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

[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