shortest is 3 days.
We have to go for a minimum of 14 days from where we are, although we have done a 21 day trip and when we stop work at the end of this year, it wouldn't surprise us if a 4/5 week stay wasn't on the cards. :cool:
Of course I meant "time". It was too early in the morning when I started this thread. :mad:
So far the longest trip has been 2 weeks, most are around 7-10 days but I will definitely not do any less than 7
Longest 4 months - shortest 4 days (my first trip) but I knew right way that was not gonna be long enough :-)
Average is a month lately but my work is flexible right now. When working a traditional job I went twice a year for 2 weeks at a time.
Used to stay for 3 weeks, since 2000... 5-7 weeks. Occasionally I'll go for a shorter stay but that means 2 weeks. Unless I have 9-10 days on the ground (excludes travel days), it's not worth it for me.
When do I work? Until I retired, I worked 55 hrs. or so a week, 10 months a year... teacher. Teaching is not for sissies!
we started with 10 days adding a day or two each year, this feb we will be there for 18 days, soon come
My first visit was in 1973 for 2 weeks. Then I started visiting regularly in 1976 sometimes for 2 weeks but never less than a week. I save up vacation time to spend in JA.
Home - almost 6 years now...
longest stay w/out returning to Canada - just shy of 24 months currently....;)
:)
My longest stay has been over 635 weeks.... so far... (grin)
vacation time is really limited on my job (only get 12 days after working here 25 years) so we have to limit to 7-10 days so I can at least have a few other days off in a year.
Very jealous of the people that can take long stays or multiple visits :(
15 days last year and 15 days this year. Our first trip to Negril was only 7 days and that was not near enough time.
First visit was 7 days....slowly increased to 10 days....then 2 weeks....after many years, up to 3 weeks. Our upcoming trip, our longest ever, will be 27 days!! Figured that we better enjoy it while we can....both getting older and life getting shorter! So excited for December!!! :)
My first visit was 10 days in 1988 and I usually goes for 14 days now.
When we were younger a week. Know that were retired usually 2 weeks this year 16 days. 10 on beach and 6 on cliffs
First trip was 7 days, next trip (#2) will be 10. I hope my vacation time and budget can keep up that rate of annual increase... :D
Well the first trip in 1988 was only 21 days, now , because we are on the west coast, it is always 30 days or more.
Typically 7-10 days.
!st 2 trip a week, then 4 then 6 ...now 3 momths.
I'm going for the 16th time in January. Usually go two time a year for 8-10 days. If I stay any longer, there is so much work to catch up on I don't feel like I've been on vacation. I usually start planning my next trip as soon as I get back from the last one.
If I travel to Jamaica for more than 6 days I always split my trip between Negril and another location. My longest stint has been 2 weeks. Shortest, 6 days.
Since we live on the west coast, we only go for 2 weeks per trip. Wish I could go for longer but work keeps on getting in the way.
Ten days on the average.