Advice list for newcomers to Negril

[NegrilAddict]

I need to come up with a what to bring and do list for newcomers. There is much collective experience from this board--I welcome your suggestions.

Club Mobay
Megamart in MoBay - snacks, drinks, 2 water bottles (fill up w/water daily, put in fridge)...
Bring ones and fives
Using ATMs?
Grocery shopping at night at Quality
Floatation device
Sunscreen, citronella mosquito spray
Plastic ziplock bags, diff. sizes
Water bottle
Hat
Sunglasses
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Your own personal medicine stuff. Pepto Bismal, imodium, aspirins, small alcohol pads, etc..............

[captaind & Linston]

I need to come up with a what to bring and do list for newcomers.
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Reading the advice in this thread I'm wondering what the expectations of the newbies are?

Cap

[Limo Mon]

1. Leave the bling at home.
2. Pack less clothes.
3. Take more cash.
4. Never exchange money on the street NEVER NEVER EVER !!!!

[Integrity]

They are used to an all inclusive. This time they're staying on the cliffs.

[Davlin]

Hello ! I've been a lurker for some time and have enjoyed getting my Negril fix through all of your trip reports and the local news. 😎. We will be arriving next Tuesday our 16th trip to Jamaica? 14 of those to Negril! We love Negril! For my 2 cents, the cambio behind Bourbon Beach is where we exchange our US $ to Jamaican. About the same rate as the grocery. You hardly recognize it. Very secure. Walk thru bourbon beach and go toward the road and it's an orange building on the right before you get to the road.

[LivinInThe603]

Hello ! I've been a lurker for some time and have enjoyed getting my Negril fix through all of your trip reports and the local news. ��. We will be arriving next Tuesday our 16th trip to Jamaica? 14 of those to Negril! We love Negril! For my 2 cents, the cambio behind Bourbon Beach is where we exchange our US $ to Jamaican. About the same rate as the grocery. You hardly recognize it. Very secure. Walk thru bourbon beach and go toward the road and it's an orange building on the right before you get to the road.

Thanks for the cambio tip! Im staying just down from bourbon beach and am looking to change money this time around. It would be great not to have to walk to the roundabout each time. Last time I used USD, but want to use J this time given the exchange rate is favorable. Last time I just had a bunch of small bills but I know I "overpaid" for every red stripe I bought! Haha not that I mind pumping a few extra dollars into the local economy, but I'm eager to use the local currency.

[Coco]

Mosquito coils!
YETI tumbler

[jamaicarob]

we always bring 2 sizes of zip lock bags, snacks because they are expensive in ja. drink the tap water..so good,a candle and flashlite for power outages, pay in jamaican currency, small bills...they never have change, first aid kit, Negril is hard on your feet, you will see, soon come

[enemeane]

Always, always be respectful. It's as if they know you are there before you do and you will want to come back!

[lacdeloo]

Lots of cool Bic lighters, open red stripe bottles well and last much longer, and can give to people, get ones with your country city or hockey sports teams.