In 1996 I went to Negril with my best friend. It was spontaneous and we had little time to prepare. No research was done in advance. Not sure this board or Tripadvisor even existed then (at least not in my world). My mom had just passed away and I was going through a divorce. Desperately needed to get away. Fell in love with the vibe, beach, cliffs, music, food and especially the people. Then I started taking my kids. Now they are grown and go to Jamaica on their own. Sometimes I go with friends but mostly go solo and totally enjoy it. My goal is to spend a couple months there every winter.