Headed to Negril soon and wondered if there was any beach at all in front of Mariposa....
Thanks.
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Headed to Negril soon and wondered if there was any beach at all in front of Mariposa....
Thanks.
A small beach high tide not much
Just walked past there this morning at high tide, no beach at all.
And low tide is not much better. Maybe two foot path of soggy sand.
There is no beach in front of Mariposa and there never will be as long as that sea wall remains in place. That's because the retaurant at Mariposa encroaches on the natural shoreline. Such is also the case for; The Boat Bar and the gift shop there, Tony's Hut, Lazy Dayz, The bar at Tree House and the Gazebo at Tree House.
When structures encroach on the natural shoreline, they cause errosion. Just look at the sand that has been carved out in front of the Tree House Bar, it is getting almost impossible to walk around it when the tide is up.
Every time I have to detour through the bar at Tree House, and walk in the water around the other structures that jut into the sea (which is several times a day when I'm in Negril) I wonder why they are allowed to remain there - well, I guess I know: $$$
Agreed. And the Lazy Dayz owner is always trying to fill up the "cages" that make up his encroachment with conch shells etc. Smelly and messyQuote:
Originally Posted by Kahuna3
I don't understand your statement about encroachment. The bar was built over 30 years ago? There has been beach erosion. We have lobbied the Government of Jamaica for many years for beach regeneration. Check minutes of the Chamber. I wish I had an answer, we have met with experts who have solutions. Sorry no $$ was paid. Come by so I can show you some old photos to support the true story.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kahuna3
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Gail Jackson
Gail, completely nothing to do with this topic. I'd love to see the photos from 30 years ago, just to see them!
I have some pictures from 89 on my first trip to Negril, and yeah the beach was way wider!
They on FB?
Anytime just call me 957-4287Quote:
Originally Posted by Flipadelphia26
Attachment 21067
Lot of beach in front of the Boat Bar in 2008.
Hi Gail
Thank you for responding, I meant no disrespect. My comment about $$$ was ill-informed and I apologize. (I have a jaded streak in my personality)
I know how much you do for the community and I really do appreciate your initiatives, such as the road clean ups – thank you and respect.
I do understand that the bar was built when the beach in front of Tree House reached out much further, as it would make no sense to intentionally construct it in the water. However, the current circumstances are that the bar sits squarely on the shoreline and, as the tides wash in, it will cause local erosion making the conditions even worse, as you are only too well aware. It is an unfortunate situation.
I`ve seen beach-strolling newcomers to Negril approach the bar along the beach and, instead of cutting through the bar, which can be intimidating to newbies now that there appears to be guards there, they just assume that they have to turn around at that point, which is sad.
You said that the experts have a solution to the problem. That is really good news, but my middle name is Thomas – I`ll believe it when I see it. Until then I`ll just have to keep cutting through the bar.
Wish you all the best and I will drop by in Feb to see those old photos.
Roland
The beach comes and the beach goes, Spike, an old bartender at T-Water, told us what is now down this end will be down the other end next year. We started coming down in 87 and that's true. Have seen your property in the water and yards from the water Gail, have pictures of the Lulu up to her knees getting past Foot Prints, I'd show you all but haven't figured out how to post pictures!
Attachment 21076see if this works Lulu passing Footprints
It that you, our upstairs neighbor at Nirvana?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lulu and Al
have stayed all over but not Nirvana, lately mostly Bar-B-Barn
When I first came to Negril in 2001 the beach in front of Boat Bar was at least 2-3 times wider than that (i'm trying to be very conservative in my estimate), and UPhill from the water! Since then I've seen it gone up to the bar, back partway to 2001, like you show for 2008, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by spottycatz
It is pretty impressive how the waves lick away the sand, spread it around along the sea edge and push it back ashore again.
gail is right...the bar was set way back from sea beach...almost too far...lol
whoa..is this photoshoppedQuote:
Originally Posted by Lulu and Al
Thanks to everyone for the responses. Our countdown is 4 days and we are looking forward to it, regardless of the missing beach.