End of an era for Negril? 4 story buildings now allowed...

[captaind & Linston]

I've had a home in Westmoreland since 1974 and been to Negril since 1969.

I left the island for 24 years from 1986 to 2010.

As I first laid eyes on Negril upon my return I was amazed and aghast.

Five years later I embrace the changes for good and bad........

I'm happy to be home.....

Cap

[BostonBob]

I love negril the same as I did back in 1981, my first of many, many trips. Sure lots of changes since my first trip, like electricity, televisions, Internet, and on on but still as wonderful as ever and it will always be for the rest of my life no matter. It is all good. Just need to keep it all in perspective.

[Packrat]

Mike D wrote"
"BTW Packrat, we visited the Out Islands and you're not missing much. Spent a week in a cottage on Elbow Cay and found that place lacked any real culture as the locals were either expats or decedents of British loyalists that left the US after we won the Revolution. Hope Town is pretty unique but you can get bored pretty quickly if you don't own/rent a boat to travel to other islands. Also it's pretty expensive (airfare is ~$800)."

You are correct Mike, I spent 8 nights in Treasure Cay at a friends house last April. The hook for me is I'm a Fishing Junkie and will never be bored when I can chase Bones, Tarpon or dive for lobster. There is very limited culture but I do enjoy hitting the remote island beaches by boat that no one is on or diving in pristine water. Expensive is correct, boat rental $250 a day, fuel $5 gal, beer $70 a case, dinners $40-$60 per person not counting apps, dessert or drinks. It also takes getting a charter from New Smyrna, Fll or W Palm to get to the many places unless you want to waste a day each way flying into Marsh Harbor. I didn't put anything in my original about the Jamaican/Negril Culture (people, food, music) as it is a given and the real reason I go, airline schedules are just a Bonus

[BR Mon]

this was the end of Negril as I knew it....I always looked at negril as Pre De Bus or post De Bus....this poster is one of the biggest events to happen on Negril Beach..Shortly after came 911 and it has never really recovered

[BR Mon]

[BR Mon]

The web cast from De Bus were cutting edge and awesome as well..Nicely done, Rob

[nori]

Wow, what a line-up! that must have been a blast.

[BR Mon]

One of the best shows ever and Rob did a web cast..It was packed..

[Mtig]

My concern is that the more rooms the more people on the beach. CCLP has become too crowded already, never kind adding more rooms. We have stayed at CCLP for 15 years until 2014. Had to switch because there are just too many people on the beach. Just moved down a couple doors. Great choice.

[goldilocks]

Adequate sewage treatment facilities and clean drinking water must be considered. One can only cram so many people into an ecosystem before it becomes no fun for anyone.