negril in febuary - via a diffferent airport (kin)

[ohliz]

Last time I did the KIN-Negril drive it took 4 hours. Really only 2 1/2 more than it would be from MoBay. I say go for it.

It's a lovely drive too, through the city to the new toll highway then through some interesting towns then mountains and finally along the south coast for awhile. Add an hour or two and make some nice stops along the way....maybe some jerk on Spur Tree Hill or a detour down to Little Ochi in Alligator Pond or into Mandeville or a boat ride on Black River or a nice swim at Font Hill or something. Call it a tour day and enjoy the ride.

If you love Kingston you can stay longer, or plan a longer visit next time.

If you are looking to save $ and not hire a private driver, this would be a nice alternative:

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/2...uto/auto5.html

There's a contact phone # at the bottom, in the comments. It looks rather like the Knutsford Express to me (which you could also take from New Kingston to MoBay for about the same $ and then have Clive's bring you to Negril, still cheap at under $50 altogether). This south coast express service is new and I don't know anyone who has used it yet, though.