newbie ...excited,worried and in need of advice

[TiCtOc]

Sunset at the Palms looks a lovely place I have seen it but never slept there.Places are still open do not worry just fewer tourists.It sometimes rains a bit in october but it is warm rain and there is still glorious sunshine in between
You have made a nice choice and will have a great time.I suggest you meet up with other people at the webcasts like bnewb said go to realnegril.com and you can watch some places live.You will find nice people to hang with at the webcasts and can get on the ground information of whats happening where.I see you are in England and we are 5 sometimes 6 hours ahead of Jamaica so unless you stay up late you will not be able to view some of the webcasts.
Until the clocks change these are the times you will be able to watch LIVE from England.
sun-11PM
tues-11PM
wed-9PM
thurs- 11PM
fri -6PM
You can chat to other people from this board live on there too.
The beach is safe to walk down to the many bars and restaurants
but at the night it is not lit
so you may need a torch or a taxi or someone to show you the way!

[dash]

Annemarie, I am also in my fifties and I found that the joy of Negril is in letting things flow naturally. Walking the beach, and following the sounds and smells to little gems of restaurants and bars, was our favorite past-time. (As a Brit you will enjoy the curries. Not spicy hot but sweeter than the UK). Planning was thrown out the window. I love the reference to "sand gravity"! Don't forget that you are always a cheap taxi ride away from your hotel if you tire. One of our favorite cliff adventures was Xtabi. We spent a full day there. They are very hospitable if you have lunch there. The snorkelling and caves are great fun! This site is an encyclopedia of Negril. Everything you need to know is here somewhere. Enjoy Negril!!

[annemarie]

thanks so much im really excited now walking the beach and letting the sounds and smells sounds absolutley wonderful!!! many many thanks.annemarie

[annemarie]

thats brilliant! thanks for taking the time to send the days and times of the webcasts i will be checking them out.many thanks annemarie