The jet skis seem to be much quieter this year. Anybody else notice? Maybe it's my hearing and not the mufflers.
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The jet skis seem to be much quieter this year. Anybody else notice? Maybe it's my hearing and not the mufflers.
Speculation only but it might be 4 stroke engines. If that's true, the coral reefs will breathe a sigh of relief.
I about got run over today snorkeling the reef in front of 3 Dives. I pop up and one of the 3 jack wagons asks me if I see anything good. Unbelievable.....
Ja-media reports that the Jamaican government powers that be have been clamping down on illegal jet ski operators, after numerous complaints from Negril '..stakeholders..'
go to Gleanor website, and do a site-search for:::>> jet skis Negril ---- several articles on the issue
link::>> http://jamaica-gleaner.com/search.ht...322j1219766j18
Mr Smith's reporting was confirmed to me by several beach vendors last month. There seemed to be a lot less jet ski traffic and most operators were wearing
a lanyard with a license.
I also saw a couple of police jet skis run down the beach one day, first time to see those.
It's true!!!
We were there 3 weeks ago and noticed a LOT less jet ski traffic.
I don't mind if they ask you, as long as they don't mind if I say "no thanks mon", However......
I used to hate it when we'd be swimming, and they would stop out on the water every 5 minutes and hassle us every day.
There was NONE of that this trip! It was a LOT more peaceful out on the floatie.
Less jet skis, nice!
Thank goodness and the powers that be! Was getting seriously fed up with them too.
This is good news! They should be totally banned from the beach area, they're noisy,obtrusive and bad for the environment
Last March. By Merrill's 3. Driver was not hurt.
These Ski operators are out of control.
Not a fan of unwarranted regulation, as does often happen following complaints of any kind, however unrestricted use of jet skis in shallow swimming areas won't work long term. Almost got run over twice in one week swimming off beach during recent visit.
yes i cant stand those things
I'd like to say something nice about jet-skis:
umm, . . .
Never mind.
Nice to see they're cracking down :) I won't be upset if there are less of them running around!
Momma Maggie say "Jet skis must go! Bad, jet skis!" Unsafe, driven by cowboys, unregulated (see "Horses"), REALLY bad for the environment, particularly the coral reef (see "Horses"), danger to beach bunnies & children (there was a child killed in Ochi last year by an out of control jet ski ...), noisy, smelly.
Just my 6 cents (Canadian)! If I had to chose between the lesser of 2 evils, I would take the horses ... and I don't believe they belong on the beach!