Begging has decreased since the jet skis were *banned*????? lol.
Begging has decreased since the jet skis were *banned*????? lol.
I guess I imagined the guy every 15 feet trying to sell jetski rides along with everything else.
Flip, The total vibe of the beach has changed for the better, without the jet skis. But maybe you used the wrong word "begging". I agree there seems to be less hassling without the Jetski promotions. Now if they would only control the horses!
Please clarify your point....Originally Posted by jon c.
The vibe has changed since the jet skis were given the boot, for the better. Not only do you not get hit up for a ride every 100 ft or so, you are also not getting hit up to buy coke every 100 ft or so. I prefer the West End because I like it super laid back while on vacation and the cliffs offer this. I do however enjoy the beach and the quiet that is now afforded with the jet skis gone as well.
And I still stand by actual experience of "harassment." Being pestered to buy **** is not harassment.......
Negril is not Kingston, and being small, things are much easier to deal with from a government level. All the legal vendors are required to be licensed to sell their wares on the beach. There are still many "freelancers" but making a living is getting more difficult for them. Because of the govt's need to repay the IMF, taxes are being squeezed from every source possible. Even trip vendors, artists and roving bands are having to become licensed. The room for "freelancers" is much more difficult to find. If one vendor has to be licensed to be on the beach, they dont look kindly on those who are taking their business without paying the license fee.
This is making even the smallest freelancers have to duck and hide when the police (and other legal vendors) do their rounds on the beach. We have seen many cases of the "freelancers" being targeted by new undercover police "vendors", basically guiding them right into the arms of the waiting uniformed officers as they both run off the beach to "hide". Quite an efficient, effective operation.
These undercover cop vendors allow the police to blend right in and see the "bad apples" discussed above in action. At opportune times, they can and do arrest the offender for tourist harassment. Once again, an efficient and effective way to get those bad apples off the beach.
Not being in the drug trade, any statement I would make here would be nothing but a best guess. But there must be a supplier and then distributors to handle the transactions. Obviously something would have to make it back to the supplier, otherwise they would stop supplying to that distributor. With the decriminalization of small amounts of herb, this will make for some kind of a legal or semi-legal market. We know of legal grow labs being built as we speak. These changes will be interesting to watch.
As for palms being greased, it is in no one's interest, politician or not, to have tourists being harassed. And if you live in Jamaica in 2015, you know the "status quo" is a moving target. Jamaica is truly a "developing" country. Things are moving at an incredible pace.
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I hate to see my beloved jet skis take the blame for problems such as drug selling, prostitution, harrassement etc. The jet ski guys were always the most polite, respectful vendors that we encountered. We love to ride the fun machines and always found a great deal along the beach in Negril. Made some good friends with the operators also. I often wonder how those guys are making a living now?? I hope they are doing ok and the jet skis will be back for our enjoyment soon!
I know for a FACT, that most of the jet ski guys,at least the ones that hung by Margaritaville, are all giggilos,and hustlers, I'm sure there doing just fine selling there ''wares'' without the jet skis!!!
lol
They may have banned jetskiing... but what are they gonna do when murph zips by at 80 mph!!! Brap Brap!!!!! Hahahaha
Or this waterjet powered wakeboard:
https://youtu.be/Pz63KuMRXgU
Mi Irie
~Just my two cents worth - I mostly only comment on places I've seen and or eaten at personally.
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